New Delhi, Oct 8 (NationPress) The Ministry of Labour and Employment has unveiled the draft National Labour & Employment Policy - Shram Shakti Niti 2025 for public review. This draft policy offers a refreshed vision for a fair, inclusive, and future-ready work environment that aligns with the national goal of Viksit Bharat @2047.

Grounded in India’s civilizational principle of śrama dharma—the respect and moral importance of work—the policy aims to foster a labour ecosystem that guarantees protection, productivity, and participation for all workers. It strives to establish a balanced framework that prioritizes workers’ welfare while allowing businesses to thrive and create sustainable job opportunities, as stated in an official announcement released on Wednesday.

Shram Shakti Niti 2025 positions the Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) as a proactive Employment Facilitator, promoting collaboration among workers, employers, and training organizations through reliable, technology-driven systems.

The National Career Service (NCS) platform will act as India’s Digital Public Infrastructure for Employment, providing transparent and inclusive job matching, credential verification, and skill alignment.

Utilizing open APIs, multilingual access, and AI-enhanced innovation, the NCS-DPI will link opportunities with talent across Tier-II and Tier-III cities, rural areas, and MSME clusters, transforming employment facilitation into a nationwide public asset, as per the statement.

The policy emphasizes universal social security, occupational safety and health, empowerment of women and youth, and the establishment of green and tech-enabled jobs.

Its goal is to create a resilient, continuously skilled workforce capable of adapting to the demands of emerging technologies, climate change, and global value chains. By integrating essential national databases such as EPFO, ESIC, e-Shram, and NCS into a cohesive Labour Stack, the policy envisions an inclusive, interoperable digital ecosystem that supports lifelong education, social protection, and income security.

This draft policy embodies extensive stakeholder consultations and emphasizes cooperative federalism, evidence-driven policymaking, and digital transparency. It outlines a long-term strategy for coordinated action among the Centre, states, industry, and social partners to ensure equitable sharing of growth benefits, as stated in the announcement.

The draft National Labour & Employment Policy – Shram Shakti Niti 2025 is accessible on the websites of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, the Directorate General of Employment (DGE), and the National Career Service (NCS). Stakeholders, institutions, and the public are encouraged to provide their feedback, comments, and suggestions by October 27, 2025 at ddg-dget[at]nic[dot]in.