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Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE)

The Ministry of Labour and Employment protects and safeguards the interests of workers, creates social security safety nets, ensures occupational health and safety, and regulates industrial relations across organized and unorganized sectors.

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CategoryMinistries
JurisdictionCentral Government
Official Websitelabour.gov.in

Permanent Role & Statutory Function

Apex union authority regulating labour laws, industrial relations, occupational safety, universal unorganized worker registration (e-Shram), and social security funds (EPFO, ESIC).

Constitutional & Executive Responsibilities

1

Enactment and implementation of the Four Labour Codes (Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, OSH)

2

Operation of the nationwide e-Shram portal registering unorganized and gig workers

3

Oversight of retirement funds and statutory pensions through EPFO

4

Provision of statutory medical care and cash benefits through the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

5

Operation of the National Career Service (NCS) portal for job matching

Major Organizations, Subordinate Bodies & Statutory Boards

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)
Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) / CLC
Directorate General of Employment (DGE)
V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (VVGNLI)

Citizen Public Services Delivered

e-Shram Registration & UAN Card
EPFO Member Passbook & UAN Services
ESIC Pehchan Card & Dispensary Locator
NCS Jobseeker & Employer Portal

Related Identity & Citizen Documents

No direct citizen identity document requirements mapped for this institutional body.

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Flagship Schemes & Initiatives

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)To supplement the financial needs of all landholding farmers' families in procuring agricultural inputs related to crop health, seeds, fertilizers, and domestic agrarian needs.
Ayushman Bharat — Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)To provide universal cashless secondary and tertiary hospitalization cover to economically vulnerable families and universal coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 and above, eliminating catastrophic medical expenses.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY-Urban)To provide all-weather pucca houses with basic amenities (water, sanitation, electricity) to eligible urban households, addressing the housing deficit among lower income strata.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)National mission for comprehensive financial inclusion ensuring universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for every household.
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)To provide institutional collateral-free micro-credit loans up to Rs. 20 Lakh to non-corporate, non-farm small and micro-enterprises for income generation and business expansion.
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)A conditional direct cash transfer maternity benefit scheme compensating for wage loss during pregnancy and childbearing while promoting health-seeking behaviour.
e-Shram Card Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM)
National Career Service (NCS)
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