1. Press Conference 8 th September 2014 Ministry of Labour & Employment Government of India 1

2. Thematic areas Ease of Doing Business – Single Unified Web Portal – Labour Inspection Scheme Social Security – Organized Workers, – Unorganised Workers, Employment and Vocational Training – Re-establishing brand equity of ITIs – Demand Responsive Vocational Training 2

3. Single Unified Web Portal For Ease of Compliance Features: – 4 agencies in Central Sphere: CLC, DGMS, ESIC and EPFO – Online Registration of 6-7 lakh Units and assignment of a Unique LIN to each, – Single Harmonised Online Annual Return for enforcement of 16 Labour Laws, – Reporting of Inspections and – Grievance Redressal System integrated with Do AR & PG portal. 3

4. Labour Inspection Scheme For Transparent and Accountable Inspection Mechanism Features: – 4 agencies in Central Sphere: CLC, DGMS, ESIC and EPFO – Linked to Web Portal – Random computerised selection of Units for Inspections based on objective criteria – Analysis of Complaints by Central Analysis and Intelligence Unit (CAIU) based on data and evidence – Uploading of inspection Report in 72 hours – Monitoring of Inspections based on Key performance Indices. 4

5. Social Security for Organized Workers Extending coverage of eligible beneficiaries, i.Statutory monthly wage ceiling for making contribution under the EPF & MP Act 1952 enhanced from Rs. 6500 p.m. to Rs. 15,000/- w.e.f. 1.9.2014. ii. Likely to extend PF coverage to an additional 50 lakh workers. iii.Minimum pension to pensioners under Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995 enhanced to 1,000/- w.e.f. 1.9.2014. iv.Likely to benefit about 28 lakh existing pensioners 5

6. Social Security for Organized Workers Improving customer service by providing portability of PF accounts i.Seeding of Universal Account Number with Bank Account and Aadhar No. of the current members- completed for 35% current members. ii.Will facilitate portability of PF accounts across jobs and geographies for current and future members. iii.UAN mechanism will establish direct connect between members and EPFO. 6

7. Social Security for Unorganised Workers’ Revamp of RSBY Covering more than 3.85 crore families and 13 categories of unorganized workers in 26 States and Union Territories. Revamped for efficient and transparent service delivery. Phase-I from 01.06.2014 primarily covers Performance parameters for Insurers, Strengthening of State Nodal Agency, Establishing a Call Centre and a robust grievance redressal mechanism*, Third party audit and evaluation of scheme*. The phase-II will commence from February 2015 envisages Improved IT architecture, Wellness Check of beneficiaries at PHCs, Enrolment/ issue of smart cards by Central/ State PSUs Convergence of 3 social security schemes for Unorganised Workers, through single RSBY smart card and services through single point of contact in 20 pilot districts. 7

8. Re-establishing brand equity of ITIs  Curriculum revised by Mentor Councils; Semester System.  Incubation Centres (5) and Chairs (6) in premier institutions  Training of trainers in distance mode ; 4,000 trained so far  Leadership and Management training of Government ITI Principals (820 trained so far)  First phase of ITI e-governance portal including e- certification to be launched in November 2014 8

9. Demand Responsive Vocational Training  Flexible MoUs for running industry-driven courses in ITIs  Developing Model ITIs in prominent industry clusters  Mentor Councils in 25 economic sectors with representatives from industry.  Encouragement to MSMEs to engage apprentices.  Amendment to Apprentices Act for value to both- apprentices and industry.  Utilising ITI infrastructure in urban areas for training of existing workforce.  National framework for RPL of Construction Workers,. 9