Lucknow to Host Two-Day State-Level Shram Samvad on Labour Codes and Social Security on October 26
Distilled Policy Brief
- The initiative aims to provide clarity to employers and stakeholders on the provisions, applicability, and compliance requirements of the new labour codes to facilitate effective grassroots implementation.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
The nationwide 'Shram Samvad' campaign is a 90-day outreach initiative launched on September 28, 2026, covering 316 districts across all 36 States and Union Territories to create awareness about the new labour codes, E-Shram, Shram Suvidha Portal, and PM-SYM scheme.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Discuss the significance of the nationwide 'Shram Samvad' campaign in bridging the implementation gaps of the four labour codes, enhancing social security for gig, unorganized, and construction workers, and leveraging technology for compliance.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the nationwide 'Shram Samvad' initiative launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment: 1. It is a 90-day outreach initiative aimed at covering all states and union territories. 2. The initiative exclusively focuses on the welfare of organized sector employees without addressing unorganized or gig workers. 3. It aims to provide clarity to employers and stakeholders on the provisions and compliance requirements of the new labour codes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 1 and 3 only
- [C] 2 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because the Shram Samvad campaign is a 90-day outreach initiative spanning across all 36 states and union territories. Statement 2 is incorrect because the initiative specifically includes discussions on social security measures for unorganized and gig/platform workers, alongside organized industrial groups. Statement 3 is correct as the primary objective of the initiative is to provide clarity to employers and stakeholders on the provisions, applicability, and compliance requirements of the new labour codes for effective grassroots implementation.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.