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Modi govt prepared roadmap to build 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047: Mandaviya

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday blamed previous governments for missing the opportunity to develop infrastructure for boosting economic expansion, saying the Modi government has prepared the roadmap to achieve the Viksit Bharat@2047 goal. This assumes significance in view of India's ambitious goal of achieving the target of a fully developed nation in 2047 when the country will be celebrating 100 years of independence. Speaking at The Times Group's ET NOW Global Business Summit (GBS) 9th Edition, Mandaviya said that many trains (opportunities to push economic growth) came and went but the country was not ready with its luggage and ticket (roadmap for development) at the right time. The minister, who holds the portfolio of Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, was referring to the absence of a clear-cut roadmap for development, especially infrastructure, commensurate with the need of the hour to keep pace with changing times for achieving high economic ...

Govt provides social security to 920 mn people or 65% population: Mandaviya

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said that the government provides social security to 92 crore people or 65 per cent of the country's population. Replying to a supplementary oral question in Rajya Sabha, Mandaviya said, "About a decade ago, social security was provided to 18 per cent people in the country who are pensionable." Today, he said, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has provided social security to 48 per cent people. "This excludes beneficiaries under various social security schemes of states. If we add food security in this then 65 per cent people are getting social security. India is providing social security to 92 crore people in the country," he said. He informed the House that the government has provided food security to 80 crore people and about 60 crore people get Rs 5 lakh of health assurance under Ayushman Bharat scheme. People above the age of 70 years and gig workers are also brought under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. About 65 c

Employability of Indian graduates rises to 54.81% in last decade: Mandaviya

The employability of Indian graduates increased significantly from 33.95 per cent in 2013 to 54.81 per cent in 2024, Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Saturday. He attributed the improved employability to various skill-building initiatives undertaken by the government amid growing demand for skilled professionals across the globe. Mandaviya inaugurated the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Youth Summit in Gandhinagar. He said BIMSTEC countries present an opportunity for collective growth and development given that more than 60 per cent of their population is below 35 years and that India is committed to playing a leading role by offering its expertise, resources, and vision. "India has taken various initiatives to bridge the skill gap amid a rise in the global demand for skilled professionals, with over 1.5 crore youth trained in AI, robotics and digital technologies and equipped with ...

Mansukh Mandaviya praises Budget's social security steps for gig workers

Union Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday hailed the budgetary allocation for labour welfare, saying social security for gig workers is a transformative step. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms and said the government will provide them identity cards and facilitate their registration on the e-Shram portal. The move will help these platform workers get benefits of social welfare schemes run by various government agencies. The Union Budget 2025 marks a landmark initiative in India's labour welfare landscape with a comprehensive framework to extend formal recognition and social security benefits to gig workers, a labour ministry statement said. Lauding the decision, Mandaviya, hailed the government's commitment to ensuring the well-being of over one crore gig workers across the country. Mandaviya said, "The gig workforce is a vital pillar of India's new-age ...

Sports can become key to India's developed nation dream by 2047: Mandaviya

Sports can become an important pillar in India's march to become a developed nation by 2047 when it celebrates the centenary year of independence, Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said here on Monday. The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports said India's commitment to host the Olympics in 2036 is a symbol of its growing power. Mandaviya spoke at the inaugural event of the 1st International Olympic Research Conference organised at Rashtriya Raksha University. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji said we have to organise the Olympics in the country in 2036. This is a symbol of India's growing power," he said. The minister said at a time when India is moving towards becoming a developed country in 2047 and celebrating the centenary year of independence, sports can become an important pillar in achieving this target. Highlighting the importance of research and innovation, Mandaviya said, "If we fail to conduct research and implement new ideas, we will lag in a continuously progressi

Mansukh Mandaviya tells EPFO to improve claim settlement, complaint system

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday directed retirement fund body EPFO officials to further streamline claim settlement process, ensure timely grievance redressal, and adopt a public-friendly approach during a review meeting. Mandaviya conducted a virtual review meeting to evaluate the performance of Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) Regional Offices, a labour ministry statement said. The meeting was attended by Union Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra, EPFO Central Provident Commissioner Ramesh Krishnamurthi, senior officers from the ministry and from 21 Zonal and 140 Regional Offices of the EPFO. The review focused on enhancing claim settlement efficiency, reducing claim rejections, activating Universal Account Numbers (UAN), and implementing the Pension on Higher Wages (PoHW) Scheme. Dawra briefed the minister about the recent initiatives undertaken by EPFO to improve service delivery viz. simplification of the joint declaration process, eliminating the ..

Mandaviya urges NSFs to follow good governance to prepare for LA Olympics

Sports Minister emphasised the need for 'greater transparency and accountability in the functioning of NSFs and the need to minimise litigations' so that athletes don't have to suffer in the bargain

Govt mulls graded funding for NSFs depending on compliance with sports Bill

The sports ministry is considering the introduction of a graded system of funding for national federations under which allocations would depend on the level of their compliance with the provisions related to "good governance" in the draft sports bill. The idea came up during a meeting between Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and representatives of the National Sports Federations to take stock of India's preparations for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. "If you are fully compliant with the good governance provisions than you get your entire share but if it is not the case then there could be cuts when such a system comes into effect. But it is only an idea under consideration as of now," a source in the sports ministry told PTI. "The implementation can greatly improve transparency and performance of the NSFs," the source added. Though not entirely funded by the ministry, the NSFs are financially supported by it in not just the organisation of national, zonal and international ...

Infra needs Rs 15 trn annual outlay for 'Viksit Bharat' goal: Mandaviya

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said the government's infrastructure investment budget should be Rs 15 lakh crore per annum, against Rs 11.5 lakh crore at present, for the next 25 years to achieve 'Viksit Bharat @2047' and social security for all. This assumes significance in view of India's 100 years of independence in 2047 and the government's goal of 'Viksit Bharat@2047'. Addressing the inaugural of ISSA-ESIC International Seminar 'Formalization & Social Security Coverage for Workers in the Informal Sector Challenges & Innovation', Mandaviya stated that the infrastructure investment budget was Rs 1.2 lakh crore in 2012 and this budget was Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 2014 under the Narendra Modi-led government. "In 2024, the budget has been pegged at Rs 11.5 lakh crore. We have to take it to Rs 15 lakh crore. When the government will invest Rs 15 lakh crore on infrastructure for the next 25 years, only then India will become a developed country (by 2047)," he said. He ...

Labour ministry to set up career counselling centres in major universities

The event was organised jointly by the industry body CII and union labour ministry, focussing on exploring the future of work and how it is going to transform the employment landscape in the country

172 mn jobs created during 2014-24; 46 mn in FY24: Mansukh Mandaviya

He also highlighted that there has been tremendous growth in youth employment and a reduction in unemployment rates, as evidenced by the latest PLFS

AAP more interested in liquor sales than heath of Delhi citizens: Mandaviya

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday slammed the AAP dispensation for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme and said it is more interested in liquor sales than the health of Delhi's citizens. The Delhi assembly polls are slated for early next year. The minister's remarks also assume significance as they come a week after the Delhi High Court sought the AAP government's stand on a plea by Delhi's BJP MPs seeking implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Addressing a press conference here, Mandaviya said it was unfortunate that states like Delhi and West Bengal are not implementing the scheme even after repeated requests by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and letters from the Centre. "There could be political differences but public welfare works must be prioritised in India's federal democratic set up for the welfare of all," he said. "The government of India has written to the Delhi government urging it to implement

Sports regulatory board will ensure good governance: Mandaviya on NSG Bill

Playing down concerns surrounding the autonomy of national federations and the IOA if a regulatory board comes into existence, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asserted that the body is an essential step towards ensuring good governance and does not intend to interfere in day-to-day operations. The establishment of a Sports Regulatory Board is one of the key features of the draft National Sports Governance Bill, which the government intends to introduce in the Parliament soon. The regulatory body will have the authority to grant, renew, and suspend the affiliation of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and national sports federations, among others. "We don't want to interfere. That's why I did a lot of dialogue, I had a lot of consultations with the federations. I consulted with eminent sports personalities and even lawyers who are against us," Mandaviya told reporters during an interaction on Friday. "We don't want to take control, but we can't leave it unattended. It is the

Khelo India Youth Games 2025 to be held in Bihar: Mansukh Mandaviya

Bihar government has also started developing sports infrastructure in line with the Khelo India campaign, he added

Pilot run of new Centralised Pension Payments System successful: Mandaviya

Minister of Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday announced successful completion of pilot run of new Centralized Pension Payments System (CPPS) under Employees' Pension Scheme 1995. The CPPS is a paradigm shift from the existing pension disbursement system that is decentralized, with each Zonal/Regional Office of EPFO maintaining separate agreements with only 3-4 banks, a labour ministry statement said. In CPPS, there will be no need for pensioners to visit the bank for any verification at the time of commencement of pension and the pension shall be immediately credited upon release, it stated. The minister mentioned in the statement that the pilot run was completed on October 29-30 with the pension disbursement of about Rs 11 crore for October 2024 to more than 49,000 EPS pensioners of Jammu, Srinagar and Karnal regions. Earlier, during the announcement of the new CPPS system, Mandaviya had said, "The CPPS marks a significant milestone in modernization of the EPFO. By .

Wrestlers cleared to compete in senior wrestling championship: Mandaviya

This announcement comes amid ongoing court proceedings related to wrestling governance issues in the country

Govt to rope in youth volunteers to ramp up enrolment on MY Bharat portal

The Centre will engage youth volunteers to visit colleges across the country and ramp up enrolment on the MY Bharat portal, a one stop platform to empower Indian youth and contribute to realising the prime minister's vision of 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047. Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said his ministry has set a target of increasing the registration on the Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) portal to 5 crore from the current 1.55 crore. Youth volunteers will visit 5,000 colleges across India in the first phase under the MY Bharat initiative to spread awareness about the opportunities that can be availed through the portal, Mandaviya said. "They will deliver presentations to inspire and encourage students to contribute to realising the prime minister's vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047," he said. The portal offers a wide range of opportunities, including experiential learning, volunteer opportunities and professional tools like CV builder. "Going forward, we a

Labour minister Mandaviya to launch eShram-One Stop Solution on Monday

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will launch 'eShram-One Stop Solution' for unorganised workers on Monday, the labour ministry said in a statement. eShram-One Stop Solution will act as a mediator to ensure that unorganised workers have easy access to a variety of government schemes/programmes, it stated. This initiative will help unorganised workers become aware of the schemes designed for them, it said. According to the statement, in keeping with the vision of the recent Budget Announcement on developing eShram as a one-stop-solution for unorganised labour sector to have access to various social sector schemes, Union Minister of Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports will launch the 'eShram-One Stop Solution' on October 21. eShram-One Stop Solution aims to integrate information of beneficiaries of all social security and welfare schemes meant for unorganised workers in an effective manner through a single platform. eShram as a one-stop-solution will help ...

Social security policy for gig, platform workers under process: Mandaviya

Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said a policy for providing social security benefits like pension and health services to gig and platform workers is under process. Talking to reporters, the minister said Niti Aayog has estimated 65 lakh gig and platform workers in the country, but the number is likely to be over two crore as this segment is growing very fast. He explained that the service sector is moving very fast to platforms for ease of consumers and expanding their operations. About different provisions of the Social Security Code for gig and platform workers, he said, "We cannot deprive them of their rights till the implementation of the Code. We have to bring a policy before that". About the timeline for bringing the policy, he said the ministry wants to bring the policy at the earliest. "I want to do a lot of things before the next budget," he said. Earlier in the day, the minister chaired the meeting of representatives of various associations and union

Mandaviya discusses draft Bill with focus on sports governance reforms

Governance reforms, athlete welfare measures, and promotion of transparency in administration came up for deliberation as Sports Minister Manusukh Mandaviya chaired a consultation meeting with stakeholders on the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 here on Thursday. Present in the meeting were Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President P T Usha, representatives from National Sports Federations (NSFs), and National Sports Promotion Organisations (NSPOs). "The Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024 Bill is a milestone in our mission to build a robust and transparent sports governance structure in India that aligns with international standards, including the Olympic and Paralympic Charter. The active involvement of various stakeholders and public is crucial for shaping policies that reflect the aspirations of our sports community," Mandaviya said. "By empowering athlete-centric federations, introducing the Safe Sports Policy, and establishing an Appellate Sports Tribunal, we