Shram Shakti Niti aims to create a fair, inclusive, and future-ready labour system, redefining the State as an “employment facilitator”
With AI and digitisation reshaping work, the policy plans to build a data-driven, worker-centred employment ecosystem
AI is shifting demand toward high-skill jobs, but entry-level roles are shrinking. The impact is uneven and inclusion remains a concern
Targeted skilling, AI-enabled job matching, and early tech education aim to prepare youth and women for the jobs of the future
Universal social security, MSME-friendly compliance, and support for green jobs are key pillars of the draft’s reform agenda
Challenges like informality, gender gaps, and weak coordination persist, but if well implemented, the policy could reshape India’s labour market