Flexible workplaces, work-from-home ecosystem: PM Modi on future of workplaces in India

India

oi-Deepika S

New
Delhi,
Aug
25:
Prime
Minister
Narendra
Modi
on
Thursday
said
the
Labour
Ministry
is
working
towards
developing
a
vision
for
2047,
which
includes
flexible
workplaces
and
work
hours,
work-from-home
ecosystems,
and
working
conditions
conducive
for
women.

Addressing
the
National
Conference
of
Labour
Ministers
of
all
States
and
Union
Territories
virtually,
PM
Modi
emphasised
that
India’s
labour
force
has
a
huge
role
to
play
in
realising
India’s
dreams
and
aspirations
to
build
a
developed
nation
in
the
Amrit
Kaal,
and
with
this
thinking,
the
country
is
working
continuously
for
crores
of
workers
from
the
organised
and
unorganised
sector.

The
Prime
Minister
reiterated
the
various
efforts
by
the
Government
like
Pradhan
Mantri
Shram-Yogi
Maandhan
Yojana,
Pradhan
Mantri
Suraksha
Bima
Yojana,
Pradhan
Mantri
Jeevan
Jyoti
Bima
Yojana
that
have
given
a
kind
of
security
cover
to
the
workers.
These
schemes
have
assured
the
labourers
of
the
recognition
of
their
hard
work
and
contribution.

The
Prime
Minister
also
said,
“The
Emergency
Credit
Guarantee
Scheme,
according
to
a
study,
saved
1.5
crore
jobs
during
the
pandemic.”
He
continued
“We
are
seeing
that
just
as
the
country
supported
its
workers
in
their
time
of
need,
in
the
same
way,
the
workers
have
put
their
full
strength
into
recovering
from
this
epidemic.”
The
Prime
Minister
said
that
today
India
has
once
again
become
the
fastest
growing
economy
in
the
world,
so
a
lot
of
credit
goes
to
our
workers,
he
said.

PM
Modi
on
two-day
visit
to
Gujarat
from
Aug
27

The
Prime
Minister
pointed
out
that
the
e-Shram
portal
is
one
of
the
key
initiatives
to
bring
the
labour
force
into
the
ambit
of
social
security.
In
just
one
year,
about
28
crore
workers
from
400
areas
have
been
registered
on
the
portal.
This
has
especially
benefited
construction
workers,
migrant
labourers,
and
domestic
workers.

He
requested
all
the
ministers
to
integrate
state
portals
with
the
e-Shram
portal.

He
further
added
that
in
the
last
eight
years,
the
Government
has
taken
the
initiative
to
abolish
the
laws
from
the
period
of
slavery
that
reflect
the
slavery
mentality.
“The
country
is
now
changing,
reforming,
simplifying
such
labour
laws.”,
the
Prime
Minister
said.

“With
this
in
mind,
29
labour
laws
have
been
converted
into
4
simple
labour
codes”.
This
will
ensure
the
empowerment
of
workers
via
minimum
wages,
job
security,
social
security,
and
health
security,
he
added.

The
Prime
Minister
reiterated
the
need
to
change
as
per
the
changing
scenario.
He
emphasised
the
need
to
take
full
advantage
of
the
fourth
industrial
revolution
by
taking
quick
decisions
and
implementing
them
rapidly.

In
the
light
of
platform
and
gig
economy
and
online
facilities,
the
Prime
Minister
stressed
the
need
to
be
alive
towards
the
emerging
dimensions
of
work.
“Right
policies
and
efforts
in
this
area
will
help
in
making
India
a
global
leader”,
he
said.

The
Prime
Minister
highlighted
that
the
country’s
Labour
Ministry
is
preparing
its
vision
for
the
year
2047
in
Amrit
Kaal.
Reiterating
that
the
future
needs
flexible
workplaces,
a
work-from-home
ecosystem,
and
flexible
work
hours,
the
Prime
Minister
said
that
we
can
use
systems
like
flexible
workplaces
as
opportunities
for
women’s
labour
force
participation.

Recalling
his
address
to
the
nation
on
the
15th
of
August
from
the
ramparts
of
the
Red
Fort,
the
Prime
Minister
said
that
he
has
called
for
the
full
participation
of
the
nation’s
women
power.
He
added,
“By
making
the
right
use
of
women
power,
India
can
achieve
its
goals
faster.”

The
Prime
Minister
also
emphasised
the
need
to
think
in
the
direction
of
what
can
be
done
for
women
in
the
newly
emerging
sectors
in
the
country.

The
Prime
Minister,
while
making
everyone
aware
of
the
fact
that
our
building
and
construction
workers
are
an
integral
part
of
our
workforce,
requested
everyone
present
on
the
occasion
to
make
full
use
of
the
‘cess’ that
has
been
arranged
for
them.
“I
have
been
told
that
out
of
this
cess,
about
Rs
38,000
crore
has
still
not
been
utilized
by
the
states”,
the
Prime
Minister
said.

The
Prime
Minister
concluded
his
address
by
assuring
everyone
that
these
collective
efforts
of
ours
will
play
an
important
role
in
revealing
the
true
potential
of
the
country.