Jammu Apr 23 PTI The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday approved a hike in minimum wages of the daily wagers including casual labourers in all government departments from Rs 225 per day to Rs 300 per day The announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha as an interim measure till the minimum wage rates are revised by the Labour and Employment Department Daily wagers are playing a significant role in the development of UT with exemplary commitment and dedication to work The interim measure has been taken to benefit a sizable portion of the workforce We are firmly committed to ensure the welfare and well-being of all daily wagers and the government will leave no stone unturned to establish principles of equality welfare and social justice in the governance the Lt Governor said While we are fast-tracking the process on minimum wages the interim measure reflects the UT administrations concern to make growth and progress inclusive Together we can confront the challenges of future and there is no doubt that daily wagers and casual labourers will also carry forward the process of social and economic change he added As the process of notifying the minimum wages by the Labour and Employment Department will take at least three months a decision for interim measures was taken to benefit daily wagers in all government departments and those of municipalities and local bodies officials said PTI AB AB AQS AQS

Ahmedabad Dec 30 PTI Over 17 lakh persons in Gujarat were given jobs through employment exchanges in the last five years making the state number one in the country in providing employment through exchanges Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Thursday The chief minister was speaking at a function held by the state Labour and Employment Department as part of the Good Governance Day celebrations As many as 167 lakh people got jobs through employment exchanges in the state this year In all these exchanges have helped at least 1731 lakh people secure jobs in the last five years Gujarat is number one in the country in providing employment through such exchanges Patel said The state government has also helped nearly 2 lakh trained youth in securing employment in factories under the apprenticeship scheme from 2018-19 till date he said Thanks to the Vibrant Gujarat summits the state has managed to attract huge investment in the private sector To help industries in getting required manpower the state government has opened one ITI Industrial Training Institute in each taluka and made necessary changes in the curriculum to suit the requirements of industries the chief minister said On the occasion Patel virtually inaugurated a newly-built ITI in Chhotaudepur district Patel further said that the Gujarat government has already started registration of nearly 2 crore labourers from the unorganised sector on eSHRAM portal launched recently by the Centre to provide such workers social security such as provident fund and insurance Till now we have already registered 295 lakh such workers in the state Instructions were also given to the local administration to speed up the registration process through district taluka and village-level centres he said On the occasion eSHRAM cards were handed over to 238 workers from the unorganised sector PTI PJT PD ARU ARU