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Government highlights Labour Reforms, Schemes to strengthen women’s employment

New Delhi, Dec 11 (UNI) The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Thursday said it is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to boost women’s participation in the workforce, highlighting new labour codes, employment-linked incentives and expanded support systems aimed at improving safety, skilling and job opportunities for women.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje cited the latest PLFS data showing a Labour Force Participation Rate of 60.1 per cent and an unemployment rate of 3.2 per cent for those aged 15 and above in 2023–24, while outlining a series of schemes and reforms designed to strengthen women’s employment and empowerment.
The minister said that employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. “Government is implementing various schemes to boost the female Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR). Government has adopted a multi-pronged approach on a life-cycle continuum basis to address the issue of educational, social, economic and political empowerment of women. As a result, India is witnessing a rapid transition from women’s-development to women-led development with the vision of a new India where women are leading the way for fast paced and sustainable national development,” the minister said.
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