Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram

2020 DEC 30

Preliminary   > Economic Development   >   Miscellaneous   >   Government Schemes

 

What is it?

  • It seeks to create conducive environment for industrial development and doing business with ease and also expanding government support to impart skill training for workers.

Components:

  • Shram Suvidha Portal to allot Labour Identification Number(LIN) to nearly 6 lakh units and allow them to file online compliance for 16 out of 44 labour laws.
  • All India Random Inspection Scheme to bring in transparency in the labour inspection.
  • Universal Account Number that Enables 4.17 crore employees to have their Provident Fund account portable, hassle-free and universally accessible.
  • Apprentice Protsahan Yojana to support manufacturing units mainly and other establishments by reimbursing 50% of the stipend paid to apprentices during first two years of their training.
  • Revamped Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana Introducing a Smart Card for the workers in the unorganized sector seeded with details of two more social security schemes.

Prelims Question

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram is implemented by:
(a)Ministry of skill development
(b)Ministry of Labour & Employment
(c)Ministry of Finance
(d)Ministry of Human resources

 

Answer to prelims question