The G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting (LEMM) concluded in Indore on July 21, 2023, with 165 delegates, including 24 ministers. The meeting was chaired by Union Labor and Employment Minister, Bhupendra Yadav. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi graced the meeting through a virtual address.
In his video message, PM Modi said, “In this era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, technology has become the main driver of employment and will continue to be so. Fortunately, this meeting is being held in a country like India, which has had the experience of creating a large number of technology-related jobs during such technology-driven transformations in the past.”
The 4th meeting of the Employment Working Group was held in Indore, on July 19-20 ahead of the Ministers’ Meeting, and witnessed deliberations on employment challenges and the outcome document. Aarti Ahuja, Secretary of the Ministry of Labor and Employment and Chairperson of the G20 EWG, welcomed delegates and summarized discussions and achievements made during the last three EWG meetings. The meeting also featured a presentation on e-Labour and the National Career Service (NCS) portal, India’s largest database of unorganized workers. The delegates also visited the historic Mandu Fort.
