The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Sunday recommended the creation of a National Employment Board consisting of members from key Union Ministries, all state governments, industry experts and trade unions, among others, to look into and address issues faced in employment creation in the country.
It also suggested that the government initiate a comprehensive National Employment Mission.
“Employment generation extends to multiple dimensions and a national mission is required to address all aspects holistically. The Government National Employment Mission should include flexibility in hiring, tax incentives, education and skill development, and promotion of labour-intensive sectors,” CII Director General, Chandrajit Banerjee said in a statement.
Recommending immediate action, CII outlined a five-point agenda for the upcoming Budget.
It said that states should introduce “fixed term employment”, while other labour law reforms should receive priority in new central government infrastructure project funding. Transport and power projects along with industrial parks can be fast-tracked for these states to enable them to leverage such employment policies.
Source: Economic Times
