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Ministry of Labour & Employment
India’s unemployment rate is 2 per cent according
to the World Economic Forum, making it the lowest
among G20 nations, says Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
Ministry of Labour & Employment signs MoU with Mentor
Together and Quikr in presence of Union Ministers, Dr. Mansukh
Mandaviya and Sushri Shobha Karandlaje
MoUs to enhance job access and career guidance through
National Career Service (NCS) portal for young job-seekers
Over 7.22 crore vacancies mobilized on NCS Portal since
inception
Posted On: 08 SEP 2025 3:21PM by PIB Delhi
Quoting the World Economic Forum’s ‘The Future of Jobs Report 2025’, the Union Minister for Labour
& Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya stated that India’s unemployment
rate is 2%, which is the lowest among the G20 nations. He highlighted how employment generation has
taken place across sectors in tandem with India’s rapid economic growth, and underlined the enabling
government schemes that have contributed towards the same.
The Union Minister was addressing the gathering in New Delhi today at the signing of Memorandums of
Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Labour & Employment and ‘Mentor Together’ and ‘Quikr’ for
enhancing employment opportunities as well as youth employability on the National Career Service
(NCS) Portal. The MoU was signed in the presence of Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Dr.
Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje.
Opportunities. Guidance. Growth.
Today, @NCSIndia signed MoUs with @mentortogether and Quikr to enhance job
access and career guidance for our Yuva Shakti. Through this, Mentor Together
will offer expert mentorship and career guidance, while Quikr will bring 1,200+
daily job… pic.twitter.com/nFwWNSZcF2
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) September 8, 2025
In his address, Dr. Mandaviya said, “The National Career Service (NCS) platform, with nearly 52 lakh
registered employers, 5.79 crore job seekers and over 7.22 crore vacancies mobilized, is now evolving to
offer not just job listings, but as a one-stop solution for all employment-related services. Currently, there
are over 44 lakh active vacancies on the portal. Over the past year, the Ministry has signed MoUs with ten
key organisations, including Amazon and Swiggy. These partnerships have already mobilized nearly five
lakh vacancies.”
Highlighting the Government’s renewed focus on youth, Dr. Mandaviya recalled that, at the very start of
its third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a package of five flagship schemes with a
total budget of ₹2 lakh crore to support employment, skilling, and opportunities for 4.1 crore youth. A key
highlight of this package is the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), with an
allocation of ₹99,446 crore, aimed at incentivising the creation of over 3.5 crore jobs in two years, of
which 1.92 crore will benefit first-time entrants to the workforce.
The Minister further underscored the importance of employment creation through the growth of services,
manufacturing, and agriculture, noting that the Government has launched transformative schemes such as
MUDRA and PM SVANidhi to promote self-employment and entrepreneurship.
Welcoming the collaboration between the Ministry and the two organisations, Dr. Mandaviya said that
these partnerships would make suitable employment opportunities as well as structured mentoring
available to job-seekers, particularly in light of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana coming
into effect in August this year. These collaborations, in turn, will benefit not only the youth, but the nation
at large, he added. “It will ensure that the future of this country, and of its youth, is bright,” he stated.
Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Sushri Shobha Karandlaje noted that NCS has
emerged as India’s premier platform for digital employment facilitation, offering job matching,
counselling, and skilling at one place. “This partnership will not only facilitate our young people in
securing employment, but also make the right kind of handholding available to them,” she said.
The partnership with Mentor Together is expected to reach two lakh youth in its first year, including one
lakh from NCS and one lakh Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana entrants, delivering
personalized career mentoring with city- and district-level outreach, so that no jobseeker is left behind. It
will also enable first-time job seekers, particularly those from underserved backgrounds, to access
personalized guidance from over 24,000 trained professionals.
The MoU renewal with Quikr aims to further strengthen the employment ecosystem by integrating over
1,200 daily job listings across 1200 plus cities from Quikr Jobs into the NCS portal. This collaboration
will expand real-time access to job opportunities for millions of seekers, especially from rural and
underserved regions.
The MoU with Mentor Together and Quikr is envisioned to add another dimension to, and strengthen the
Ministry’s vision of, bridging the gap between job seekers and private sector employment. Together, these
partnerships reflect a future-ready employment model—one that is digital, inclusive, and dignified.
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