Ministry of Labour and Employment (India)

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Ministry of Labour and Employment
Government of India logo.svg
Branch of Government of India
Agency overview
Jurisdiction Government of India
HeadquartersRafi Marg, New Delhi
Annual budget1.5 Billion USD or ₹13,221.73 crore (2023–24 est.) [1]
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Vandana Gurnani ,IAS
Website labour.gov.in

The Ministry of Labour & Employment is one of the oldest and most important Ministries of the Government of India. This is an India's federal ministry which is responsible for enforcement of labour laws in general and legislations related to a worker's social security. [2] The Ministry aims to create a healthy work environment for higher production and productivity and to develop and coordinate vocational skill training and employment. [2] However, Skill Development responsibilities, such as Industrial Training and Apprenticeship responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship from 9 November 2014. [3] The Ministry launched the National Career Service portal on 20 July 2015 to help bridge the gap between job providers and job seekers. Jagjivan Ram was the first Labour Minister of independent India, serving in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet from 1947 to 1952. [4]

Contents

Role and Working

Functions

The thrust areas of the ministry are: [5]

The results of recession [6] on employment in the eight selected sectors textiles including apparels, leather, metals, automobiles, gems & jewellery, transport, IT/BPO and handloom / powerloom were monitored starting from Oct–Dec 2008. The overall employment in the eight selected sectors covered in the quarterly surveys has increased by 10.66 lakh (0.16%). In IT/BPO sector the increase in the employment is maximum (6.9 lakh) during the year 2009–10.

Organisation

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Attached offices

Subordinate offices

Statutory/Autonomous Organisations

Autonomous bodies

Cabinet Ministers

PortraitMinister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of Labour
Jagjivan Ram 1991 stamp of India.jpg Jagjivan Ram
(1908–1986)
MCA for Bihar
15 August 194713 May 19524 years, 272 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
VV Giri 1974 stamp of India (cropped).jpg V. V. Giri
(1894–1980)
MP for Pathapatnam
13 May 19527 September 19542 years, 117 days Nehru II
Khandubhai Kasanji Desai official portrait.jpg Khandubhai Kasanji Desai
(1898–1975)
MP for Mehsana West
10 September 195416 April 19572 years, 218 days
Minister of Labour and Employment
Gulzarilal Nanda 1.jpg Gulzarilal Nanda
(1898–1998)
MP for Sabarkantha
17 April 195710 April 19624 years, 358 days Indian National Congress Nehru III Jawaharlal Nehru
Jaisukh lal Hathi.png Jaisukhlal Hathi
(1909–1982)
MP for Gujarat (Rajya Sabha)

(Minister of State)
16 April 196215 November 1962213 days Nehru IV
Gulzarilal Nanda 1.jpg Gulzarilal Nanda
(1898–1998)
MP for Sabarkantha
1 September 196324 January 1964145 days
Damodaram Sanjivayya 2008 stamp of India (cropped).jpg Damodaram Sanjivayya
(1921–1972)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
24 January 196427 May 19642 years, 0 days
27 May 19649 June 1964 Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
9 June 196411 January 1966 Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
11 January 196624 January 1966 Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation
Jagjivan Ram 1991 stamp of India.jpg Jagjivan Ram
(1908–1986)
MP for Sasaram
24 January 196613 March 19671 year, 48 days Indian National Congress Indira I Indira Gandhi
Jaisukh lal Hathi.png Jaisukhlal Hathi
(1909–1982)
MP for Gujarat (Rajya Sabha)
13 March 196715 November 19692 years, 247 days Indira II
Jagjivan Ram 1991 stamp of India.jpg Jagjivan Ram
(1908–1986)
MP for Sasaram
15 November 196918 February 197095 days Indian National Congress (R)
Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation
Damodaram Sanjivayya 2008 stamp of India (cropped).jpg Damodaram Sanjivayya
(1921–1972)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
18 February 197018 March 19711 year, 28 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
R.K. Khadilkar.jpg Raghunath Keshav Khadilkar
(1905–1979)
MP for Baramati

(Minister of State)
18 March 19715 February 19731 year, 324 days Indira III
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (cropped).jpg K. V. Raghunatha Reddy
(1924–2002)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)

(Minister of State)
5 February 19739 November 1973273 days
Minister of Labour
K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (cropped).jpg K. V. Raghunatha Reddy
(1924–2002)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)

(Minister of State)
9 November 197324 March 19773 years, 135 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
Ravindra Varma
(1925–2006)
MP for Ranchi
26 March 197728 July 19792 years, 124 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
Fazlur Rahman Lok Sabha photo.jpg Fazlur Rahman
MP for Bettiah
30 July 197914 January 1980168 days Janata Party (Secular) Charan Charan Singh
Assam Governor Janaki Ballabh Patnaik at Platinum Jubilee of Assam Legislative Assembly (cropped).jpg Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
(1927–2015)
MP for Cuttack
16 January 19807 June 1980143 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi 1977.jpg Indira Gandhi
(1917–1984)
MP for Medak

(Prime Minister)
8 June 198019 October 19811 year, 133 days
Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari.jpg N. D. Tiwari
(1925–2018)
MP for Nainital
19 October 198015 January 19821 year, 88 days
Bhagwat Jha Azad.jpg Bhagwat Jha Azad
(1922–2011)
MP for Bhagalpur

(Minister of State, I/C)
15 January 19822 September 1982230 days
Minister of Labour and Rehabilitation
Veerendra Patil
(1924–1997)
MP for Bagalkot
2 September 198231 October 19842 years, 115 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
4 November 198431 December 1984 Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of Labour
Tanguturi Anjaiah.jpg Tanguturi Anjaiah
(1919–1986)
MP for Secunderabad

(Minister of State, I/C)
31 December 198420 January 19861 year, 20 days Indian National Congress (I) Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
P. A. Sangma official portrait.jpg P. A. Sangma
(1947–2016)
MP for Tura

(Minister of State, I/C)
20 September 19866 February 19881 year, 139 days
Makhan Lal Fotedar (cropped).jpg Makhan Lal Fotedar
(1932–2017)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
6 February 198814 February 19888 days
Jagdish Tytler in Mumbai on January 6, 2005.jpg Jagdish Tytler
(born 1944)
MP for Delhi Sadar

(Minister of State, I/C)
14 February 198825 June 1988132 days
B.dubey(3).jpg Bindeshwari Dubey
(1921–1993)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha)
25 June 19882 December 19891 year, 160 days
Ram Vilas Paswan (cropped).jpg Ram Vilas Paswan
(1946–2020)
MP for Hajipur
6 December 198910 November 1990339 days Janata Dal Vishwanath Vishwanath Pratap Singh
Chandra Shekhar Singh.jpg Chandra Shekhar
(1927–2007)
MP for Ballia

(Prime Minister)
21 November 199021 June 1991212 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy
(1940–2002)
MP for Krishnagiri

(Minister of State, I/C)
21 June 199130 July 199139 days Indian National Congress (I) Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Visit of Narasimha Rao, Indian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the CEC (cropped)(2).jpg P. V. Narasimha Rao
(1921–2004)
MP for Nandyal

(Prime Minister)
30 July 199110 July 1992346 days
P. A. Sangma official portrait.jpg P. A. Sangma
(1947–2016)
MP for Tura

(Minister of State, I/C until 10 Feb 1995)
10 July 199215 September 19953 years, 67 days
Gaddam Venkatswamy.jpg G. Venkatswamy
(1929–2014)
MP for Peddapalli
15 September 199516 May 1996244 days
Atal Bihari Vajpayee tribute image (cropped).jpg Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow

(Prime Minister)
16 May 19961 June 199616 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Balwant Singh Ramoowalia (cropped).jpg Balwant Singh Ramoowalia
(born 1942)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
1 June 199629 June 199628 days Independent Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
M.Arunachalam.jpg M. Arunachalam
(1944–2004)
MP for Tenkasi
29 June 199621 April 1997296 days Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
Inder Kumar Gujral 071.jpg Inder Kumar Gujral
(1919–2012)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha)

(Prime Minister)
21 April 19971 May 199710 days Janata Dal Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
M.Arunachalam.jpg M. Arunachalam
(1944–2004)
MP for Tenkasi
1 May 19979 June 199739 days Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
M. P. Veerendra Kumar DS.jpg M. P. Veerendra Kumar
(1936–2020)
MP for Kozhikode

(Minister of State, I/C)
9 June 199719 March 1998283 days Janata Dal
Satyanarayan Jatiya (cropped).jpg Satyanarayan Jatiya
(born 1946)
MP for Ujjain
19 March 199813 October 19991 year, 208 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee tribute image (cropped).jpg Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow

(Prime Minister)
13 October 199922 November 199940 days Vajpayee III
Satyanarayan Jatiya (cropped).jpg Satyanarayan Jatiya
(born 1946)
MP for Ujjain
22 November 19991 September 20011 year, 283 days
Sharadyadavjdu.jpg Sharad Yadav
(1947–2023)
MP for Madhepura
1 September 20011 July 2002303 days Janata Dal (United)
Sahib Singh Verma (cropped).jpg Sahib Singh Verma
(1943–2007)
MP for Outer Delhi
1 July 200222 May 20041 year, 326 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Minister of Labour and Employment
Sis Ram Ola (cropped).jpg Sis Ram Ola
(1927–2013)
MP for Jhunjhunu
23 May 200427 November 2004188 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao.png K. Chandrashekar Rao
(born 1954)
MP for Karimnagar
27 November 200424 August 20061 year, 270 days Telangana Rashtra Samithi
Manmohan Singh in 2009.jpg Manmohan Singh
(born 1932)
MP for Assam (Rajya Sabha)

(Prime Minister)
24 August 200624 October 200661 days Indian National Congress
Oscar Fernandes at launch of the Pilot Project for Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims on Gurgaon-Jaipur Stretch of NH-8.jpg Oscar Fernandes
(1941–2021)
MP for Karnataka (Rajya Sabha)

(Minister of State, I/C)
24 October 20063 March 20092 years, 130 days
GKVasan.jpg G. K. Vasan
(born 1964)
MP for Tamil Nadu (Rajya Sabha)

(Minister of State, I/C)
3 March 200922 May 200980 days
Mallikarjun Kharge.jpg Mallikarjun Kharge
(born 1942)
MP for Gulbarga
28 May 200917 June 20134 years, 20 days Manmohan II
Sis Ram Ola (cropped).jpg Sis Ram Ola
(1927–2013)
MP for Jhunjhunu
17 June 201315 December 2013 [†] 181 days
Oscar Fernandes at launch of the Pilot Project for Cashless Treatment of Road Accident Victims on Gurgaon-Jaipur Stretch of NH-8.jpg Oscar Fernandes
(1941–2021)
MP for Karnataka (Rajya Sabha)
15 December 201326 May 2014162 days
Narendra Singh Tomar addressing a press conference after launching the Swachh Sarvekshan (Gramin)- 2017, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg Narendra Singh Tomar
(born 1957)
MP for Gwalior
27 May 20149 November 2014166 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
The ILO Deputy Director General (Policy) International Labour Organization, Ms. Deborah Greenfield meeting the Minister of State for Labour and Employment (Independent Charge), Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg Bandaru Dattatreya
(born 1947)
MP for Secunderabad

(Minister of State, I/C)
9 November 20143 September 20172 years, 298 days
Santosh Kumar Gangwar (cropped).jpg Santosh Kumar Gangwar
(born 1948)
MP for Bareilly

(Minister of State, I/C)
3 September 201730 May 20193 years, 307 days
31 May 20197 July 2021 Modi II
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav.jpg Bhupender Yadav
(born 1969)
MP for Rajasthan (Rajya Sabha)
7 July 20219 June 20242 years, 338 days
Mansukh Mandaviya Profile (4x5).png Mansukh Mandaviya
(born 1972)
MP for Porbandar
10 June 2024Incumbent1 year, 103 days Modi III

Ministers of State

PortraitMinister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency
Term of officePolitical partyMinistryPrime Minister
FromToPeriod
Minister of State of Labour and Employment
Jaisukh lal Hathi.png Jaisukhlal Hathi
(1909–1982)
MP for Gujarat (Rajya Sabha)
4 September 196324 January 1964142 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
Kotha Raghuramaiah.png Kotha Raghuramaiah
(1912–1979)
MP for Guntur
9 June 196413 June 19644 days Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
Minister of State of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation
Jagannath Rao Lok Sabha portrait.gif Jagannath Rao
(1909–?)
MP for Chatrapur
24 January 196614 February 196621 days Indian National Congress Indira I Indira Gandhi
Lalit Narayan Mishra 1976 stamp of India.jpg Lalit Narayan Mishra
(1923–1975)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha)
13 March 196714 November 1967246 days Indira II
Bhagwat Jha Azad.jpg Bhagwat Jha Azad
(1922–2011)
MP for Bhagalpur
14 February 196918 March 19712 years, 32 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II
Minister of State of Labour
Larang Sai
(1935–2004)
MP for Sarguja
14 August 197728 July 19791 year, 348 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
Ram Kripal Sinha
(1934–2023)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha)
T. Anjaiah
(1919–1986)
MP for Secunderabad
8 June 198011 October 1980125 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Ram Dulari Sinha official portrait.gif Ram Dulari Sinha
(1922–1994)
MP for Sheohar
19 October 198015 January 19821 year, 88 days
Minister of State of Labour and Rehabilitation
Mohsina Kidwai (cropped).jpg Mohsina Kidwai
(born 1932)
MP for Meerut
11 September 198229 January 1983140 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Dharmavir
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
29 January 198331 October 19841 year, 323 days
4 November 198422 December 1984 Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of State of Labour
Radhakishan Malviya
(1943–2013)
MP for Madhya Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
4 July 19892 December 1989151 days Indian National Congress Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
Ram Ji Lal Suman
(born 1950)
MP for Firozabad
21 November 199021 June 1991212 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
Muni Lall
(1938–2019)
MP for Sasaram
13 October 19991 July 20022 years, 261 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Ashok Kumar Pradhan
(born 1953)
MP for Khurja
1 July 200229 January 2003212 days
Vijay Goel (cropped).jpg Vijay Goel
(born 1954)
MP for Chandni Chowk
29 January 200324 May 2003115 days
Santosh Kumar Gangwar (cropped).jpg Santosh Kumar Gangwar
(born 1948)
MP for Bareilly
24 May 20038 September 2003107 days
Minister of State of Labour and Employment
Chandra Sekhar Sahu (cropped).jpg Chandra Sekhar Sahu
(born 1950)
MP for Berhampur
29 January 200624 October 2006268 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
HarishRawat.jpg Harish Rawat
(born 1948)
MP for Haridwar
28 May 200919 January 20111 year, 236 days Manmohan II
kottikkunni[?] sureess.jpg Kodikunnil Suresh
(born 1962)
MP for Mavelikara
28 October 201226 May 20141 year, 210 days
Vishnu Deo Sai, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.jpg Vishnu Deo Sai
(born 1964)
MP for Raigarh
27 May 20149 November 2014166 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
Rameswar Teli (cropped).jpg Rameswar Teli
(born 1970)
MP for Dibrugarh
7 July 20219 June 20242 years, 338 days Modi II
Shobha Karandlaje with PM Modi.jpg Shobha Karandlaje
(born 1966)
MP for Bangalore North
10 June 2024Incumbent1 year, 103 days Modi III

See also

References

  1. "Budget 2023 | Social security cuts irk trade unions". The Hindu. February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ministry of Labour and Employment Annual Report for Year 2011–2012" (PDF). Ministry of Labour and Employment. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. "National Skill Development Mission". www.pmindia.gov.in.
  4. "Jagjivan Ram | Indian Politician, Spokesman for the Dalits | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
  5. "Thrust Areas of Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India".
  6. "Press release SIXTH QUARTERLY SURVEY REPORT ON EFFECT OF ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN ON EMPLOYMENT IN INDIA (JANUARY TO MARCH 2010)".
  7. "Directorate General of Employment (DGE) | Ministry of Labour & Employment". Labour.nic.in. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. "Home | DGFASLI, Mumbai, Ministry of Labour, Government of India". dgfasli.gov.in.