Ministry of Labour & Employment Shram Samvad Outreach Program
The Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, conducted District-Level Capacity Building and Awareness Programmes on October 1, 2026, as part of its nationwide "Shram Samvad" initiative. The programs were held simultaneously across four industrial clusters: Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Naraina Industrial Area in New Delhi, and Sonipat in Haryana.
This outreach is part of a 90-day campaign launched nationwide on September 28, 2026, targeting 316 districts across all 36 States and Union Territories with a specific focus on industrial clusters. The initiative aims to provide employers and stakeholders with clarity on provisions, applicability, and compliance requirements under the new Labour Codes while facilitating effective ground-level implementation.
Each location featured collaboration with industry partners: Greater Noida program with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Haridwar program with SCOPE at BHEL Admin Building, Naraina Industrial Area with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Naraina Industries Association, and Sonipat with Laghu Udyog Bharati at Wyndham Garden.
Attendance varied by location with approximately 125 participants in Haridwar, 80 participants in Naraina, and 70 participants in Sonipat, representing industry associations, employers, HR and legal professionals, and government officials from EPFO, ESIC, and the Central Labour Commissioner's office.
Key officials participating included Shri Alok Chandra, Principal Labour & Economic Adviser, Ministry of Labour & Employment, who delivered introductory remarks at Greater Noida explaining the Four Labour Codes, their objectives, key reforms, and implications for employers and workers. Shri Govind Ram, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment, provided an overview of the four Labour Codes and basic employer compliance chain at Haridwar. Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, IAS, Director General, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), delivered the keynote address at Naraina, while Shri P.B. Verma, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), gave the inaugural address at Sonipat.
Technical discussions covered all four Labour Codes: Code on Wages, 2019; Industrial Relations Code, 2020; Code on Social Security, 2020; and Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Dedicated sessions were also conducted on Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) and Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM).
The programs featured interactive Question-and-Answer sessions allowing participants to raise practical issues concerning applicability, statutory compliance, records and returns, employee benefits, and implementation of the new framework. Senior officials from the Ministry and its attached offices provided direct clarifications to stakeholders.