Porter will promote driving and logistics-related opportunities at scale, leveraging the NCS portal’s extensive reach to provide real-time access to structured and transparent livelihood avenues for prospective workers and service providers.
The Indian Ministry of Labour & Employment yesterday signed MoUs with SmartShift Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (Porter) and Gigin Technologies to expand employment opportunities and strengthen digital job matching through the National Career Service (NCS) portal.
Porter aims at generating nearly 600,000 opportunities annually through the NCS platform and around 3 million opportunities by 2030.
Porter aims at generating nearly 600,000 opportunities annually through the NCS platform and around 3 million opportunities by 2030, thereby creating a structured and scalable pathway for employment in the logistics sector.
Gigin will facilitate the creation of at least 200,000-300,000 authentic job opportunities annually along with over 1.5 lakh employer engagements. Through this partnership, verified job listings and employer connections will be channelled via the NCS portal, expanding access to transparent, credible and reliable employment opportunities for registered candidates.
The initiative is expected to improve job matching efficiency, deepen employer participation, and enhance outreach, thereby contributing to a more inclusive, technology-enabled and responsive labour market ecosystem.
Minister handling the portfolio Mansukh Mandaviya urged both companies and NCS to devise mechanisms to offer training in soft skills to registered jobseekers.
“Short duration training courses, designed as per the demands of jobseekers as well as the requirements of the industry, will go a long way in bridging the skill gap and enhancing the employability of our youth,” he suggested.
Mandaviya highlighted the NCS portal’s integration with the e-Migrate, SIDH and My Bharat platforms, as well as with the portals of various states, making it truly expansive and transformative in scale and reach, according to a release from the ministry.
Secretary for labour and employment Vandana Gurnani said the NCS portal has already registered over 60 million jobseekers and mobilised more than 90 million vacancies since its inception, reflecting its growing role as a key pillar of India’s employment ecosystem.
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