Labour Secretary stresses decriminalizing labour laws, increasing female workforce participation, and improving social security for inclusive growth in India, with improvements in non-farm sector employment.

Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra stresses that decriminalizing labour laws, increasing female workforce participation, and improving social security and labour welfare will drive India's inclusive growth. Speaking at a CII and EFI industry event, she highlights Ease of Living and Ease of Doing Business reforms and points to a 6 crore increase in EPFO net subscribers since September 2017. Employment trends are improving in the non-farm sector, with growth in services, construction, trade, and manufacturing. The ELI Schemes announced in the 2024-25 budget aim to improve job creation, job quality, and the formalization of labor markets.