The Ministry of Labour & Employment has entered into an MoU with Microsoft in New Delhi. Union Labour Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella attended the signing.
The arrangement focuses on job platforms, worker databases, and training programmes linked to digital skills.
As part of the agreement, Microsoft will bring over 15,000 employers and partners from its global network onto the National Career Service (NCS) portal. This is expected to increase the number of formal job listings available to Indian workers.
The Ministry has indicated that wider employer participation will support job searches across both domestic and international markets.
The MoU expands the DigiSaksham programme, which provides basic and intermediate digital training. The updated modules will include artificial intelligence, cloud services, cybersecurity, and commonly used workplace tools.
The plan is to support jobseekers, students, and early-career workers who need training aligned with current technology requirements.
The Ministry reported that India’s social protection coverage has risen from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, reaching about 940 million people.
Platforms such as e-Shram and NCS are being used to organise worker information and generate labour-market data. The Ministry stated that it is working toward expanding coverage to 100 crore people by March 2026.
Microsoft expressed interest in collaborating on an Employment Digital Public Infrastructure, aimed at improving how labour-market systems interact with each other.
The Ministry expects higher adoption of the platform among industry groups and training institutions.
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The partnership outlines practical updates to job access, worker records, and skilling tools. It contributes to the larger push to modernise employment systems as digital use grows.
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Published on: Dec 11, 2025, 3:03 PM IST
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