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Shramev Jayate | NATION

here exists a correlation between the success of
workers and that of industries. Neither can truly
Tflourish without the other. When industries grow, Workers Who Built the New
they generate sustainable employment opportunities, Parliament Building Honored
fair wages, and social security benefits for workers.
Conversely, a motivated and secure workforce drives On May 28, 2023, while dedicating the new
productivity and innovation, thereby ensuring the long- Parliament building to the nation, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi met with a group of workers
term viability and survival of the industry. The Central involved in its construction. The construction of
Government is firmly resolved to ensure that workers this Parliament building provided employment
across both the organized and unorganized sectors to approximately 60,000 workers. PM Modi
receive “Respect for their Labor and Equal Rights.” This remarked, “I am delighted that a digital gallery
commitment is further underscored by heartfelt ges- dedicated to their labor has also been set up
tures—such as showering flowers upon workers during within the Parliament—something that is perhaps
the inauguration of the Vishwanath Dham, washing a first of its kind in the world.” Their contribution
the feet of sanitation workers at the Prayagraj Kumbh to the construction of the Parliament has now
been immortalized.
Mela, and establishing a dedicated gallery for workers
within the new Parliament building—all of which serve
to honor the transformative power of Shramev Jayate in
the country’s development journey.

GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTS FOUR LABOR
CODES
Having successfully integrated, simplified, and rational-
ized the relevant provisions of 29 existing central labor
laws, the Central Government has brought into effect
four comprehensive Labor Codes: the Code on Wages,
2019; the Industrial Relations Code, 2020; the Code
on Social Security, 2020; and the Occupational Safety,
Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. These codes
have been implemented effective November 21, 2025.
By modernizing labor regulations, enhancing workers’
welfare, and aligning the labor ecosystem with the
evolving world of work, this historic step lays the foun-
dation for a future-ready workforce and a robust, indus-
try-friendly environment. Many of the country’s labour
laws were enacted during the pre-independence era
and the early post-independence period (1930–1950)—a “Our workers are ‘Shramyogi’. So
time when the economy and the labour market were, in
reality, vastly different from the present time. many of our problems are resolved,
and so many of our needs are
E-SHRAM PORTAL: A ONE-STOP SOLUTION fulfilled by a ‘Shramyogi.’ Therefore,
On August 26, 2021, the Ministry of Labour and Employ- until we change our perspective on
ment launched the E-Shram portal to create a National how we view them until our attitude
Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW) verified by towards them transforms we cannot
Aadhaar. On October 21, 2024, the E-Shram ‘One-Stop accord them the dignity they deserve
Solution’ was launched, integrating various social secu- within society.”
rity and welfare schemes into a single portal. To date,
14 social schemes have been linked to this platform, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister
thereby facilitating easy access for E-Shram cardholders.

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