A District-Level Capacity-Building and Awareness Programme, ‘Shram Samvad’, on Labour Codes was held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on October 28, 2026. The programme aimed to enhance awareness among employers and HR, legal, and finance professionals regarding the four Labour Codes.
On October 28, 2026, a District-Level Capacity-Building and Awareness Programme, ‘Shram Samvad’, on Labour Codes was jointly organised by the Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE), Government of India, and the Labour Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh at Bhopal. The programme aimed to enhance awareness among employers and HR, legal, and finance professionals regarding the four Labour Codes and the rules framed thereunder.
The programme was presided over by Shri Raghuraj Rajendran, Secretary, Labour, Government of Madhya Pradesh, and Shri Govind Ram, Deputy Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE). Senior officers from MoLE, the Labour Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) and the Directorate General of Labour Welfare (DGLW) also participated in the programme.
The programme comprised a series of technical sessions designed to provide participants with practical insights into the Labour Codes, statutory compliance requirements for employers and key social security initiatives of the Government of India. Shri Raghuraj Rajendran, Secretary, Labour, Government of Madhya Pradesh, in his inaugural address highlighted the importance of stakeholder awareness, compliance preparedness and effective implementation of the new labour law framework.
In the keynote address, Shri Govind Ram, Deputy Secretary, MoLE, outlined the key features and objectives of the Labour Codes. He led the first technical session, presenting a comprehensive overview of the four Labour Codes, their objectives and the major reforms introduced through the new legislative framework.
The second technical session focused on the key compliance requirements for employers under the four Labour Codes and the applicable Central Rules.
The third and fourth sessions focused on the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) and the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM) Scheme, respectively. To facilitate effective implementation of the Labour Codes and the applicable Rules, the Ministry of Labour & Employment also shared the Handbook of Compliance for Employers and Compilation of Frequently Asked Questions with the participants. The programme concluded with an interactive question-and-answer session.
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