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Lok Sabha Question No. 3889 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Permanent and Temporary Employees in Government  Schools of Daman and Diu
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3889 ANSWERED ON-24/03/2025

## Permanent and Temporary Employees in Government Schools of Daman and Diu

## 3889. Shri Patel Umeshbhai Babubhai :

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of students in Government Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary and Higher Secondary schools in Daman and Diu, category-wise;
- (b) the number of temporary and permanent Government employees in the said schools, category and school-wise;
- (c) the number of permanent Headmasters/Principals in Government schools of Daman and Diu;
- (d) the  reasons  for  not  having  permanent  Principals/Headmasters  in  all  the schools; and
- (e) the time by which permanent appointment on the said posts are likely to be made in these schools?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

- (a): The details of the number of students in Government Primary, Upper Primary, Secondary  and  Higher  Secondary  schools  in  Daman  and  Diu,  category-wise  are given below :
- (b) The  number  of  temporary  and  permanent  Government  employees  in  the  said schools, category and school-wise is given below :

| Category                     |   Enrolment |
|------------------------------|-------------|
| Primary (I to V)             |        9944 |
| Upper Primary (I to VIII)    |        6489 |
| Secondary (IX to X)          |        3845 |
| Higher Secondary (IX to XII) |        1692 |
| Total                        |       21970 |

Source: UDISE+ 2023-24

| Category                     |   Permanent |   Temporary |   Total |
|------------------------------|-------------|-------------|---------|
| Primary (I to V)             |         150 |         107 |     257 |
| Upper Primary (I to VIII)    |          29 |         117 |     146 |
| Secondary (IX to X)          |         121 |          59 |     180 |
| Higher Secondary (IX to XII) |          34 |          18 |      52 |
| Total                        |         334 |         301 |     635 |

The school-wise details are given at Annexure.

- (c) to (e) The  number  of  sanctioned  posts  of  Principal/Headmaster  are  13. Education being a subject in the Concurrent List of the Constitution, an overwhelming majority of the schools in the country comes under the administrative control of States/UTs. The recruitment, service conditions and rational deployment of teachers come  under the purview of the respective State  Governments/UT Administrations. Recruitment is a continuous process and vacancies arise due to a number  of  factors  like  retirement,  resignation,  increased  requirement  of  teachers because of the enhanced students' strength etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3887 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Development of Thehad Mond, Sirsa
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Kumari Selja

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3887

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## DEVELOPMENT OF THEHAD MOND, SIRSA

## 3887. KUMARI SELJA:

Will the Minister of CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Thehad  (Thehad  Mond)  in  Sirsa,  Haryana  was  listed  by  the  Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), if so, when it was listed;
- (b) the details of the total area in which Sirsa Thehad spread over;
- (c) the details of number of the families that have been displaced by the State Government of Haryana from this Thehad; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to develop Sirsa, Thehad, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND TOURISM (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) Ther Mound in Sirsa Haryana was declared protected monument in the year 1932 and is looked after by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
- (b) The total area of the mound is 85.5 Acres.
- (c) 713 structures have been removed from the monument of Ther Mound, Sirsa.
- (d) The monument is conserved and preserved based on the requirement and availability of resources to maintain its originality.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Weekly Working Hours in Private Sector
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Giridhari Yadav

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS LOK SABHA UN-STARRED QUESTION NO. 3884 ANSWERED ON Monday, March 24, 2025

Weekly Working Hours in Private Sector

## QUESTION

3884.SHRI Giridhari Yadav:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) whether it is true that providing health security to the citizens is the responsibility of the Government; (b) whether it is true that the employees working in Government and various Private sectors are becoming the victims of various types of diseases like hypertension, sugar etc. due to work pressure; (c) whether it is true that employees are being harassed in the name of  conducting  meetings  through  video  conferencing  on  Saturday, Sunday and holidays though there is a rule of 5 working days; and (d)  whether the Government proposes to issue instructions for not conducting meetings on Saturdays and Sundays except emergencyin order to ensure mental and physical health of employees in all private sectors and if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs;  Minister  of State in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

(Shri Harsh Malhotra)

(a): The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is dealing with administration of Companies Act, 2013 and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, statutory compliances  to  be  adhered  by  the  incorporated  Companies  and Limited Liability Partnerships. Employees working conditions do not

2008  which  provides detailed procedure  for various come under the purview of the above legal framework. (b) to (d): Doesn't arise in view of (a) above.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Funds to improve Education in UP
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Ajendra Singh Lodhi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3882 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## Funds to improve Education in UP

†3882. Shri Ajendra Singh Lodhi:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount allocated by the Government to improve education in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  the  details  and  the  number  of  new  universities/colleges  established  by  the  Government during the last five years in the said State; and
- (c)  the  details  and  number  of  Colleges/Universities  proposed  to  be  established  by  the Government in Uttar Pradesh during the next five years, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Dr. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (c): Ministry of Education is implementing Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) which is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at funding specific State government universities and colleges, so as to improve their quality by ensuring their conformity to prescribed norms and standards.

The government has launched the third phase of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) in  June  2023  in  the  form  of  Pradhan  Mantri  Uchchatar  Shiksha  Abhiyan  (PM-USHA)  with  an outlay of Rs. 12926.10 crore for the period 2023-24 to 2025-26 to cater to needs of educationally unserved/  underserved  areas.  The  scheme  envisages  improvement  in  access,  equity  and excellence in State Higher Education system through support under various components viz., Multi-Disciplinary Education and Research Universities (MERU), Grants to Strengthen Universities, Grants to Strengthen Colleges, New Model Degree Colleges and Gender Inclusion and Equity Initiatives. In the State of Uttar Pradesh, 66 projects have been approved to provide support under various components of the scheme (including projects in 14 Universities and 51 Colleges) for a total amount of Rs. 1005.01 Crore.

Education being in the Concurrent List, enhancing the quality of education is the responsibility of both the Central and State Governments. The State Universities function under the administrative  control  of  the  concerned  State  and  are  established  by  an  Act  of  the  State Legislation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3881 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Funds allocated for Skill Development Programme for Unemployed Youths
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Shri Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3881

ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS

† 3881.            SHRI CHHATRAPAL SINGH GANGWAR:

Will  the  Minister  of  SKILL  DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state:

the details of amount of the funds allocated by the Government for the Skill Development Programme for the unemployed youths in the country,  particularly in Bareilly?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

(SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

Under  the  Government  of  India's  Skill  India  Mission  (SIM)  ,  the  Ministry  of Skill  Development  and  Entrepreneurship  (MSDE)  delivers  skill,  re-skill  and  up-skill training  through  an  extensive  network  of  skill  development  centres  under  various schemes,  viz.  Pradhan  Mantri  Kaushal  Vikas  Yojana  (PMKVY),  Jan  Sikhshan Sansthan (JSS), National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) and Craftsman Training Scheme (CTS) through Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), to all the sections of  the  society  across  the  country.  The  SIM  aims  at  enabling  youth  of  India  to  get future ready, equipped with industry relevant skills.

Fund are not released directly to the districts under the schemes of MSDE. Funds under PMKVY and JSS schemes are released to implementing agencies for meeting the training cost as per prescribed norms. Funds are being released under JSS  scheme to  Non-Governmental  Organizations  (NGOs)  directly.   Under  NAPS, stipend support up to Rs 1500/- per month is released to apprentices through DBT. Day to day administration as well as financial control in respect of ITIs lies with the respective  State  Government/  UT Administration.  Details  of  funds  released  under schemes of MSDE across the country and for Uttar Pradesh are as under:

| Scheme                                     | Fund Released (Rs. Crore)   | Fund Released (Rs. Crore)   |
|--------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                                            | All India                   | Uttar Pradesh               |
| PMKVY (Since 2015-16 to 31.12.2024)9401.86 |                             | 1411.71                     |
| NAPS (since 2018-19 to 31.12.2024)         | 1,508.89                    | 107.03                      |
| JSS (since 2018-19 to 28.02.2025)          | 806.40                      | 145.59                      |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Sacred Groves Forest
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3880

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## Sacred Groves Forest

## 3880.  SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any information on the sacred groves forest that exist in the country and whether there is any criteria to determine the same;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government for the preservation and encouragement of forest worship by various local communities;
- (d) the steps taken to formalise such communities and to bring such areas under the purview of various biodiversity related laws; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government for the protection of the Orans in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (e) The  management  of  wildlife  and  its  habitat  is  primarily  the  responsibility  of  the concerned State Government. Sacred groves are generally very small patches of trees traditionally protected by local communities  for their religious and cultural significance  and  also  contribute  in  conserving  local  biodiversity.  The  Wild  Life (Protection) Act, 1972 empowers State Government for declaration of any private or community land, as a community reserve, for protecting fauna, flora and traditional or cultural conservation values and practices. Further, States can also declare such areas as Biodiversity Heritage Sites under the Biodiversity Act, 2002. The Ministry provides financial assistance to the State Governments/Union Territory Administrations  for  protection  and  management  of  community  reserves  under  the Centrally Sponsored Scheme - Development of Wildlife Habitats based on the annual plan of operations submitted by respective States/Union Territories.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3876 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Construction of Tourism Circuit in Koshi-Seemanchal Region
Ministry: TOURISM
Asked by: Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF TOURISM

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.+3876 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## CONSTRUCTION OF TOURISM CIRCUIT IN KOSHI-SEEMANCHAL REGION

- +3876. SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

Will the Minister of TOURISM be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any survey or sought proposals  from  the  State  Governments  for  the  construction  of tourism circuit in the Koshi-Seemanchal region; and
- (b)

if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF TOURISM             (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a)  to (b):  Development and promotion of tourist destinations and products is  undertaken  by  the  respective  State  Government/Union  Territory  (UT) Administration. The Ministry of Tourism complements the efforts of State Governments/UT  Administrations  by  developing  and  promoting  various tourism products of the country, including Bihar through various schemes and initiatives.

The Ministry has not conducted any survey for the construction of tourism circuit in the Koshi-Seemanchal region. Further, receiving proposals from the  State  Governments/UT  Administrations  for  financial  assistance  for tourism  projects  is  a  continuous  process.  The  proposals  received  are examined  with  reference  to the prescribed guidelines and  financial assistance  is  extended  for  such  projects  subject  to  fulfilment  of  the stipulated conditions and availability of funds.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Interest Rate on Employees Provident Fund Deposits
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta, Shri Chavan Ravindra Vasantrao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3874 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## INTEREST RATE ON EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND DEPOSITS

3874. SHRI CHAVAN RAVINDRA VASANTRAO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has received  a  request  to  slightly  increase  the  interest  rate  on Employees Provident Fund deposits for the current year;
- (b)if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  response  of  the  EPFO  in  this regard;
- (c)whether the EPFO has a healthy corpus fund and have good earning through diversification of this fund and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)the criteria/process followed or being followed by the Government
- to calculate the interest for EPFO for a year; and
- (e)the steps taken by the Government to make investment made from the  EPFO  fund  transparent  and  accessible  and  percolate  the
- benefits to all EPFO account holders across the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (e): As per the provisions outlined in sub-para (1) of Paragraph 60 of the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, the Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) is required to credit interest to the  account  of  each  member  at  a  rate  determined  by  the  Central Government in consultation with the Central Board of Trustees (CBT).

EPFO has healthy Investment corpus and investment is made as per Pattern of Investment notified by the Ministry of Labour and  Employment,  Government  of  India  and  guidelines  issued  by Central Board of Trustees, EPFO from time to time. The Pattern of Investment encompasses more than 21 types of instruments giving latitude for diversification to EPFO.

The interest rate is calculated by taking into consideration  the  estimated  Principal  in  member  accounts  and estimated income from various instruments like Government Securities, Debt instruments, Equities etc,

EPFO is publishing all the fund related data through Annual reports  on  yearly  basis.  Further  category-wise  detail  along  with investment  maturity  and  closing  balance  of  the  Investment  is published in Annual Accounts of EPFO.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3873 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Deemed-to-be University to GKCIET
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Isha Khan Choudhury

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3873

ANSWERED ON 24/03/2025

## Deemed-to-be University to GKCIET

3873. Shri Isha Khan Choudhury:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government has any plans to upgrade the Ghani Khan Choudhury Institute of Engineering and Technology (GKCIET), Narayanpur, Malda district, to Deemed-to-be University; (b) if so, the time by which the above university will be granted status of Deemed-to-be University; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a)  to  (c):  Ghani  Khan  Choudhury  Institute  of  Engineering  and  Technology  (GKCIET)  is  a Centrally Funded Technical Institution under the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The Board of Governors (BoG) of GKCIET is the competent authority for decision making on administrative and academic matters of the Institution. Accordingly, after approval of its BOG, GKCIET, has submitted its application to the UGC for Deemed to be University under Distinct/De Novo Category.

UGC is a statutory body of the Ministry of Education, and processes the submitted applications for grant of Deemed to be University Status as per the procedure laid under the University Grants Commission (Institutions deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2023.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3872 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Delay in NEET Exam 2024
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3872 ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## Delay in NEET Exam 2024

3872. Dr. Thirumaavalavan Tholkappiyan:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that there was delay in conducting the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate medical courses in 2024;
- (b)  if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  large  scale  malpractices  and  impersonation  of  candidates  were  detected  in  all  the NEET exams during the last five year; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUKANTA MAJUMDAR)

(a) to (d): The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been set up as a specialised body to conduct examinations  for  entrance  in  Higher  Education  Institutions  (HEIs).  The  NEET(UG)  2024 Examination was conducted by NTA as per schedule on 5 th May, 2024, as published in the official notification dated 9 th February, 2024.

NTA has been conducting the NEET(UG) examination on behalf of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare since 2019. After the conduct of NEET(UG) 2024 Examination, certain cases of alleged  irregularities/cheating/malpractices  were  reported.  The  Ministry  of  Education  asked  the Central  Bureau  of  Investigation  (CBI)  to  conduct  a  comprehensive  investigation  into  the  entire gamut of alleged irregularities including conspiracy, cheating, breach of trust etc. with respect to the NEET(UG) 2024 Examination.

The Hon'ble Supreme Court in WP(Civil) 335/2024 and connected matters vide judgement dated 2 nd August, 2024 has observed in para 84 that 'Hence, sufficient material is not on record at present which indicates a systemic leak or systemic malpractice of other forms. The material on record does not, at present, substantiate the allegation that there has been a widespread malpractice which compromised the integrity of the exam'. In compliance of the earlier order of the Supreme Court dated 23 rd July, 2024 in the same case, the revised result of NEET(UG) 2024 Examination has been declared on 26 th July, 2024.

As on 22.11.2024, the CBI has filed five charge sheets in NEET(UG) 2024 paper theft case against  a  total  of  45  accused.  Names  of  Candidates,  who  are  beneficiaries  of  the  paper  theft  / unfair  means  and  names  of  the  MBBS  students  who  had  solved  the  stolen  paper  or  who  had appeared in exam as impersonators have already been identified and sent to concerned authority for necessary action.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3871 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-24
Subject: Bhashini-Enabled e-Shram Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Kripanath Mallah, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3871 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2025

## BHASHINI-ENABLED e-SHRAM PORTAL

3871. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL: SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  the Government  has  considered  any  initiatives for enhancing digital literacy among the workers, particularly in rural areas  to  ensure  effective  use  of  the  e-Shram  Portal  in  their preferred language;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the Government has any plan to incorporate additional languages  or  regional  dialects  in  the  future  to  further  increase accessibility, given that the e-Shram Portal is now available in all
- 22 Scheduled Languages; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a) to (d): The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched eShram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26 th August  2021  for creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar. eShram portal is meant to register and support the  unorganised  workers  by  providing  them  a  Universal  Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis.

To  enhance  the  accessibility  of  the  eShram  portal,  the Ministry of Labour and Employment launched multilingual functionality  on  the  eShram  portal  on  7 th   January  2025,  using  the Bhashini platform. This enhancement now allows workers to interact with eShram portal in 22 Indian languages, improving accessibility and promoting inclusivity for all.

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