Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-02
Subject: NCS Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 354 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 ND  FEBRUARY, 2026

## NCS SCHEME

354.     SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE: SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  National  Career  Service  (NCS)  scheme  along with its criteria;
- (b) the details of the number of job seekers and employers registered on NCS platform in Maharashtra, district-wise;
- (c) the  overall  success  rate  of  eligible  candidates  in  securing  job opportunities through the said platform;
- (d) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  increase awareness among jobseekers, employers and educational institutions regarding the NCS platform and its services;
- (e) the details of the number of career counselling sessions, training programmes  and  skill  development  workshops  conducted  under the NCS scheme;
- (f) the details of the financial allocation made for the NCS scheme, the utilization of funds and any other plans for increasing funds in the future; and
- (g) the  corrective  measures  being  taken  by  the  Government  to address the challenges being faced in the smooth implementation
- of the above scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (g): The National Career Service (NCS) Portal is a one-stop solution for  providing  career  related  services  including  jobs  from  private  and government` sectors, information on online & offline job fairs, job search & matching, career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development  courses,  skill/training  programmes  etc.  through  a  digital platform  [www.ncs.gov.in]  to  all  stakeholders  across  the  country.  The NCS  project  aims  to  provide  seamless  access  to  jobseekers  and employers, decent employment opportunities to the aspiring youth of the country and to facilitate career development assistance.

As on 20.01.2026, more than 98.98 lakh jobseekers and more than 10.09  lakh  employers  are  registered  on  NCS  portal  in  the  State  of Maharashtra. District-wise details of jobseekers registered and employers registered including in Maharashtra may be seen at https://www.ncs.gov.in/\_layouts/15/ncsp/ViewStaticReport.aspx.

Notifying final hiring figures is not a mandatory requirement on NCS Portal. However, more than 2.23 crore jobseekers have been shortlisted on NCS portal till 20.01.2026.

To enhance the employability, digital and career skills of jobseekers  and  empower  &  equip  youth  with  an  array  of  essential employable  skills, NCS  Portal  inter-alia offers online employability enhancement  programmes,  digital  skill  enhancement  programmes  and self-placed career skill programme.

Further,  a  module  on  NCS  Portal  which  facilitates  the  approved career counsellors to provide career counselling and guidance services. As on 20.01.2026, more than 1180 career counsellors have onboarded on NCS  Portal  and  till  date  more  than  55  Lakh  online/  offline  career guidance sessions have been conducted nationwide.

In  order  to  increase  awareness  and  enhance  reach of  NCS  portal regular Social Media posts are released about the availability of services and vacancies on NCS portal. NCS monthly e-newsletters are released to create awareness  about  new  development  and  activities of  NCS. Besides, the Model  Career  Centres  established at the States/UTs regularly conducts various outreach activities viz. workshops, awareness/ orientation programmes for the stakeholders.

Further, budget allocations and expenditure are as per provision of the scheme.

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