Lok Sabha Question No. 1444 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Aims and Objectives of NCS Portal
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1444 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NCS PORTAL

## 1444.     SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI :

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

- (a) the details of the aims and objectives of National Career Service (NCS) Portal;
- (b) whether the NCS portal integrated with State employment exchanges of the State of Andhra Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of career counselling and vocational guidance services provided by NCS to unemployed youth in Andhra Pradesh;
- (d) the  details  of  job  fairs  organized,  candidate  shortlisted  and  got employment in Andhra Pradesh during the last three years and the current year, year-wise; and
- (e) the  details  of  the  review  and  evaluation  of  all  the  schemes  and programmes by the Government and ensure new job opportunities during the 15th Finance Commission cycle upto March, 2026?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to  (e):    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.

NCS Portal provides online/offline career counselling and vocational  guidance  services  to  its  registered  users.  More  than  1182 Career Counsellors have been on boarded on NCS portal. Till date more than  55  Lakh  online/  offline  career  guidance  sessions  have  been conducted nationwide, of which more than 3.46 Lakh sessions have been held in Andhra Pradesh.

As on 20.01.2026, a total of 450, 934, 1108 and 951 job fairs were organized in the State of Andhra Pradesh during the financial years 202223, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 respectively and  more than 11 lakh vacancies were mobilized through these job fairs. To enhance the employability, digital and career skills of jobseekers  and  to  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. As  on  date,  30  States/UTs  (including  Andhra  Pradesh)  have  been integrated with the NCS portal including 7 States/UTs which are directly using NCS Portal. Further,  Ministry  has  signed  several  MoUs  with  the  private  and public employers/ portals/Platforms to strengthen public-private partnerships for enhancing employment opportunities for all jobseekers. Till  date  more  than  35  Memorandums  of  Understanding  (MoUs)  have been signed including MoUs with private partners such as APNA, Swiggy, Rapido, Zomato, Amazon, TCS iON, Quikr, FoundIt (Monster) etc. offering facilities such as job fairs listing, skill development programmes, career counselling etc. available on the NCS Portal. Finance Commission cycle to ensure their continued

The Government undertakes a systematic review and evaluation of all  schemes  and  programmes  before  the  commencement  of  each relevance, effectiveness, and alignment with evolving priorities.

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