Addressing the International Labour Conference in Geneva on Thursday, Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that India supported signing of labour mobility and social security agreements with countries in order to facilitate safe migration.
Speaking at the plenary session of the conference of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Mr. Yadav listed the government’s efforts to boost social security, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“During Covid-19, India not only provided free vaccination to its entire population, but also extended free delivery of food and food-grains, health services and assured employment. Under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee programme, about 72 million households availed work under the scheme from April, 2020 to March, 2021 alone,” Mr. Yadav said.
