- Ministry of Labour & Employment signs MoU with Zepto to provide 10,000 jobs via the National Career Service (NCS) portal.
- Initiative targets youth, women, and first-time job seekers, integrating gig and full-time roles with upskilling and social security benefits.
- NCS platform aims to leverage AI and digital tools to better match job seekers, following similar partnerships with Amazon, Swiggy, Rapido, and Quikr Jobs.
The Ministry of Labour and Employment has signed a landmark tie-up with Zepto, a top quick commerce firm, to support employment opportunities and improve youth employability through the National Career Service (NCS) portal. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya.
As a part of this collaboration, Zepto undertakes 10,000 job listings on the NCS portal within the MoU period. These jobs are intended to create an organized and predictable stream of urban job opportunities, with a special focus on youth, women, and first-time entrants into the job market.
The plan is intended to bring gig and full-time jobs into the formal employment fold, providing access to social security programmes and upskilling. Dr. Mandaviya pointed out that the NCS platform has emerged as a special gateway between employers and job hunters, with more than 52 lakh registered employers and approximately 7.5 crore vacancies activated since its launch.
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He also underlined intentions to improve the platform with Artificial Intelligence and other digital platforms to match job seekers with opportunities matching their location and qualification. Zepto co-founder Kaivalya Vohra said he was proud to collaborate with the Ministry, noting that the partnership will open up thousands of gig and full-time jobs, empowering India's youth and driving the country's economy forward.
The MoU is an addition to the Ministry's earlier pacts with other organizations such as Amazon, Swiggy, Rapido, and Quikr Jobs, together mobilizing nearly five lakh vacancies on the NCS portal, raising the youth's employability prospects even more.
