Anoop Satpathy

Chaired a meeting with Mr. Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General, International Labour Organization, at Shram Shakti Bhawan today. A comprehensive presentation showcased India’s transformative labour reforms focused on expanding social security coverage, strengthening labour governance and accelerating formalization. Reaffirmed India’s unwavering commitment, under the leadership of Hon’ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, to worker welfare, social protection and inclusive employment. Held a fruitful exchange with the ILO Director-General on the sidelines of the #IndiaAIImpactSummit, outlining India’s priorities for its BRICS Presidency with a focus on formalization, enhancing women’s workforce participation and leveraging technology for platform workers. The Director-General congratulated India on the implementation of the new Labour Codes and appreciated the progress made in Skills Gap Mapping. The ILO delegation comprised Ms. Hitomi Nakagome, Senior Advisor to DG Cabinet; Ms. Michiko Miyamoto, Director, ILO Country Office for India; Ms. Divya Verma, Senior Programme Officer; and Mr. Steve Needham, Regional Communications Officer. From the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Dr. Mahendra Kumar, Ms. Anjali Rawat, Sh. Chaman Lal Guleria, Sh. S. V. Ramana, Sh. Prashant Baijal and Sh. Piyush Kumar Pathak were present. Agreed to further deepen collaboration with the ILO to advance quality employment, worker protection and sustainable development, including meaningful outcomes through the BRICS Employment Working Group and strengthening job opportunities globally. @ilo @GilbertFHoungbo @LabourMinistry

The @UNSriLanka convened the Humanitarian Country Team to finalize a coordinated emergency response plan for communities affected by #CycloneDitwah. A joint assessment with national authorities is underway to guide response actions. Our thoughts are with everyone affected.