NATIONAL CAREER SERVICE
PORTAL - GOVERNANCE
News: Upgraded National Career
Service portal to give job market a fillup
What's in the news?
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The government aims to enhance the nine-year-old
National Career Service (NCS) portal to connect millions of young individuals
with potential employers, aiming to build a future-ready workforce.
National Career Service
Portal:
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The National Career Service Portal offers online career counselling and vocational
guidance services to individuals who register on the platform.
Objective:
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To provide
jobseekers with essential information necessary to make informed career
choices based on their qualifications, skill sets, and interests.
Mandate:
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The portal serves as a nationwide online platform
for job seekers and employers, facilitating job matching in a dynamic,
efficient, and responsive manner.
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It also hosts a repository of career-related
content for job seekers.
Go back to basics:
National Career Service:
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The National Career Service is a mission-mode
project launched in 2015 as part of the E-Governance
Plan.
Objectives:
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Bridging the gap between job seekers and employers,
candidates seeking training and career guidance, and agencies offering training
and counselling services by transforming the National Employment Service.
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It provides a range of career-related services,
including dynamic job matching, career counselling, job notifications,
vocational guidance, and information on skill development courses and
internships.
Focus Areas:
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Enhancing career and employment opportunities.
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Providing counselling and guidance for career
development.
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Emphasizing decent employment practices.
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Enhancing female labour force participation.
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Promoting entrepreneurial endeavors.
Nodal Agency:
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The project is implemented by the Directorate
General of Employment under the Ministry
of Labour & Employment.