Chief Secy stresses outreach, training for effective rollout of Labour Codes
Jammu, Feb 11: Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo today emphasised the need for intensified outreach and structured training to ensure effective implementation of the four new Labour Codes in Jammu and Kashmir.
Chairing a high-level meeting of the Labour & Employment Department, the Chief Secretary reviewed the implementation status of the landmark labour reforms aimed at simplifying compliance and strengthening worker welfare.
The meeting was attended by Secretary, Labour & Employment, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan; the Labour Commissioner; and other senior officers.
Reviewing progress, Dulloo called for a sustained awareness campaign to ensure that employers, employees, trade unions and industrial establishments fully understand the provisions of the new Codes. He said widespread awareness is key to smooth compliance and meaningful on-ground implementation.
He also stressed focused capacity-building initiatives for all stakeholders to facilitate a seamless transition to the new legal framework. The objective of the reforms, he observed, lies not merely in their notification but in tangible improvements in ease of doing business, enhanced compliance and strengthened social security mechanisms for workers.
Secretary Labour & Employment Kumar Rajeev Ranjan informed the meeting that 194 awareness camps have been conducted across J&K, covering 1,046 establishments and sensitising over 14,200 participants.
He said the department is further expanding outreach through outdoor publicity, social media platforms and FM radio broadcasts to enhance public engagement.
The Secretary also apprised that a comprehensive capacity-building programme is being formulated in collaboration with judicial bodies, the J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (IMPA&RD) and other reputed national institutions to equip enforcement officers and stakeholders with the necessary skills for uniform implementation.
The four Labour Codes have consolidated 44 existing Central labour laws into a modern regulatory framework, aimed at rationalising compliance, enhancing transparency and promoting worker welfare.
