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Labour Ministry Signs NCS MoUs with Porter and Gigin

14 April 20261 min read
GOVERNMENT SCHEMESLabour MinistrySigns NCS MoUswith Porter andGigin14 April 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Labour Ministry added two private partners to the National Career Service portal on 13 April 2026, targeting logistics and gig-economy jobs.

Key facts

  • Signed: 13 April 2026, Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi.
  • Porter: logistics and driving roles; about 6 lakh yearly openings, over 30 lakh by 2030.
  • Gigin Technologies: 2-3 lakh verified openings a year, using AI-based verification of listings.
  • Platform: National Career Service (NCS) portal.

About the National Career Service

The NCS portal is run under the Ministry of Labour & Employment to match job seekers with employers. These agreements are meant to bring verified roles in logistics and the gig economy onto the platform, so job seekers can find authentic listings.

Exam angle

  • Two partners, two sectors: Porter = logistics, Gigin = gig economy.
  • Numbers to recall: 6 lakh a year and 30 lakh by 2030 (Porter).
  • The ministry involved is Labour & Employment.
  • MoU-based questions often ask the platform: NCS.

Test yourself

1. Under which portal did the Labour Ministry sign MoUs with Porter and Gigin Technologies?

Both MoUs use the National Career Service (NCS) portal.

2. Porter's MoU focuses mainly on jobs in which sector?

Porter's roles are in logistics and driving.

3. Porter expects to create how many job opportunities by 2030?

Porter targets about 6 lakh a year and over 30 lakh by 2030.

Sources: AffairsCloud daily current affairs (16 April 2026), BankExamsToday one-liners (16 April)

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