Srinagar, July 14 -- The much-awaited Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, recently approved by the Government of India, is a welcome relief for the country's workforce. As a trade union, we recognise this as a long-standing demand finally taking shape, a proactive policy that affirms the government's commitment to employment generation, skill development and formalisation. We commend the Government for launching this first-of-its-kind initiative, which is expected to benefit over 3.5 crore workers including over 1.9 crore first-time workers. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) sees this as an affirmation of the government's intent to prioritise workers in the nation-building process.

The ELI Scheme is part of a broader employment support...