New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje on Tuesday inaugurated a two-day Regional Conference of Labour & Employment and Industry Secretaries of States and Union Territories in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.

The conference is the third in a series of five regional consultations being organised across the country to facilitate coordinated implementation of the four Labour Codes and to deliberate on issues related to ESIC, EPFO and the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY).

The initiative aims to engage States, Union Territories and key stakeholders on regulatory, institutional and technological preparedness under the new labour framework. The conference was attended by senio...