The Employment Working Group under India’s Presidency of G20 will hold its first meeting at Jodhpur from 2nd to 4th February with a mandate to address issues concerning labour and employment for a strong, sustainable, balanced, and job-rich growth for all.
Briefing media about the meeting, Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Monday that three thematic areas on which the deliberations will take place are Global Skill Gaps; Gig and Platform Economy and Social Protection and Sustainable Financing of Social Security.
The importance of this event lies in the fact that the G20 countries represent close to 85 per cent of the world GDP, three-fourth of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population, the Minister said. Three other meetings will be held at Guwahati, Geneva and Indore.
The expected outcomes of the deliberations will include an International skill gap mapping portal for assessment of skill demand, and a framework for skills and qualifications harmonisation with common taxonomies.
The other goals of the meeting will be on how to extend social protection coverage to the gig and platform workers, Enhanced national statistical capacities to capture gig and platform work and aid in effective data collection, Policy options, based on social insurance and tax-financed schemes for sustainable financing of social security.
India is hosting more than 73 delegates from 19 countries, European Union and nine guest countries and nine Regional and International organisations.
Along with the key deliberations, A panel discussion has been organised on the sidelines to discuss Global Skills and Qualifications harmonisation, frameworks for common skill taxonomies on the first day.
International organisations like ILO, OECD and ISA, Indian institutions like Niti Aayog and EPFO will be sharing their views on the topics. Member countries from G20 are also invited to share their interventions on the key areas.