Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Addresses Conference on Industrial Relations and Labour & Awards
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, today inaugurated the National Conference on Industrial Relations and Labour & Awards 2026, organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Employers’ Federation of India (EFI) around the theme “Reengineering Industrial Relations & Workplace Participation in the AI Age”, in New Delhi.
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Mandaviya emphasised the need to evolve India’s labour and social security ecosystem in tandem with changing times and emerging economic realities. He spoke of the vast opportunities that Artificial Intelligence (AI) opens up in today’s world, and stressed on the need to equip India’s youth with new-age skills in AI, automation, robotics and other cutting-edge technologies.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya announced that the Ministry of Labour & Employment is launching a mega awareness campaign on the Labour Codes titled “Shram Samvad” with effect from today, under which industrial clusters across 316 districts in all 36 States and Union Territories will be covered over the next 90 days.
A report titled “Employer’s Guide Under New Labour Codes Framework: Fixed-Term Employment in India” was also launched by the Union Minister, Dr. Mamdaviya during the inaugural session.(updated on 28th Sept 2026)
