District Capacity Building and Awareness Programme on Labour Codes Held at Maharashtra

The Ministry of Labour & Employment, in collaboration with the Labour Department, Government of Maharashtra, organised a “Shram Samvad” – District-Level Capacity Building and Awareness Programme on Labour Codes at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) today.

The programme was organised with the objective of creating greater awareness among employers and industry stakeholders regarding the four Labour Codes, which came into force with effect from 21 November 2025, and the Central Rules notified on 8 May 2026. The programme focused on key provisions of the new labour law framework, compliance requirements, and various social security initiatives of the Government.

Around 200 participants representing diverse sectors participated in the programme, including employers, industry representatives, HR professionals, legal experts, finance professionals and other stakeholders associated with the labour and employment ecosystem.

The welcome address of the inaugural session was addressed by Narendra Kulkarni, Chairman, CII Marathwada Zone along with the Keynote address and Program Overview addressed by Chaman Lal Guleria, Director, Ministry of Labour & Employment. The first technical session was conducted by Krishna Kumar, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner -II, PMU, and Jiv Nath Jha, Assistant Director, ESIC PMU.