{"id":11207,"date":"2025-11-05T13:28:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:58:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=11207"},"modified":"2025-11-05T13:28:43","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T07:58:43","slug":"under-pm-narendra-modis-leadership-india-is-uniting-economic-progress-with-social-development-dr-mandaviya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=11207","title":{"rendered":"Under PM Narendra Modi\u2019s leadership, India is uniting economic progress with social development \u2013 Dr. Mandaviya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text-center event-heading-background\">\n<h2 id=\"Titleh2\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Under PM Narendra Modi\u2019s leadership, India is uniting economic progress with social development \u2013 Dr. Mandaviya<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><br \/>\nIndia has demonstrated that a country can empower millions of citizens by combining digital innovation with financial inclusion: Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>India\u2019s digital infrastructure has ensured seamless delivery of welfare benefits to more than 1.4 billion citizens, says Union Labour Minister<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addresses High-Level Round Table on Day 1 of Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>India strengthens global partnerships through bilateral meetings with Mauritius and UNESCAP in Doha<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"PrDateTime\" class=\"ReleaseDateSubHeaddateTime text-center pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Posted On: 04 NOV 2025 6:59PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pt20\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Union Minister for Labour &amp; Employment and Youth Affairs &amp; Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, attended the inaugural plenary session of the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, Qatar, today, along with over 180 dignitaries from various countries. The day also witnessed substantive bilateral and multilateral interactions aimed at deepening labour cooperation, advancing social protection dialogues, and positioning India\u2019s digital and human capital achievements at the global stage.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1985700693563596873&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pib.gov.in%2FPressReleasePage.aspx%3FPRID%3D2186383&amp;sessionId=2057d05e7592607e338907ddb266e667a9138528&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1985700693563596873\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image001JRA7.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>In his remarks at the High-Level Round Table on\u00a0<em>\u201cStrengthening the three pillars of social development \u2013 Poverty Eradication, Full and Productive Employment and Decent Work for All, and Social Inclusion.\u201d,<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>the Union Labour Minister highlighted that India\u2019s model integrates high growth with high inclusion. \u201cIndia has demonstrated that\u00a0a country can empower millions of its citizens by combining digital innovation with financial inclusion\u00a0and ensuring that\u00a0economic progress leads to social inclusion,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image002UCT3.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya highlighted the decisive action taken by the Government of India on all the three pillars of social development.\u00a0He stated that\u00a0over 170 million new jobs were created between 2016\u201317 and 2023\u201324, women\u2019s employment participation doubled and unemployment declined from 6% to 3.2%. Labour laws were consolidated into four simplified Labour Codes, and India is progressing towards universal pension coverage, he further added. \u201cIndia\u2019s digital infrastructure has ensured seamless delivery of welfare benefits to more than 1.4 billion citizens,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>\u201cAs a result of these efforts,\u00a0India&#8217;s social protection coverage has surged from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025.\u00a0Acknowledging the same, the International Social Security Association has conferred India with the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Security, this year,\u201d Dr. Mandaviya noted. \u201cIndia has shown that\u00a0rapid and inclusive growth drives social transformation. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s leadership, we continue this legacy, uniting economic progress with social development,\u201d he further added.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Dr. Mandaviya met the Minister of Labour of Mauritius\u00a0and held wide-ranging discussions on expanding cooperation in the fields of skill development, labour mobility, digital labour platforms, and social protection. India underlined the special historical relationship with Mauritius and expressed readiness to support capacity building in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Dr. Mandaviya highlighted India\u2019s success in building Digital Public Goods in the labour ecosystem, including the\u00a0<em>National Career Service (NCS)<\/em>\u00a0portal and the\u00a0<em>e-Shram<\/em>\u00a0database \u2013 the world\u2019s largest Aadhaar-verified registry of unorganised workers. The Minister encouraged Mauritius to utilize these platforms for talent sourcing and collaboration. India\u2019s achievement of expanding social protection coverage from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025 was also appreciated during the meeting.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image003F0C9.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>In the\u00a0bilateral\u00a0meeting with Ms. Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific\u00a0(UNESCAP), Dr. Mandaviya\u00a0highlighted India\u2019s long-standing association with ESCAP as a founding member and reaffirmed its commitment towards regional cooperation in disaster management, skills recognition, and digital welfare delivery. The Minister underlined the strong progress that India has made in\u00a0lifting 250 million citizens out of multidimensional poverty\u00a0in the past decade, driven by digital governance reforms, direct benefit transfer systems, and large-scale social sector investments. ESCAP appreciated India\u2019s advancements in the field of social security and digital governance. India expressed readiness to deepen technical collaboration with ESCAP on cross-border skills standards for green, digital, and care economy sectors.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>India\u2019s engagements throughout the day further strengthened bilateral partnerships, enhanced cooperation with UNESCAP, and reinforced India\u2019s leadership narrative on digital social protection, skills, and inclusive labour markets at the global level.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.pib.gov.in\/WriteReadData\/userfiles\/image\/image004C8ZL.jpg\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Background:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The United Nations General Assembly, through its resolutions 78\/261 and 78\/318, decided to convene the \u201cWorld Social Summit\u201d in 2025, under the title \u201cthe Second World Summit for Social Development.\u201d Convening at the level of Heads of State or Government, the summit aims to address the gaps and recommit to the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Programme of Action and its implementation and give momentum towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The summit is being held at Doha, Qatar from 4-6 November.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>The High-level Round Table at the Second World Summit for Social Development takes the form of an open, multi-stakeholder exchange. 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