budget for labour
Union Budget 2026 : 1. Education to Employment & Enterprise Standing Committee to align labour supply with industry demand, services sector growth and emerging technologies
2. Skilling linked directly to employment, with focus on job-ready outcomes rather than certification-based training
3. Training of 1.5 lakh multiskilled caregivers under Care Ecosystem (geriatric & allied care services)
4. Creation of 1 lakh new Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) across 10 disciplines over 5 years
5. NSQF-aligned programmes for labour force standardisation and mobility
6. AVGC Content Creator Labs in 15,000 schools and 500 colleges to build future-ready creative workforce
7. University Townships near industrial & logistics corridors to ensure local availability of skilled labour
8. Khelo India Mission to create structured employment across sports talent development, coaching, science and infrastructure
9. MSME-focused labour support through expansion of manufacturing, services and cluster-based growth
10. Corporate Mitrasprogramme to create para-professional workforce assisting MSMEs with compliance
11. Skill development emphasis in Tier-II & Tier-III towns to decentraliselabour opportunities
12. AI & emerging technology integration in skilling to future-proof the workforce
13. Care, health, tourism, design and services sectors identified as major labour absorption engines.
