National Career Service, India
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction |  Republic of India |
| Headquarters | NICS, Noida |
| Website | www |
National Career Service (NCS) is a Mission Mode project under the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India.
Launched on 20th July 2015, by the Honorable Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, NCS aims at using every possible aspect of technology in bridging the gap between the job-seekers and the employers. The National Career Service portal (www.ncs.gov.in) has been developed primarily to connect the opportunities with the aspirations of youth. This portal facilitates registration of job seekers, job providers, skill providers, career counsellors, local service providers, govt. departments etc.
NCS portal also provides job matching services in a highly transparent and user-friendly manner. These facilities along with career counselling content are delivered by the portal through multiple channels like career centers, mobile devices, CSCs, etc.
History[edit]
Post independence, The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959 required all public and privates enterprises in India to compulsorily notify the vacancies available with them to the nearest Employment Exchange. There are a total of 982 Employment Exchanges in India. The Government of India plans to transform these employment exchanges into Career Centres. As a mission mode project, initially 100 employment exchanges have been converted into Model Career Centres across the country.
Funding & Operation[edit]
The National Career Service project is funded and managed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India.
Services provided[edit]
- Job Seeker
A job-seeker can register himself[1] on the NCS portal providing details about his qualification and work experience.He can also search for relevant jobs enlisted on the portal as per his preference. Job seekers are authenticated by their AADHAR (UID) number or PAN Card.
- Employers
Employers can register themselves on the NCS portal providing their registration details. They can then post available vacancies, search for potential employees, track responses to job postings etc. using the portal. Authenticity of the employers is verified by their LIN (Labour Identification Number), PAN number, TIN number or MCA Ministry of Corporate Affairs registration number.
How the service is accessed[edit]
The National Career Service can be accessed online, by telephone, or face-to-face by job-seekers, employers, counsellors & local service providers.
Web Portal[edit]
The National Career Service web portal provides all the services on-line. Sections include:
- Job seekers
- Employers
- Local Service Providers
- Career center
- Counselors
- Skill Providers
- Placement organizations
- Government Departments
Telephone[edit]
The National Career Service has a dedicated toll-free call center.
Face-to-face[edit]
Job seekers, employers and local service providers can seek face-to-face guidance and avail services by visiting the nearest Model Career Centre run by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India. [2]
Model Career Centres[edit]
In the initial phase, the Ministry of Labour and Employment has set-up 100 Model Career Centres[3] (erstwhile Employment Exchanges) throughout the country to help the job seekers and employers seek face-to-face assistance from the Centre Manager or the Young Professional available at the centre.
How is NCS Unique[edit]
- All services are provided FREE OF COST
- Largest database of job-seekers and employers
- Job-seeker authenticity verified using AADHAR or PAN Number
- Employer authenticity verified using LIN, TIN, MCA Registration Number
- Focusing entire labour force including 97% unorganized sector
- 12 hour dedicated multi-lingual call center
- Organised Free Job fairs[4]
Facts and figures[edit]
National Career Service portal has a total of 3 crore 11 lakh+ registered job-seekers and 9 lakh+ employers in its database. With such a huge database, NCS has the largest job seeker-employer repository in the country.
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