Labour Ministry and Cygnus Ujala Group sign MoU for healthcare hiring on NCS portal
On 7 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Labour & Employment and Cygnus Ujala Group signed an MoU to post healthcare vacancies and conduct hiring on the National Career Service portal.
Summary
On 7 November 2024 in New Delhi, the Ministry of Labour & Employment and Cygnus Ujala Group signed an MoU, in the presence of Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, under which Cygnus will post healthcare vacancies and conduct hiring on the National Career Service (NCS) portal, boosting healthcare jobs in Tier 2 and 3 cities. Mandaviya said MoUs had already been signed with Amazon and TMI Group, with 11 more in the pipeline, and that the NCS has over 35 lakh registered employers and more than 1.10 crore active job seekers as of October.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 7 Nov 2024, New Delhi
- Parties
- Ministry of Labour & Employment; Cygnus Ujala Group
- Purpose
- Healthcare vacancies and hiring on NCS portal; Tier 2/3 cities
- Earlier MoUs
- Amazon, TMI Group; 11 more in pipeline
- NCS scale
- 35 lakh+ employers; 1.10 crore+ active job seekers
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the MoU signed with the Labour Ministry on 7 November 2024, Cygnus Ujala Group will post vacancies on the NCS portal mainly in which sector?
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Correct answer: D — Healthcare
PIB (Labour): Cygnus will post healthcare vacancies and conduct hiring on the NCS portal.
As of October 2024, how many registered employers did the National Career Service portal have, according to the Labour Minister?
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Correct answer: A — Over 35 lakh
PIB (Labour): the NCS has over 35 lakh registered employers and more than 1.10 crore active job seekers as of October.