Labour Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft to bring 15,000+ employers onto National Career Service platform
The Ministry of Labour & Employment signed an MoU with Microsoft in New Delhi on 10 December 2025, in the presence of Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, to expand job access and AI skilling.
Summary
The Ministry of Labour & Employment signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Microsoft in New Delhi on 10 December 2025, in the presence of Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Under the Labour Ministry–Microsoft MoU, Microsoft will encourage more than 15,000 employers and partners from its global network to join the Ministry's National Career Service (NCS) platform. The MoU will also expand AI-driven skilling through DigiSaksham in AI, cloud, cybersecurity and productivity tools.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 December 2025, New Delhi
- Parties
- Ministry of Labour & Employment and Microsoft
- Present
- Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, Satya Nadella
- Employers to NCS
- 15,000+ from Microsoft's network
- Skilling programme
- DigiSaksham
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Under the Labour Ministry–Microsoft MoU signed on 10 December 2025, Microsoft will encourage how many employers and partners to join the National Career Service platform?
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Correct answer: C — 15,000+
PIB 2201346: Microsoft committed to encourage 15,000+ employers and partners from its international network onto the NCS platform.
Through which initiative will AI-driven skilling be expanded under the Labour Ministry–Microsoft MoU of 10 December 2025?
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Correct answer: D — DigiSaksham
PIB 2201346: the MoU will expand AI-driven skilling initiatives through DigiSaksham.