SchemesTuesday, 14 April 2026·The Hindu
Labour Ministry MoUs with Porter and Gigin expand National Career Service portal
On April 13, 2026, the Labour Ministry signed MoUs with Porter and Gigin to strengthen digital job matching through the NCS portal.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On April 13, 2026, the Ministry of Labour & Employment signed MoUs with Porter and Gigin Technologies to expand digital job matching through the National Career Service (NCS) portal.
Key specifics
- The NCS portal has over 7 lakh active vacancies and 59 lakh registered establishments.
- More than 6 crore jobseekers are registered on the portal.
- Porter targets 6 lakh annual opportunities and 30 lakh total opportunities by 2030.
- Gigin aims to create 2–3 lakh verified job opportunities annually.
- NCS was launched on July 20, 2015 as a Mission Mode Project under the Labour Ministry.
Exam lens
Question type: scheme and portal facts, launch date, vacancy counts, partner targets, ministry role; TNPSC may ask when NCS was launched and how many jobseekers are registered.