National Career Service portal

• Around 7 lakh vacancies have been reported by employers on the National Career Service portal during the year 2022-23 compared to around 13 lakh vacancies in 2021- 22.

About the National Career Service portal

• National Career Service is one of the mission-mode projects under the umbrella of the E-Governance Plan.
• It was launched in the year 2015.
• Objectives:
  • Bridging the gap between job-seekers and employers
  • Provides a host of career-related services such as dynamic job matching, career counselling, job notifications, vocational guidance, and information on skill development courses, internships and alike.
• Focus areas:
  • Enhancing Career and employment opportunities
  • Counselling and guidance for career development
  • Enhancing female labour force participation
• The NCS project has three pillars:
  • a well-designed ICT-based portal, the NCS portal,
  • a country-wide network of Model Career Centers, and
  • interlinkage with all states through employment exchanges.
• NCS does not charge any fees for registration on the portal and its services.
• Nodal Agency: The project is being implemented by the Directorate General of Employment, Ministry of Labour & Employment.