ArdorComm Media News Network
October 17, 2025
In a move to strengthen India’s gig economy and expand employment opportunities, the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MoLE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with food delivery platform Zomato. The collaboration aims to create around 2.5 lakh flexible job opportunities every year through the National Career Service (NCS) portal.
The MoU was formalised in the presence of Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya. The initiative seeks to integrate gig and platform-based roles into the formal employment framework, thereby connecting youth and women jobseekers to dignified, technology-driven livelihood options.
Mandaviya highlighted that the NCS portal, launched in 2015, has already facilitated over 7.7 crore job vacancies, serving as a critical link between employers and job seekers across sectors. The partnership with Zomato, he said, will further expand this ecosystem, benefitting both organisations and millions of job aspirants nationwide.
Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shobha Karandlaje emphasised the government’s commitment to ensuring social protection for every worker — organised and unorganised alike. She added that the MoU aligns with the objectives of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) and the larger vision of Viksit Bharat 2047, which focuses on employment formalisation and universal social security.
Under the newly introduced ‘Aggregator’ category, Zomato will regularly list flexible livelihood options for gig and delivery workers on the NCS portal, offering structured and real-time access to earning opportunities.
In the past year, the ministry has entered into similar partnerships with 14 major organisations, including Amazon, Swiggy, Rapido, Zepto, Apna.co, FoundIT, TeamLease, and others — collectively creating more than five lakh employment opportunities across the country.
Source: PTI