The Department of Workforce Planning and Skills Development (DoWPSD), Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) officially handed over the mandates of erstwhile Labour Market Information and Research Division (LMIRD) to the Department of Employment and Entrepreneurship (DoEE), Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) on 28th February, 2023.
The handing-taking is done as per the restructuring of the agencies. The Director General, DoEE in her statement during the handing-taking ceremony thanked the DoWPSD for their efforts till date in managing the operations of the Division. DG expressed her aspirations with the Division to improve the Labour Market Information ecosystem and reiterated the importance of continued assistance and support from DoWPSD and other relevant agencies.