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Recently, The National Career Service (NCS) Portal was in the news because it was published that more than 2.23 crore jobseekers were shortlisted through this digital platform as of 20 January 2026. The NSC portal offers online employability and digital skill enhancement programmes. This digital platform is giving opportunity to provide information about career services like job listings, job fairs, career counselling, vocational guidance, and skill development. The NSC digital platform is an initiative under the Ministry of Labour and Employment which aims to connect jobseekers and employers, offering decent employment opportunities and career development assistance.
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What is National Career Service (NCS) –
The National Career Service (NCS) is a flagship Mission Mode Project to create bridge to fill the gap between job seekers and job creators.
Why the National Career Service (NCS) was in the News recently –
Recently, The National Career Service (NCS) Portal was in the news because it was published that more than 2.23 crore jobseekers were shortlisted through this digital platform as of 20 January 2026.
Who launched The National Career Service (NCS), a flagship Mission Mode Project –
Ministry of Labour and Employment
When did The National Career Service (NCS), a flagship Mission Mode Project launched –
This flagship Mission Mode Project was launched on 20th July, 2015
What is the purpose to launched the project –
The purpose to launched this project was to create bridge the gap between job seekers and employers.
How the NCS digital platform act –
The NSC digital platform acts as a one-stop digital platform offering career counseling, job matching, vocational guidance, and skill development information for both private and public sector opportunities.
Important Key Points to remember regarding NCS –
01) Biggest User Base –
A) Recently the user base of NCS is the all time biggest.
B) It is reported that there are over 6 crore jobseekers and at about 55 lakh employers have been registered.
C) NCS platform became a critical and comprehensive employment platform managed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
02) Massive increase in Vacancies
A) As per the report it has been seen that the NCS portal saw a massive increase of vacancies.
B) At about 175 percent increase in vacancies as compare to vacancies in 2022 – 2023.
C) The news shows that there are at about 36 lakh vacancies reported alone in year 2022.
03) Strategic Partnerships –
A) The Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched the digital portal with a private partner
B) The portal is partnered with private platforms like TCS iON ( a unit of Tata Consultancy Services) and FoundIt (formerly known as Monster)
C) The main purpose to create this portal is to boost job opportunities and potentially adding 10 lakh more jobs annually.
04) Integrated with AI –
A) This digital portal is also integrated with AI features
B) The AI helps to the job seekers with resume builders and chatbots
C) The AI integration facility helps to improve the user experience by skill gap analysis tools.
05) Increased the Job Options –
A) This digital platform gives an opportunity to the jobseekers with features roles across diverse sectors such as IT, Manufacturing and Finance
B) This digital platform gives an opportunity to the jobseekers for job finding facilitates both national and international.
06) Focus on Inclusivity –
A) This portal provides specialized services for the candidates belongs to SC/ST, women and EWS categories.
B) This digital platform facilitating connections via virtual job fairs
C) This digital platform is designed to act as a bridge between job seekers and employers
D) This digital platform is designed to counselors through a “one-stop” digital with user-friendly interface.
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