India Chairs 1st BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting Virtually

The first BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting was held in 2021 in virtual format. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of India, which has assumed the BRICS Presidency in 2021. The meeting was chaired by Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Labour and Employment.

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Key highlights of the meeting:

  • The main issues discussed during the meeting were: Promoting Social Security Agreements amongst BRICS Nations, Formalization of labour markets, Participation of women in the labour force and Gig and platform workers – Role in the labour market.
  • Apart from the BRICS nation, the representatives of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Agency (ISSA) also attended the meeting.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams: 

  • Representatives of BRICS member nations include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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Sumit Arora

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