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The Shramik Shakti Manch or SAKSHAM, a job portal, has been launched by the TIFAC (Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council) to map the skills of Shramiks along with the requirements of the MSMEs to connect Shramiks directly with the MSMEs and to accelerate the placements of 10-lakh blue-collar jobs. Initially, the pilot portal was launched in two districts but now has been launched at the all-India level.

The portal uses an algorithm and AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools with the demand and supply data for geospatial information on demand and availability of Shramiks and also to provide analysis on Shramik's skill training programmes.

The objective of the job portal is to eliminate labour contractors/ middlemen, to help identify the skill proficiency level, and to develop skill cards for Shramiks.

The portal is live and is accessible at sakshamtifac.org. The data regarding the Shramiks and industries are automatically being updated through various links. Efforts are also being made to popularize these links across the country through various channels and social media and discussions with various state govts and MSME clusters are also ongoing.

This portal is expected to help both Shramiks and MSMEs by taking advantage of technology in this era of economic revival.