National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector explained

Agency Name:	National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector
Chief1 Position:	Chairman
Chief2 Position:	Deputy Chairman
Parent Agency:	Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Website:	NCEUS

The National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) is a national body commissioned by the Indian government to address the issues faced by enterprises in relation to the unorganised sector^[1]

Background

The Commission was established in 2004 under the chairmanship of Dr. Arjun Sengupta to act as an advisory board for matters regarding the informal employment sector.^[2] In India, the informal sector of the economy represents 80.8% of the total workforce (according to PFLS 2017-18 report).^{[3] [4]}

In 2006 to solve the problem of unorganized sector, Labour Ministry of India has found a commission which is known as Arjun Sengupta Commission and making its recommendation as a basis a National Commission for Enterprise Unorganized Sector was constituted.

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector, Chapter VIII. MSME. 14 September 2011.
2. Book: Report on Conditions of Work and Promotion of Livelihoods in the Unorganised Sector. 2008. Academic Foundation, NCEUS.
3. Web site: ECONOMIC SURVEY.
4. Book: Breman, Jan. The Great Transformation in the Setting of Asia. 2010. Oxford University Press. 22.