Cabinet approves Memorandum of Cooperation between India and Japan on Partnership in "Specified Skilled Worker"

The Union Cabinet on 6th Jan 2021, chaired by Prime Minister of India approved Basic Framework for Partnership for Proper Operation of the System Pertaining to "Specified Skilled Worker".
Details:
The present Memorandum of Cooperation(MOC) would set an institutional mechanism for partnership and cooperation between India and Japan on sending and accepting skilled Indian workers in Japan. These Indian workers would be granted a new status of residence of "Specified Skilled Worker" by the Government of Japan.
Implementation Strategy:
Under this MOC, a Joint Working Group will be set up to follow up the implementation of this MOC.
Major Impact:
The Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) would enhance people-to -people contacts, foster mobility of workers and skilled professionals from India to Japan.
Beneficiaries:
Skilled Indian workers from fourteen sectors viz. Nursing care; Building cleaning; Material Processing industry; Industrial machinery manufacturing industry; Electric and electronic information related industry; Construction; Shipbuilding and ship-related industry; Automobile maintenance; Aviation; Lodging; Agriculture; Fisheries; Food and beverages manufacturing industry and Food service industry would have enhanced job opportunities to work in Japan.
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About cabinet committee
Under the Transaction of Business Rules, the Government constitutes Cabinet Committees. These include - Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Security, Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth and Cabinet Committee on Employment and Skill Development. The Cabinet Committee are formed as Extra Constitutional body under

• The executive works under the Government of India Transaction of Business Rules, 1961.
• These Rules emerge out of Article 77(3) of the Constitution, which states: “The President shall make rules for the more convenient transaction of the business of the Government of India, and for the allocation among Ministers of the said business.” 

All committees of the cabinet except Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) and Cabinet Committee on Accommodation are headed by the Prime Minister. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) and  Cabinet Committee on Accommodation are  headed by  Minister of Home Affairs.​

Sources : PIB