Ministry of Labour and Employment Central Advisory Contract Labour Board

Nodal Officer for the purposes of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and its Rules.

Issue Date: 17 November 2025 Published: 17 November 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-17112025-267734 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government designates the Joint Secretary, IT Cell in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, as the Nodal Officer under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, via Notification S.O. 5198(E) issued on November 14, 2025, announces the Central Government's designation of the Joint Secretary, IT Cell, within the Ministry, as the Nodal Officer. This action is taken in pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), and clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The Nodal Officer is tasked with addressing matters related to misinformation or misleading data concerning the Ministry and its schemes/initiatives, fake websites and URLs falsely claiming affiliation, impersonation of the Ministry including fraudulent job offers, and unauthorized use of the Ministry's name, logo, or digital content. The notification is signed by Dr. Mahendra Kumar, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17112025-267734 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5028] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2025/KARTIKA 26, 1947 7632 GI/2025 (1) THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th November, 2025 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] S.O. 5198(E). — In pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government hereby designates the Joint Secretary, IT Cell in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, as the Nodal Officer for the purposes of the said Act and Rules, in respect of matters relating to misinformation or misleading data about the Ministry and its schemes/initiatives, fake websites and URLs falsely claiming affiliation, impersonation of the Ministry including fraudulent job offers, and unauthorized use of the Ministry's name, logo, or digital content. [F. No. Z-20025/15/2025-IT CELL] Dr. MAHENDRA KUMAR, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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