The main objectives of NCS project are as follows: It works towards bridging the gap between candidates and employers candidates seeking training and career guidance and agencies providing training and career counseling. NCS is a one-stop solution that provides a wide array of employment and career related services to the citizens of India. The National Career Services (NCS) initiative aims to address the gaps in the employment market by strategic interventions and partnership with leading institutions and organizations, improving decent employment, enhancing quality of workforce, enhancing female labour force participation, entrepreneurial endeavors, informal to formal transition, engaging with rural workforce for higher productivity, re-employment opportunities etc. The NCS Portal is supported by a dedicated helpline (multi-lingual) available from Tuesday to Sunday (8:00 A.M. The NCS Portal (was dedicated to the Nation by Hon'ble Prime Minister of India on. The Ministry is implementing the National Career Service (NCS) Project as a Mission Mode Project for transformation of the National Employment Service to provide a variety of employment related services like career counselling, vocational guidance, information on skill development courses, apprenticeship, internships etc.