The Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026

Rule Form XXVI Form XXVI

Chapter: Annexures · Forms and Appendices
Text as on: As notified 08 May 2026

FORM-XXVI [See rule 56(1)(d) and 56 (6)] Form EIR (Employment Information Return)

YearlyReturn to be submitted to the Career Centre (Regional) for the Yearended................

The following information is required to be submitted under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (Chapter XIII -- Employment Information and Monitoring).

Name and address of the employerwith Pin code Email ID of the Employer Mobile No. / Contact No. of the Employer Name of Establishment Type of Entity

(Factory, shop, commercial office, mine, plantation, etc.) Type of Ownership

(Firm/Association/Individual/Partnership/Company, etc.) Whether -- Head Office If yes, specify

Branch Office If yes, specify

(a)

(b)

(c)

Type of Establishment {Public Sector (Central) / Public Sector (State) / Private Sector}

Nature of business/principal activity

Labour Identification Number -- (LIN Number)

Establishment Registration No. under the Code

1. (a) EMPLOYMENT

Total number of manpower of establishment including working proprietors/partners/contingent paid

and contractual workers, out-sourced workers excluding part-time workers and apprentices. (The

figures should include every person whose wage or salary is paid).

Category On the last working day of the On the last working day of the

previous Year Year under report

Highly Skilled Semi- Highly Skilled Semi-

Skilled Skilled Skilled

Skilled

Men

Women

Other (Transgender)

TOTAL : PWD(persons with disabilities) out of above total

2. Number of vacancies* occurred and reported to career centre during the year and the

number of vacancies filled during the year

Occurred Reported Filled Source (career centre/ NCS Portal/ Govt. Recruiting Agencies/

career career Private Placement Organisations/ others)

centre centre

(Regional) (Central)

1 2 3 4 5

*As per the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (Chapter XIII) and rules made thereunder.

3. MANPOWER SHORTAGES:

Vacancies/posts remained unfilled because of shortage of suitable applicants.

Name of the occupation or designation Number of unfilled vacancies/posts of the post

Skill/ qualifications (educational / Essential Desirable

technical/ experience)

prescribed

1 2 3 4

(Please list any other occupations also for which this establishment had any difficulty in obtaining suitable applicants recently.)

4. Estimated Manpower Requirement by Occupational Classification during the next financial year (Please give below the number of employees in each occupation separately).

Occupation Number of employees

Please give as far as possible approximate number of vacancies in each occupation you are likely to fill during the next financial year due to retirement/ expansion or re-organisation.

Description Men Women Others Total PWD (trans-gender) (persons with disabilities) out of total

1 2 3 4 5 6

Total :

* In the column(description) -Use exact terms such as Engineer (Mechanical),Assistant Director(Metallurgist);Research Officer (Economist);Supervisor (Tailoring),Inspector(Sanitary), Superintendent (Office) , Manager(Sales), Manager(Accounts), Executive(Marketing), Data Entry Operator............................so on.

Signature, Name and Designation of Authorised Signatory of establishment/ employer with seal and date

The Career Centre, ...................................

Note:- 1. This return is to be rendered to the Career Centre (Regional) within 30 days after the end of the financial yearconcerned by establishments/employers vide their obligation under the Code on Social Security, 2020( Chapter XIII-Employment Information and Monitoring).

2. The main purpose in obtaining the information from employers is to know (i) the

vacancies/employment opportunities available; (ii) type of personnel who are in short supply; and (iii) future job opportunities for providing vocational guidance to the jobseekers and connecting them with the employers. This is helpful in ascertaining the skill needs also. Employers too will be able to call on the Career Centres for getting suitable candidates as per their requirements.

Form-XXVI(A) [See Rule 56 (1)(d)] Form for reporting of Job seeker Information

Sr. Particulars Description

No.

1. Name:

2. Father`s Name:

3. Mother`s Name:

4. Date of Birth:

5. Place of Birth:

6. Aadhaar No. of Jobseeker:

7. Mobile:

8. Gender: i. Male

9. Location: ii. Female iii. TG

(Transgender)

i. Rural

ii. Urban

10. Marital Status: i. Married ii. Unmarried iii. Divorced iv. Widow v. Widower

11. Category: i. General ii. SC iii. ST iv. O.B.C.

12. Religion: i. Hindu ii. Muslim

13. Reservation Category: iii. Christian iv. Sikh

14. i. If Disability type: (OH/VH/HH/PwBD other) v. Others differe i. PwD (Differently abled) ntly ii. Ex-Serviceman abled: iii. EWS ii. Disability percentage: a. Below 40% i. Employed b. 40-60 % ii. Unemployed c. 60-80% iii. Self- Employed d. Above 80% iv. Student

15. # Employment Status: Language Read Speak Write 1.

16. Language Known: 2. (Primary Language) 3.

17. Physical Fitness: i. Height (in cms.):

ii. Chest (in cms.):

iii. Weight (in kgs.):

iv. Eye Sight:

v. Partial Disability: . Blind: . Deaf:

. Dumb:

18. Address with pin code:

19. Qualification: (Starting from Highest Education)

Passed Exam Subject Boards/Uni./ Year Class Div. Certificate No. Grade Code

School Name

Other Training/ Key Skills:

20. Medium of Education:

21. Specialization / Major:

22. Additional Course/Certificate

i. Name: ii. Year: iii. Issued by:

23. Professional Desired Employment: Yes/No

24. Vocational Guidance:

If Yes, Trade Code:

25. # Work Experience

Sector Organisation Designati Specialization Period Experience Code Type on Certificate

From To Yes No

Central/State/ Central PSU/State PSU/Local Bodies/ Autonomus/ Company/ NGO/ Partenship/ Proprietorship/ Others

26. Available to Join (in days):

27. To be filled by Ex-Serviceman:

i. Number: ii. Joining Date: iii. Release Date:

28. Reasons for leaving Job:

Self Employment (To be filled by the candidate interested in Self employment)

1 Are you currently self employed Yes/No

If Yes, Specify details:

2 (i) Loan availed previously for Self Employment: Yes/No If yes,

. Bank Name . Branch (ii)

Defaulter: If yes,

. reason for late payment . Balance amount

Yes/No

3 Are you interested in Self Employment: Yes/No If yes, Desired self Employment:

4 Are you or your family member defaulter of any Yes/No finance institute or bank: If yes,

i. Bank Name: ii. Branch: iii.

Outstanding Balance:

All the above information is based on my inputs and is true to the best of my knowledge.

Note: # Furnishing of information to item no. (15&25) will not affect your prospects of

obtaining employment through employment exchanges.

## To be filled by those interested in seeking placement services in the Police Department,

Paramilitary Forces/Armed Forces etc.

FORM-XXVI
[See rule 56(1)(d) and 56 (6)]
Form EIR (Employment Information Return)

YearlyReturn to be submitted to the Career Centre (Regional) for the Yearended................

The following information is required to be submitted under the Code on Social Security,
2020 (Chapter XIII -- Employment Information and Monitoring).

Name and address of the employerwith Pin code
Email ID of the Employer
Mobile No. / Contact No. of the Employer
Name of Establishment
Type of Entity

(Factory, shop, commercial office, mine, plantation, etc.)
Type of Ownership

(Firm/Association/Individual/Partnership/Company, etc.)
Whether -- Head Office
If yes, specify

Branch Office
If yes, specify
(a)
(b)
(c)

Type of Establishment {Public Sector (Central) / Public Sector (State) / Private Sector}

Nature of business/principal activity

Labour Identification Number -- (LIN Number)

Establishment Registration No. under the Code

1. (a) EMPLOYMENT

Total number of manpower of establishment including working proprietors/partners/contingent paid

and contractual workers, out-sourced workers excluding part-time workers and apprentices. (The

figures should include every person whose wage or salary is paid).

Category                        On the last working day of the On the last working day of the

previous Year                       Year under report

Highly Skilled Semi- Highly Skilled Semi-

Skilled                             Skilled               Skilled

Skilled

Men

Women

Other (Transgender)

TOTAL :
PWD(persons with disabilities)
out of above total

2. Number of vacancies* occurred and reported to career centre during the year and the

number of vacancies filled during the year

Occurred Reported Filled Source (career centre/ NCS Portal/ Govt. Recruiting Agencies/

career career            Private Placement Organisations/ others)

centre centre

(Regional) (Central)

1    2          3          4                                   5

*As per the provisions of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (Chapter XIII) and rules made
thereunder.

3. MANPOWER SHORTAGES:

Vacancies/posts remained unfilled because of shortage of suitable applicants.

Name of the occupation or designation Number of unfilled vacancies/posts
of the post

Skill/ qualifications (educational     / Essential Desirable

technical/ experience)

prescribed

1                                              2                       3  4

(Please list any other occupations also for which this establishment had any difficulty in obtaining
suitable applicants recently.)

4. Estimated Manpower Requirement by Occupational Classification during the next financial
year (Please give below the number of employees in each occupation separately).

Occupation Number of employees

Please give as far as possible approximate number of vacancies in each occupation you
are likely to fill during the next financial year due to retirement/ expansion or re-
organisation.

Description Men Women        Others                       Total PWD
(trans-gender)                             (persons with disabilities) out of total

1        2       3                            4           5                       6

Total :

* In the column(description) -Use exact terms such as Engineer (Mechanical),Assistant
Director(Metallurgist);Research Officer (Economist);Supervisor (Tailoring),Inspector(Sanitary),
Superintendent (Office) , Manager(Sales), Manager(Accounts), Executive(Marketing), Data Entry
Operator............................so on.

Signature, Name and Designation of Authorised Signatory
of establishment/ employer with seal and date

The Career Centre,
...................................

Note:- 1. This return is to be rendered to the Career Centre (Regional) within 30 days after the end of
the financial yearconcerned by establishments/employers vide their obligation under the Code on
Social Security, 2020( Chapter XIII-Employment Information and Monitoring).

2. The main purpose in obtaining the information from employers is to know (i) the
vacancies/employment opportunities available; (ii) type of personnel who are in short supply; and (iii)
future job opportunities for providing vocational guidance to the jobseekers and connecting them with
the employers. This is helpful in ascertaining the skill needs also. Employers too will be able to call
on the Career Centres for getting suitable candidates as per their requirements.

Form-XXVI(A)
[See Rule 56 (1)(d)]
Form for reporting of Job seeker Information

Sr.                  Particulars                           Description

No.

1. Name:

2. Father`s Name:

3. Mother`s Name:

4. Date of Birth:

5. Place of Birth:

6. Aadhaar No. of Jobseeker:

7. Mobile:

8. Gender:                        i. Male
9. Location:                      ii. Female iii. TG

(Transgender)

i. Rural

ii. Urban

10. Marital Status:               i. Married
ii. Unmarried
iii. Divorced
iv. Widow
v. Widower

11. Category:                     i. General
ii. SC
iii. ST
iv. O.B.C.

12. Religion:                                     i. Hindu
ii. Muslim
13. Reservation Category:                         iii. Christian
iv. Sikh
14. i. If Disability type: (OH/VH/HH/PwBD other)  v. Others
differe                                   i. PwD (Differently abled)
ntly                                      ii. Ex-Serviceman
abled:                                    iii. EWS
ii. Disability percentage:
a. Below 40%                           i. Employed
b. 40-60 %                             ii. Unemployed
c. 60-80%                              iii. Self- Employed
d. Above 80%                           iv. Student

15. # Employment Status:                                Language  Read        Speak  Write
1.
16. Language Known:                               2.
(Primary Language)                         3.

17. Physical Fitness:
i. Height (in cms.):

ii. Chest (in cms.):

iii. Weight (in kgs.):

iv. Eye Sight:

v. Partial Disability:
. Blind:
. Deaf:

. Dumb:

18. Address with pin code:

19. Qualification:
(Starting from Highest Education)

Passed Exam            Subject Boards/Uni./       Year       Class Div.  Certificate No.
Grade
Code

School Name

Other Training/ Key Skills:

20. Medium of Education:
21. Specialization / Major:
22. Additional Course/Certificate

i. Name:
ii. Year:
iii. Issued by:

23. Professional Desired Employment:                        Yes/No
24. Vocational Guidance:

If Yes, Trade
Code:

25. # Work Experience

Sector Organisation               Designati Specialization          Period      Experience
Code Type                         on                                            Certificate

From            To  Yes No

Central/State/
Central
PSU/State
PSU/Local
Bodies/
Autonomus/
Company/
NGO/
Partenship/
Proprietorship/
Others

26. Available to Join (in days):

27. To be filled by Ex-Serviceman:

i. Number:
ii. Joining Date:
iii. Release Date:
28. Reasons for leaving Job:

Self Employment (To be filled by the candidate interested in Self employment)

1 Are you currently self employed                   Yes/No

If Yes, Specify details:

2 (i) Loan availed previously for Self Employment:  Yes/No
If yes,

. Bank Name
. Branch (ii)

Defaulter:
If yes,

. reason for late payment
. Balance amount

Yes/No

3 Are you interested in Self Employment:            Yes/No
If yes,
Desired self Employment:

4 Are you or your family member defaulter of any    Yes/No
finance institute or bank:
If yes,

i. Bank Name:
ii. Branch: iii.

Outstanding Balance:

All the above information is based on my inputs and is true to the best of my knowledge.

Note:  # Furnishing of information to item no. (15&25) will not affect your prospects of

obtaining employment through employment exchanges.

## To be filled by those interested in seeking placement services in the Police Department,

Paramilitary Forces/Armed Forces etc.