The main objective of the Directorate of Employment Services & Manpower Planning ( ESMP) under the Department of Labour is to register the names of job-seekers  and their periodical renewal in the Employment Exchanges. These are the basic information on  manpower resources available in the State.

The Directorate also ensures supply of manpower to the employers in Public and Private Sectors, as per Compulsory Notification of vacancies Act 1959. Besides, the Directorate continuously takes up Career Counseling / Skill up-gradation/ Training/ Professional Courses for the employability of unemployed work force. Collection of ER-I, ER-II and timely transmission to DGE&T, Govt. of India are  other important functions of the Department.

The Directorate regularly publishes Career Literatures  for Student & conducts  Guidance/  Career Counseling for students. Coaching Centres  setup by the Directorate has opened up new vista among students, guardians & teachers towards achieving success in Joint Entrance  and other competitive Examination. The Directorate endeavors to be the Career “Search Engine”  to the  youngsters.

Directorate of ESMP is situated at Office Lane in Secretariat Complex, Agartala with District Exchanges at Ambassa (Dhalai District), Udaipur (South District), Kailasahar (North District), Town Employment Exchange, Dharmanagar (North District) and Special Employment Exchange for Physically Handicapped Sub-Regional Exchange Agartala with REBX (Rural Employment Bureau) at Sub-Division/Blocks of the State.