Empowerment of Workers through education in unorganised sector is the need of the hour. While delivering the keynote address at the National Workers Education Day celebrations at the CBWE, Govindpura in Bhopal on Wednesday, Gupta said that Skill Development should be enhanced through workers education to increase the productivity in agriculture and industrial sector.
Make in India programme advocated by the Prime Minister of India should be promoted with utmost commitment. Participating in the function KP Singh, General Secretary, Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, M.P.State, said that 90 per cent of the workers are working in un-organised sector. The Social Security Measures like Pension, Gratuity, Provident Fund and Health facilities are to be implemented in un-organised sector also. The legislations on Minimum Wages should be implemented in letter and spirit.
Brijesh Agrawal, Additional General Manager, BHEl, Bhopal said that there is a dearth of skilled workers in the trades of Carpentry, Welding and Masonry etc. Necessary Training Programmes are to be organised for enhancing skill development in these trades. Speaking on the occasion KK Sharma, Zonal Director (CZ), CBWE, Bhopal said that Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE) is conducting Rural Workers Education Programme, Rural Awareness Programmes, Joint Education Programme and Training Programme for workers in un-organised sector. There is a need for active participation of workers in management through Joint Council Meetings. The CBWE is playing a vital role in imparting education to workers.
Technical Session was conducted on the theme of ‘the Role of workers education in un-organised sector’ on the occasion. Participating in the discussion several speakers opined that there is a need for ending gender discrimination in un-organised sector and the facilities under Maternity Benefit Act, Equal Remuneration Act, Minimum Wages Act and Workmen Compensation Act should be extended to Women Workers also. Several representatives of Trade Unions, NGOs, BHEl and Barkatullah University have participated in the function.