A two-day workshop on ‘Determining Social Protection for All’ inaugurated here on Thursday. Bringing Government, civil society, policymakers, trade unions, academicians and NGOs in a forum, the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) in association with the International labour Organisation (IlO) took this initiative.
MP Prasanna Patsani said labourers are building the nation and they should have all the facilities like job security, pensions and healthcare.
Micro Insurance Academy Director Prof David Dror said labourers working on construction sites should avail medical benefits and insurance schemes. He also discussed on essential health care, including maternity care, basic income security for children, providing access to nutrition, education, and basic income security for persons in active age who are unable to earn sufficient income, unemployment, disability, and basic income security for older persons.
The speakers also discussed on Universal Health Coverage-learning and Experience, Social Security for Women, and Migrant Issues and Challenges.
NASVI Executive Committee member Sachidananda Swain gave welcome address.