Convergence of schemes to reduce vulnerability to bondage of brick kiln workers in Jharkhand was discussed at an orientation-cum-awareness generation programme for labour department on Tuesday.
Senior officials stressed on the need for taking steps to reduce vulnerability of bondage through promotion of “decent work” so that their working system get organised.
“Provision of healthy working climate, imparting adult and primary education to workers and their family respectively and ensuring proper health care facilities by eradication of AIDS and STDs are the major steps to be taken by various administrative departments to provide better living conditions to the workers, especially brick kiln workers.” said labour Commissioner Puja Singhal.
A joint project of Ministry of labour and Employment, Government of India and International labour Organisation (IlO) focuses to provide workers social security, improved work condition, public service schemes and strengthen inter-State coordination mechanisms for migrant workers especially in brick kiln sector which has large proportion in terms of labour migration.
The workshop converged on the roles and responsibilities of destination and source of migrant labourers. The project is being implemented by State labour department with technical
assistance from IlO and progress made till date was discussed.
The future approach of the project was unveiled in the workshop which includes promoting effective social dialogue for improving labour recruitment practices and working conditions, improving workplace facilities, promoting collective bargaining and imparting rights based on education to workers, facilitating their organizations, social protection to brick kiln workers by converging Government schemes at sources and destination States and Focused approach towards elimination of child labour in hazardous brick kilns sector.
The geographical coverage of this project are Ramgarh and Dhanbad as destination districts and Gumla and West Singhbum as source districts in Jharkhand.
These districts are more
vulnerable to bondage in Jharkhand.
The workshop marks its end
by sharing convergence approach for the project’s success, signing of code of conduct and mutually exploring strategies with brick kilns owner for better livelihood of brick kiln workers. K Vijay Kumar, Advisor to Governor, was the Chief Guest of the workshop.