Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications
Tuesday, Dec 03, 2002
Financial Daily from THE HINDU group of publications Tuesday, Dec 03, 2002 |
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Politics Industry & Economy - Labour Reforms Comprehensive labour law for unorganised sector in offing Our Bureau
NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 THE Lok Sabha was told today that the Government would bring an umbrella labour legislation for the unorganised workers in the country during the Budget session early next year to take care of every concern of this important and preponderant segment of workforce and to ensure their minimum protection and welfare. Responding to a spate of supplementary on the main question raised by Congress member Mr K. Muraleedharan and CPI(M) member Mr Ajoy Chakraborty during question hour, the Union Labour Minister, Mr Sahib Singh Verma, pointed out that the Second National Commission on Labour has made wide-ranging recommendations on various issues, which among others cover according protection and social security net to the workers in the unorganised sector. He said the report of NCL was discussed at the Indian Labour Conference held during September 28-29, while the observations pertaining to the unorganised sector were discussed in detail at the national seminar on unorganised sector held from November 7 to 8. The Minister said that out of the workforce of 40 crore in the country, organised workforce was only seven per cent and naturally the vast unorganised sector needs every fillip. He said that a Central fund for skill development was being contemplated since skilled labour force in the country was only 6 per cent against 70 to 80 per cent of workforce in countries like Japan. As Indian labour productivity was not up to the mark, the proposed Central fund for skill development would help increase the country's labour productivity through imparting of skills. When Congress member Mr Shivraj Patil said that the Government should not bring in any "lop-sided legislation", the Minister said that the effort to rationalise labour laws was ongoing with all the stakeholders including political parties, civil societies, workers and their unions.
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