LABOUR MINISTRY
TO FORMULATE SOON A LEGISLATION FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS
The Labour Ministry
will soon formulate a legislation for granting labour rights to
workers in the unorganised sector. The legislation will be based
on the recommendations of the Second National Commission on Labour.
This was disclosed by the Labour Minister Dr.Sahib Singh while
presiding over a function to mark the Labour Education Day here
today. He said this is important to improve the educational and
living standards of the workers in the unorganised sector. Dr.
Sahib Singh said that Gandhiji had called for organising and educating
the workers without which their problems won’t get solved. Expressing
dissatisfaction over the tardy progress in workers’ education,
the Labour Minister said that concerted efforts would be made
in next two years for making up the shortfall. He expressed hope
that the Ministry would get support of all quarters in this endeavour.
Dr. Singh said that it is necessary that the workers get educated
so that they don’t get exploited.
The Function was organised
by the Labour Education Board to mark its 45th Foundation
Day.
