India Labour and Employment
Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour & Employment, IndiaFeb 18, 2012
Challenges facing India and other countries in the domain of labour and employment, with a focus on schemes launched by the government to address the deficit of social security coverage in the country and the challenge of developing skills for nearly 500 million youth in 12 years.
SJ Amalan from Ministry of Labour and Employment at Workshop on Employability and Skilling at ISBApr 08, 2011
SJ Amalan at the workshop for Employability and Skilling on September 25, 2010 at Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad. The workshop was organized by Dr. Reddy's Cell for Employability and Skilling, a vertical of Centre for Emerging Market Solutions (CEMS).
What are today's pressing labor and employment issues in India?Dec 30, 2011
Ajay Raghavan of Trilegal details today's pressing labor and employment issues in India.
Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister for Labour & Employment on Outsourcing from AmericaFeb 04, 2012
During a visit to Washington DC, Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian Minister for Labour & Employment answering my question about outsourcing from America and Indian job market
Oscar Fernandes Speaks on Child Labour Reforms in IndiaMay 26, 2010
Interview with Sri Oscar Fernandes, Minister of State (IC), Labor and Employment, Government of India; interviewed by Dr. Nagendra V. Chowdary, Dean, IBSCDC
Union Minister, Government of India - Addressing CertificationJan 12, 2011
www.laparoscopyhospital.com Honorable Mr. Harish Rawat Minister of Labour and Employment, Government of India as chief guest of certification ceremony of 120th batch of Training Course on July 2010. World Laparoscopy Hospital is major pole for the training of minimal access surgery.
Exploited Dalit Girls Produce Garments in India for European and US MarketsOct 05, 2011
Big garment brands and retailers have their products made under exploitative and unhealthy conditions by girls in Tamil Nadu, South India. The girls, mostly younger than 18 and from a Dalit ('outcaste') background are employed under the Sumangali Scheme. In its worst form, this employment scheme stands for bonded labour, as described in 'Captured by Cotton', a report published today by SOMO and the India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN). The report features case studies of four large manufacturers: Eastman Global Clothing Exports, KPR Mill, Bannari Amman, and SSM India. These enterprises produce for Bestseller (eg Only, Jack &Jones), C&A, Diesel,GAP, Inditex (eg Zara), Marks & Spencer, Primark, Tommy Hilfiger, and many other European and US garment companies. A number of companies have undertaken steps towards the elimination of the Sumangali Scheme, but abusive labour practices remain widespread.
Child Labour in India - Stop child labourSep 17, 2011
Child Labour in India - Stop child labour. More Details adf.ly Child labour is a term used in India for employment of children under the age of fourteen years. In India child labour is strictly considered illegal by law and custom. Poverty is the prime reason that has forced many children to work at quite young age. Many children start working at very young age so that they can economically support their families. Proactive policy has always been followed by the government of India in order to fight with the child labour problem. Created by Lachit. adf.ly
Express ADDA: India can't be developed without the manufacturing sector: Martin WolfFeb 10, 2012
Though it would be politically impossible to create a mass labour force in India, the country needs this to develop its manufacturing sector and be a truly developed nation, says British journalist and economist Martin Wolf at the Express ADDA in Mumbai. For more log on to www.indianexpress.com
India Economic Summit 2010 - Innovating Rural Entrepreneurship Towards EmploymentDec 14, 2011
www.weforum.org - 15.11.2010 Innovating Rural Entrepreneurship towards Employment Over two-thirds of India's population resides in rural areas, generating close to 40% of GDP; yet, slow growth and limited opportunities that are driving farmers and entrepreneurs out of rural areas pose challenges to national food security, labour availability and political stability. What innovative business solutions can accelerate growth and create sustainable livelihoods in India's rural areas? Speakers · Om Prakash Bhatt, Chairman, State Bank of India, India · Sriram Raghavan, Chief Executive Officer, Comat Technologies, India · Ben J. Verwaayen, Chief Executive Officer, Alcatel-Lucent, France; Member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum · Ellen Kullman, Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, DuPont, USA; Co-Chair of the India Economic Summit · Elizabeth Comstock, Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, General Electric Company, USA · Arvind Mayaram, Additional Secretary and Financial Adviser, Ministry of Rural Development of India, India Chaired by: · Nik Gowing, Main Presenter, BBC World News, United Kingdom
Sudha Pillai, Secretary of the Planning Commission of India - Voices on Social JusticeFeb 08, 2011
ILO TV interviews Ms Sudha Pillai, Secretary of the Planning Commission of India and former Secretary of Labour and EmploymentEach year, World Day for Social Justice draws global attention to efforts to eradicate poverty and promote social well-being, equality and full and decent employment. In 2010 this search for a "society for all" faces severe challenges brought on by the global economic and jobs crises, resurging poverty and long-term social uncertainty. Against this backdrop, the ILO has launched a year-long Voices on Social Justice Campaign to provide a global platform for perspectives on what social justice means today and how it might be achieved in the years to come.
RSBY Meghalaya Experience (Jan 2010 - Apr 2011)Dec 08, 2011
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) is one of the most successful Government initiative till date in Indian history. The scheme is an initiative by Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India in association with World Bank to provide cashless health insurance coverage through smart cards among the below poverty line (BPL) families of rural India at public and private hospitals empaneled nationwide. RSBY is currently running in 29 states of the country which has been implemented through various health insurance providers. For more information, please visit www.rsby.gov.in This film was made based on the experience of the journey of RSBY in Meghalaya from January 2010 to April 2011. The detail (and compressed) version of this film is also available for download at RSBY website - "Film on RSBY Meghalaya Experience" (http The whole and part of the film is copyright protected. Copyright © 2011, Dr. Kaushik Ghosh. All rights reserved.
The challenge of creating more jobs in IndiaDec 05, 2011
Money Mantra: In this show, IGNOU Vice Chancellor Professor Rajasekharan Pillai; Dr HP Kumar, CMD of NSIC and Alakh N Sharma, professor and Director of IHD, share their views about the problem of rising unemployment in India. The annual employment survey by the Labour Bureau points to a "jobless economic growth" last fiscal year.
MHI Forum Day 1 - Mr. Anil Swarup - RSBY.wmvOct 07, 2011
Micro Health Insurance Forum hosted by the Centre for Insurance and Risk Management. Day 1 - Key Note Address on From Innovation to Mainstreaming by Mr. Anil Swarup, Dir.General, Labour Welfare, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt. of India
Faith For Some, Money For AllOct 21, 2010
Rural fair provides employment, marketing opportunity to local artisans in India's Jharkhand. Besides being colorful and fun events, rural fairs also generate employment. In Mukesh Rajask's district Deoghar the annual monsoon fair provides the biggest earning opportunity to over 5 thousand of local bamboo artisans. These artisans are otherwise a deprived lot who have no access to a market and earn very little during other times of the year, which is an issue Mukesh had highlighted in one of his earlier videos called Artisans Seek Local Market. The Monsoon fair or Shravani Mela is a month-long event during which Hindu devotees of Lord Shiva come on a pilgrimage to the Baidyanath temple. The devotees follow a ritual of carrying a water pot for pouring on the deity that they balance on a bamboo staff. Since every devotee must carry his own pot of water, the overall demand for bamboo staves shoots up before the fair. This results in a lot of work for the locals. First, there are staff makers who cut the bamboo and make the staves to sell to retail vendors. The vendors again employ several people whose job is to decorate each staff and make it attractive to a buyer. Finally, there are other businessmen who put up temporary kiosks only to sell staves. They in turn employ local youth to handle sales. Thus, there is a chain of jobs that are generated during the fair. Now, let us cast a glance at some of the economic status of Deoghar district. It is one of the most underdeveloped ...
