IR Session 13, July 30

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ILO considered the definition at theCopenhagen seminar in 1956

No unanimous concept was arrived at due tomajor differences in opinion

Basic education for those workers who lackedformal education OR education of the workeras a member of the community, consumer,

citizen


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Cultural angle to the definition

USA: Training in trade union leadership

UK: Adult education, vocational training

W. Europe: Ctizenship training

India: better Union member, better citizen


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Features of Workers Education

Scope is wider than TU education, narrower

than adult education

Designed to create TU consciousness, make

them good citizens, train them to understandtheir status, rights and responsibilities

Workers prescribe curriculum, select teachers

sympathetic to their status as workers Institutions are owned, financed and managed

by workers


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FEATURESOFWORKERS EDUCATION

Aims to increase bargaining power of TU s and

make working class more sensible and co-operative

Approach is psychological and philosophical


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What is the objective of Workers Education?

Make worker an efficient, loyal, disciplined tradeunion worker

An intelligent corporate citizen who can contribute

to the socio-economic development of the countryand live a civic life

Educate him on his priveleges, rights and obligationsas a Union member and citizen

Develop leadership from within Unions to keep itaway from the political forces


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WHATISTHEOBJECTIVEOFWORKERS

EDUCATION?

Familiarise workers with capitalist culture and

philosophy

Inculcate understanding of their jobs and

responsibilities, raise worker to height of

achievement

Equip organised labour to play a role in the process

of economic development

National Commission on Labour has views similar

to those above


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Workers education should be a two way

system Aim at developing new skills, greater power

of judgement, in addition to information

Be related to the actual experience of the

worker Be conducted in an atmosphere of co-

operative research


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Should worker education be voluntary?

It is voluntary, focussed on continued interest, not

on examinations May create aptitudes among workers to take keen

interest in labour legislation


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Changes in Worker Education after liberalisation

Educate workers on philosophy of liberalisation, sothat they support it and make it a success

Teach workers realities of liberalisation

Inculcate level of competitiveness and excellenceneeded for industrial growth to be achieved

Understanding of new roles, new trends

Arouse social consciousness, promote solidarity


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Discuss with your partner:

What should be the content of worker education?


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Content of worker education

TU related work: recruitment of members, framingconstitution, registration, collection of dues,propaganda, correspondence, submission of returns,fighting cases, negotiations

Grievance procedures, methods of collectivebargaining, determination of wages, productivityissues, provisions of social and labour legislation,

labour welfare, awareness of international labourproblems


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History of the TU movement,structure,constitution, elections, delegation,holding of meetings, writing of reports, tradeunion finance, accounts control, audit, safety

of funds, mutual insurance, welfare work,implementation of laws, union-staterelations, practices concerning legal rightsetc.


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1981: Committee to review syllabi of workers

education

Focus on attitudinal change

Population education

Adult literacy

Productivity education


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Venue and Techniques

On Industry premises

Lectures, discussions, study groups, correspondencecourses

Films, recordings, charts, posters, graphs, maps,diagrams

Demonstrations, role plays, study tours


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Workers Education in India

Large mass of illiterate industrial labour

Impact obvious in wages, health, productivity


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Indian committees, between 1937 and 1946 whichhighlighted the need for education

Bombay Textile Labour Enquiry committee

UP Labour Enquiry Committee

Bihar Labour Enquiry Committee Labour Investigation Committees


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Second Five year plan: 1956 - 61

Committee formed for studying this matter:

International team of experts appointed by

Central Govt alongwith Ford Foundation


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Nation-wide scheme for workers educationshould be administered by a semi-autonomous board comprised of TUrepresentatives, employers, govt and

educational institutions Financing of the program should be with

Central and State govt grants, contributionsfrom TU s and educational institutions


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Recommendations were accepted by the 15thsressionof the Indian Labour Conference in July 1957

Central Board for Workers Education set up at

Nagpur in 1958 http://www.cbwe.gov.in/


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Third Five Year Plan: 1961 - 66

TU leadership should grow out of the ranks

of workers, process will be accelerated asworkers education gathers momentum

Plan holiday for 3 years: 3 annual plans :

196669


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Fourth Five Year Plan 1969 74

Need for improving the quality of training

Much greater involvement of all needed; scale up

needed, widening of scope needed Program needed for elimination of illiteracy

National Commission on Labour indicated that thisshould be done directly by the government


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Sixth Five Year Plan: Workers Educationneeded for nation building: greater awarenessof wider national interest

Seventh Five Year Plan: need to upgradequalityof training

Need to suit requirement of industry: focuson quality output of industrial goods

Need for modernisation of the it is

Eighth Five Year Plan: Need to introduce newprograms, strengthen existing ones


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Scheme for Workers Education

Workers Education Scheme launched in 1958 byCentral Board of Worker Education (CBWE), regdunder Societies Regn Act, 1860.

Tripartite body: Chairman, nominated by Govt

Reps. From Central and State govts., Central TradeUnions, Employer organisations, reps from

University Grants Commission (UGC), oneindependent TU member nominated by Ministry ofLabour and Employment;total 20 members


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Data on performance of CBWE

http://www.cbwe.gov.in/writereaddata/RFD-2012-13%20exl.pdf upto 2012
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Established in 1970 in Mumbai Imparts training to Union leaders at apex

level

Demonstration and Information centre

Hub for specialised training of labour

One week programs for union leaders

Refresher courses for education officers

Programs for officials on economics of TradeUnionism etc.


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National level: Education officers are trained Regional level: Training to selected workers:

called workers teachers

Unit/Village level: for rank and file of workersat respective units


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National level

Industrial Health, Safety and Environment

Problems of Plantation workers

Women in Development

Development of Rural and Unorganised sectorworkers

Co-operative Principles and Functions

Re-training program for Education officers

Audit and Accounts for assistants of regional centres


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Network of regional and sub-regional centres Workers are selected and given 3 months full

time training and are known as WorkerTeachers

Sponsored by employers or Unions

Training is a continuous process; 75 100workers to be trained each year at a regional

level Eligibility: 7thstd pass, experience in a TU,


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Syllabus

Trade Unionism, history of countrys freedomstruggle

Worker Teacher Training Course

Refresher courses for Worker Teachers

Leadership Development Course

Self generation of funds

Need based programs, specific to region, industry,

Union Joint Programs: with workers and management

representatives to promote co-operation


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Workers trained at regional level revert to

units to impart training

Usually after working hours

Teachers decide target groupPreferred: workers with some education,

aged between 24 and 45


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Ministry of Labour and Employment

http://labour.nic.in/content/


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Program for women labour Program for Unorganised labour: target

audience is workers of khadi and villageindustries, industrial estates, handloom etc.

Program for Rural workers: focus onindustrial health, safety and environment.Covers landless labour, artisans, agriculturalworkers


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Functional Adult Literacy programs; focus:plantation and mine workers

Training for workers of weaker sections:handicapped workers, hand-load drivers,

construction, sanitation, civil workers

Leadership development courses startedduring the 6thPlan to equip leaders withknowledge, skills and understanding tofunction effectively as leaders

Evaluation of Scheme of Worker Education


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Evaluation of Scheme of Worker Education

Change in outlook of workers: from approach ofhatred and violence to a scientific, progressive andhumanitarian approach to industrial problems

Rise in confidence of workers, reduced dependencyon outsiders

Improvement in attitude of worker teachers : senseof responsibility, understanding of problems in the

industry

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