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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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