Social security of informal workers in garment sector - case of Ahmedabad (Also available on CD)
Pagade, Sharayu M.
Social security of informal workers in garment sector - case of Ahmedabad (Also available on CD) - 2011 - xii,80p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS List of table vi List of map vii List of figure vii List of chart vii List of annexure vii Abbreviation viii Executive summary 1 1 Introduction 11 1.1 The concept of social security 11 1.2 Social security in India 12 1.2.1 Social security in the unorganized sector 12 1.3 Issues and problems with the subject area 13 1.4 The workforce structure in India 14 1.5 The study area 15 1.6 Statement of the problem 16 1.7 Research question 17 1.8 Aim 17 1.9 Research objectives 17 1.10 Methodology 18 1.11 Data collection 18 1.11.1 Primary Data collection 18 i. Interviewing with workers 18 ii. Interviewing officials and managements 18 1.11.2 Secondary data collection 19 1.12 Scope 20 1.13 Limitations 20 1.14 Application of research 20 1.15 Structure of the report 20 2 Literature review 22 2.1 Genesis of social security 22 2.2 Social security in other developing countries 24 2.3 The Indian history 25 2.4 Unorganized and Organised sector definition in India 26 2.5 The unorganized sector 27 2.6 The social security of unorganized sector in India 29 2.6.1 Self-employed women's association (SEWA) 30 2.7 Social security schemes launched during 9th & 10th five year plan 31 2.7.1 Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana 31 2.7.2 The unorganized sector workers' social security scheme, 2004 31 2.7.3 Rashtriya swasthaya bima yojna 32 2.8 Garment industry and its worker 32 2.9 Situation in Gujarat and Ahmadabad 34 2.10 Migrant labour and the urban poor 35 2.11 Conclusion 36 3 Legislative support, relevant sections and reviews and implementation 37 3.1 Introduction 37 3.2 Legislation for garment workers 37 3.3 Unorganized workers social security act 2008 38 3.3.1 Background 38 3.3.2 Features of the act 38 3.3.3 Shortcoming of the act 39 3.4 Interstate migrant worker (RESC) Act 1979 40 3.4.1 Features of the act and criticism 41 3.5 The minimum wage act 1948 42 3.6 The role of trade union 42 3.6.1 SEWA Ahmadabad 43 3.6.2 Government initiatives for the garment workers 44 3.6.3 Registration process 45 4 Study area - Ahmadabad 46 4.1 Area profile 46 4.1.1 History of textile 47 4.1.2 Economy 48 4.1.3 Informal sector at Ahmedabad 48 4.1.4 Migration worker 49 4.2 Site selection criteria 49 4.2.1 Process of sample selection 50 4.3 Data collection 52 5 Field survey analysis 56 5.1 Observations 56 5.2 Data analysis from the primary survey 58 5.2.1 Gender Distribution 58 5.2.2 AGE GROUP 59 5.2.3 Community 59 5.2.4 Marital status 59 5.2.5 Education 60 5.2.6 Payment of the worker 60 5.2.7 Income 61 5.2.8 Economic condition 62 5.2.9 Training 62 5.2.10 Work experience 63 5.2.11 Working hours 63 5.2.12 Working hours 64 5.2.13 Work related problems 64 5.2.14 Social security 65 5.2.15 Need of the worker 65 5.3 Issues and the problems 66 1. Minimum wages 66 2. Identity card 66 3. Welfare fund or social security 66 4. National legal legislation 67 5. Training 67 6 Recommendations 69 6.1 Conclusion 71 References 72 Annexure - 1 73 annexure - 2 76
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Social security of informal workers in garment sector - case of Ahmedabad (Also available on CD) - 2011 - xii,80p.,CD-ROM
CONTENTS List of table vi List of map vii List of figure vii List of chart vii List of annexure vii Abbreviation viii Executive summary 1 1 Introduction 11 1.1 The concept of social security 11 1.2 Social security in India 12 1.2.1 Social security in the unorganized sector 12 1.3 Issues and problems with the subject area 13 1.4 The workforce structure in India 14 1.5 The study area 15 1.6 Statement of the problem 16 1.7 Research question 17 1.8 Aim 17 1.9 Research objectives 17 1.10 Methodology 18 1.11 Data collection 18 1.11.1 Primary Data collection 18 i. Interviewing with workers 18 ii. Interviewing officials and managements 18 1.11.2 Secondary data collection 19 1.12 Scope 20 1.13 Limitations 20 1.14 Application of research 20 1.15 Structure of the report 20 2 Literature review 22 2.1 Genesis of social security 22 2.2 Social security in other developing countries 24 2.3 The Indian history 25 2.4 Unorganized and Organised sector definition in India 26 2.5 The unorganized sector 27 2.6 The social security of unorganized sector in India 29 2.6.1 Self-employed women's association (SEWA) 30 2.7 Social security schemes launched during 9th & 10th five year plan 31 2.7.1 Krishi Shramik Samajik Suraksha Yojana 31 2.7.2 The unorganized sector workers' social security scheme, 2004 31 2.7.3 Rashtriya swasthaya bima yojna 32 2.8 Garment industry and its worker 32 2.9 Situation in Gujarat and Ahmadabad 34 2.10 Migrant labour and the urban poor 35 2.11 Conclusion 36 3 Legislative support, relevant sections and reviews and implementation 37 3.1 Introduction 37 3.2 Legislation for garment workers 37 3.3 Unorganized workers social security act 2008 38 3.3.1 Background 38 3.3.2 Features of the act 38 3.3.3 Shortcoming of the act 39 3.4 Interstate migrant worker (RESC) Act 1979 40 3.4.1 Features of the act and criticism 41 3.5 The minimum wage act 1948 42 3.6 The role of trade union 42 3.6.1 SEWA Ahmadabad 43 3.6.2 Government initiatives for the garment workers 44 3.6.3 Registration process 45 4 Study area - Ahmadabad 46 4.1 Area profile 46 4.1.1 History of textile 47 4.1.2 Economy 48 4.1.3 Informal sector at Ahmedabad 48 4.1.4 Migration worker 49 4.2 Site selection criteria 49 4.2.1 Process of sample selection 50 4.3 Data collection 52 5 Field survey analysis 56 5.1 Observations 56 5.2 Data analysis from the primary survey 58 5.2.1 Gender Distribution 58 5.2.2 AGE GROUP 59 5.2.3 Community 59 5.2.4 Marital status 59 5.2.5 Education 60 5.2.6 Payment of the worker 60 5.2.7 Income 61 5.2.8 Economic condition 62 5.2.9 Training 62 5.2.10 Work experience 63 5.2.11 Working hours 63 5.2.12 Working hours 64 5.2.13 Work related problems 64 5.2.14 Social security 65 5.2.15 Need of the worker 65 5.3 Issues and the problems 66 1. Minimum wages 66 2. Identity card 66 3. Welfare fund or social security 66 4. National legal legislation 67 5. Training 67 6 Recommendations 69 6.1 Conclusion 71 References 72 Annexure - 1 73 annexure - 2 76
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