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ORGANISATION OF MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (THIRTEENTH EDITION)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT INTERNAL WORK STUDY UNIT 2007

No. I-11034/05/2003-IWSU Government of India/Bharat Sarkar Ministry of Labour & Employment/Shram aur Rozgar Mantralaya ********* Room No. 604, Shram Shakti Bhawan, Rafi Marg, New Delhi-110001. Dated the 21st March, 2007.

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(R. Joshi) Senior Analyst Tele: 23001262 To, 1. 2. 3. 4.

LEA/ JS (SKS)/ JS (GK)/ JS (DGE&T)/ DG (LW) EA/ DDG(HS)/ CLC (C). OSD to MOS (IC)/O/o MOS(IC)/Sr. PPS to Secretary (L&E)/PS to AS. All Officers/Sections/Desks/Units of Ministry of Labour & Employment (MS). IWSU (DGE&T)/LDRC.

PREFACE TO THE THIRTEENTH EDITION

1. The Twelfth Edition of the Brochure, “Organisation of the Ministry of Labour” was brought out by the Internal Work Study Unit in 1999. With the passage of time, there have been certain changes in the work being handled by the Ministry. 2. The present Edition has been updated by incorporating the changes that have taken place in the functions and distribution of work amongst various Sections. This Edition reflects the distribution of work amongst various Sections as of 12th June 2006. 3. Efforts have been made to compile the information accurately but it is quite likely that some inaccuracies and omissions may still be there. Users are requested to bring these to the notice of the Internal Work Study Unit (MS). 4. Suggestions for improvement of this Brochure will be most welcome.

New Delhi Dated : 20th July 2006

(K.M. SAHNI) SECRETARY (L&E)

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT INTERNAL WORK STUDY UNIT Under the Guidance of : Smt. Rama Murali, Financial Advisor

Dr. Shakuntla, Controller of Accounts

Supervised and Primed by : Shri R. Joshi, Senior Analyst 1.

Shri Pushpender Kumar,

2. Shri Prem Chand,

Junior Analyst

Junior Analyst

3. Shri U.S.Pandey, Junior Analyst Assisted by : 1.

Shri Ashish Chaterjee, Research Assistant

2.

3.

Smt. Janki Gairi, Stenographer Shri Sher Singh Meena, Lower Division Clerk

CONTENTS PART A – MINISTRY OF LABOUR CHAPTER I II III

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Subjects Allotted to the Ministry of Labour & Employment under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 Organisation Chart of the Ministry of Labour & Employment Distribution of work amongst Sections/ Desks/ Units in the Ministry of Labour & Employment (Main Secretariat)

1-4 5-8 9 – 75

PART B – ATTACHED OFFICES I II III IV

Directorate General of Employment & Training Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes Labour Bureau

78 – 88 89 – 95 96 – 100 101 – 107

PART C – SUBORDINATE OFFICES I II III IV

Directorate General of Mines Safety, Dhanbad Labour Welfare Organisation Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Courts Board of Arbitration (JCM)

109 – 118 119 120 121

PART D – AUTONOMOUS BODIES I II III IV V

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (Central Office) Central Board for Workers’ Education V.V. Giri National Labour Institute National Instructional Media Institute

123 – 125 126 127 – 128 129 – 131 132

APPENDIX I

List of Labour Legislations being dealt with in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. ** ** **

133 – 135

PART A MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT

CHAPTER I SUBJECTS ALLOTTED TO THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT, UNDER

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ALLOCATION OF BUSINESS) RULES, 1961 ** ** ** PART- I. UNION SUBJECTS: 1.

In respect of Union Railways - Payment of wages, trade disputes, hours of work for employees not covered by the Factories Act, and regulation of employment of children.

2.

In respect of Docks - Regulation of safety, health and welfare measures concerning dock labour.

3.

Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields.

PART II. CONCURRENT SUBJECTS: 4.

Factories.

5.

Welfare of Labour - Industrial, commercial and agricultural conditions of labour, provident funds, family pension, gratuity, employer’s liability and workmen’s compensation, health and sickness insurance, including invalidity pensions, old age pensions, improvement of working conditions in factories; canteens in industrial undertakings.

6.

Unemployment Insurance.

7.

Trade Unions Act, 1926 and Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

8.

Labour statistics.

9.

Employment and unemployment except rural employment and unemployment.

10.

Vocational and technical training of craftsmen.

PART III: ADDITIONAL BUSINESS FOR STATES OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, MANIPUR, TRIPURA AND UNION TERRITORY OF DELHI: -7–

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Items mentioned in Part II above.

PART IV: INCIDENTAL BUSINESS WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE MATTERS MENTIONED IN PARTS I, II AND III ABOVE: 12.

The implementing of treaties and agreements with other countries.

13.

Jurisdiction and powers of all Industrial Tribunals/Labour Courts.

Central

Government

PART V: MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: 14.

Employment exchanges.

15.

Schemes for training of instructors, craftsmen, technicians and foreman at supervisory level both in India and abroad, apprentice training.

16.

International Labour Organisation (ILO)

17.

Tripartite Labour Conferences.

18.

The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943 (23 of 1943) and Scheme.

19.

Administration of laws connected with safety and welfare in mines other than coalmines; organizations of the Chief Inspector of Mines. Administration of Beedi and Cigar Labour Welfare Act and Rules framed there under, Lime Stone & Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act & Rules framed there under, Iron ore, Manganese ore, Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act & rules framed there under, Mica mines Labour Welfare fund Act & rules framed there under, Cinema workers Welfare fund Act & rules framed there under.

20.

Administration of the Indian Dock Labourers Act, 1934 and the Regulations made there under and the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Scheme, 1961 framed under the Dock Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1948 (9 of 1948).

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21.

Administration of the Tea Districts Emigrant Labour (Repeal) Act, 1970 (50 of 1970) and the Organisation of the Controller of Emigrants Labour.

22.

Administration of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 (11 of 1948).

23.

Administration of the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948 (34 of 1948), the Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952) and the payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972).

24.

Administration undertakings.

25.

Labour Statistics: Organisation of Director Labour Bureau.

26.

Organisation of Chief Labour Commissioner and Constitution and administration of Central Government Industrial Tribunal, Central Government Labour Courts, National Industrial Tribunal.

27.

Organisation of Chief Advisor Factories, Staff Training Division, including Central Labour Institute, productivity and Training within industry Centres and Regional Museums of Safety, Health and Welfare.

28.

Plantation Labour and administration of the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 (69 of 1951).

29.

Recruitment, Posting, Transfer, Vigilance and Training of Central Government Assistant Labour Welfare Commissioner (Central), Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Assistant Welfare Commissioner (Central), Deputy Labour Welfare Commissioner (Central), Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Deputy Welfare Commissioner (Central), Welfare Commissioner, Labour Welfare Commissioner, Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central).

30.

Administration of the Working Journalists and other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1955 (45 of 1955).

31.

Schemes regarding Workers’ Education.

32.

Schemes regarding Workers’ Participation in Management.

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Laws

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central

sphere

33.

Discipline in Industry.

34.

Constitution of Wage Boards for individual industries.

35.

Regulation of working conditions of motor transport workers,.

36.

Evaluation of the implementation of Labour Laws in the country.

37.

Administration of laws relating to the working conditions and welfare of cinema workers and cinema theatre workers.

38.

Prime Minister Shram Awards, National Safety Awards (for Mines and Factories) Rashtriya Vishwakarma Puraskar.

39.

The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996 (27 of 1996) and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 (28 of 1996).

40.

Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Services) Act, 1976 (11 of 1976). *****

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CHAPTER II ORGANISATION CHART OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (MAIN SECTT.) As on 29.05.06 (AS ON 29.05.2006) -- DS(UDN)-- US(BRV)- ESA(VVGNLI, CBWE) JS(P)Addl Charge US(BSN)- --CMT JD(OL) --------- -AA, RBN ISH-I - DIR(B)--US(AKG)--- -- ISH-II (DGMS, DGFASLI) SS-I JS(P) &----- DIR(KCJ)----- US(SDX)----- SS-II (EPFO, ESIC)

LEA**

PG Cell#

-----EA--------

ADDL. SECRETARY

---US(CM)-------ADM-I ---US(JK)--------ADM-III,CR, MMO @ DS(HCG) - - US(AK)φ------ ADM-II LDRC --- US(JD)---------LC Addl Charge - -JS(P) --DIR(AVS)---- DD(CR)------ *ILAS(TECH-II, IV) --- DD(KM)------ ILAS(TECH-I,III) - DS(HK) C&WL-II DIR(SM)$, %------------ C&WL-I -------------------- RW -- DIR(SB)----------------------- W-III DS(HGK)US(DS) W-I (LWO) ----WC(HQ)(Vacant) W.II (C), CR(JH) - -DGLW ----- DS(SPG)--------------------- BL ---US(TAS)------ LW --- DS(SPG)- ----Sr. AO ----AC ---- US(SKB)----- W-II, IV&V ----US(PKT) ---- CLS-II (CGITs-cum-LCs) --- DIR(DS) ---- - IR(PL) JS(P)&- -----US(SSG)-IR(C-I) -

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DIR(HS) US(BRV)------ESA(LB) US(S) --------WB DD( )---WC DIR(HS)------------------------PLG US(BSN) COORD US(BSN) ALC(C)--IC(NCL) DS(UDN)-- US(BSN)--- - PU

-DIR(B)--------US(JD)-- -----DD( )----- --- DIR(VA)---------------------

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IR(IMP-I&II) VIG IR(PG) IR(B-I),

---US(BMD)--- IR(Misc.) --US(CG)------ IR(B-II) ----US(PKT)-- -- CLS-I ------------------- B&A --- CA----------- SA------------ IWSU -------------------- CASH ---------------JS&FA----- DY. CA----- IA, PAO --- US(PG)- -- -- FIN-II DIR(AVS)--- US(MRC)- - FIN-I

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NOTE : Symbol

Description

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Post vacant.

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ILAS is one single Section. Its bifurcation into TECH (I-V) is only to show the distribution of work of the Section and the channels of submission of files. Public Grievances(PG) Cell is a part of SS-II Section. Dir (KCJ) is designated as Director, Public Grievances for the Ministry of Labour& Employment.

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DS(HCG) is functioning as Head of Department w.e.f. 19.10.04. He is designated as Staff Grievance Officer vide Office Order No.5 of 2005. He is also nominated as Liaison Officer in respect of matters relating to the representation of SC/ST in all establishments and services under the control of Ministry of Labour & Employment vide Office Order dated 4.2.05. JS(P) has been appointed Chief Vigilance Officer in the Ministry of Labour. IT Manager. US(AK) has been appointed as Security Officer. Shri Surech Chandra is Government Counsel (Labour & Employment) – (formerly Legal Adviser, redesignated as Govt. Counsel). Shri H.N. Gupta LEA, consequent upon his promotion to the grade of Principal Adviser, HAG+ , has since been relieved from this Ministry w.e.f. 31.03.2006 (AN) (O/o No.84/2006 refers). Shri Shahid Meezan, Director has been designated as Central Public Information Officer under the Right to Information Act. His Telephone no. is 91-11-23325635, Email ID is [email protected]

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LEGEND

Designations in Ministry LEA EA JS DGLW FA DIR DS WC CA Dy. CA JD US DD SA Sr. AO

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Labour & Employment Adviser Economic Advisor Joint Secretary -Director General Labour Welfare Financial Adviser Director Deputy Secretary Welfare Commissioner Controller of Accounts Deputy Controller of Accounts Joint Director Under Secretary Deputy Director Senior Analyst Senior Accounts Officer

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Names of Sections/Desks/Units: AA ADM AC B B&A BL C C&WL CLS CMT COORD CR CR(JH) DU ESA FIN IA IC(NCL) ILAS IMP IR ISH IWSU LC LDRC LW MISC MMO PAO PG PL PLG PU RBN RW SS TECH W WB WC W.II(C)

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Anuvad Anubhag Administration Audit Cell Bank Budget & Accounts Bonded Labour Coal -Child & Women Labour Central Labour Service Career Management & Training Coordination Central Registry Central Registry (Jaisalmer House) Departmental Undertaking Economic & Statistical Analysis Finance Internal Audit Implementation Cell (National Commission on Labour) International Labour Affairs Section Implementation Industrial Relations Industrial Safety and Health Internal Work Study Unit Labour Conference Labour Documentation & Research Centre Labour Welfare Miscellaneous Meeting and Maintenance Officer Pay and Accounts Officer Policy General Policy Legal Planning Unit Parliament Unit Raj Bhasha Niti Rural Workers Social Security Technical Welfare Wage Board Wage Cell Welfare II(Committee)

Attached/ Subordinate and Autonomous Bodies: ( EPFO ) -Employees Provident Fund Organisation ( CBWE ) -Central Board for Workers’ Education ( ESIC ) -Employees State Insurance Corporation ( VVG NLI ) -V.V. Giri National Labour Institute ( LB ) -Labour Bureau (DGMS) -Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGFASLI) -Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (LWO) -Labour Welfare Organisation (CGITs-cum-LCs)-- Central Government Industrial Tribunal –cum-Labour Courts. (NCL) -National Commission on Labour.

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NAME OF OFFICERS SECY. -ADDL. SECY.-JS(P) -DGLW JS&FA -JS(KCM) -LEA -Govt Counsel -Eco. Adv. -DIR(HS) -DIR(SM) -DIR(KCJ) -DIR(VA) -DIR(AVS) -DIR(SB) -DIR (B) -DIR(DS) -CA -DS(HCG) -DS(HK) -DS(UDN) -DS(HGK) -WC(HQ) -DS(SPG) -JD(OL) -SA -US(CM) -US(AK) -US(TAS) -US(BSN) -US(JD) -US(MRC) -US(PG) -US(SSG) -US(CG) -US(BRV) -US(PKT) -US(S) -US(BMD) -US(DS) -US(SKB) -US(SC) -US(JK) -US(SDX) -US(AKG) -Dy. CA -DD(CR) -Sr. AO -DD(KM) --

Shri K.M. Sahni Shri J.P.Singh Shri J.P. Pati -Shri Manohar Lal Smt. Rama Murali Shri K. Chandramouli Shri Suresh Chandra Dr. Ashok Sahu Dr. Harcharan Singh Shri Shahid Meezan Shri K.C. Jain Smt. Vinita Aggarwal Shri A.V. Singh Shri Suraj Bhan Shri C. A. Bhaskaran Shri Devender Singh Dr. Shakuntla Shri H.C. Gaur Smt. Harjot Kaur Shri U. D. N. Sidhwani Shri H.G. Kukreja Shri S.P.Gupta Dr.B.N. Hembram Shri R. Joshi Shri C.M.Sharma Shri Anil Kumar Shri T. A. Srinivasan Shri B.S. Negi Smt. Jaya Dubey Shri M. Roy Chaudhuri Shri Pradeep Gaur Shri S. S. Gupta Shri C. Gangadharan Smt. B.R. Vij Shri P.K. Tamrakar Shri Shersha Shri B.M.David Shri Dinesh Singh Shri S.K. Biswas Shri Suresh Chandra Shri Jagdish Kumar Shri S.D. Xavier Shri A.K. Gupta Shri Shankar Dass Ms. Chandni Raina Smt. Usha Khanna Ms. Kalyani Mishra ** ** **

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CHAPTER III

DISTRIBUTION OF WORK amongst

DESKS/ SECTIONS/ UNITS/ CELLS in the

MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT (Main Secretariat)

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INDEX Administratin-I (Adm.I) Administration-III (Adm.III) Bonded Labour Section (BL Section) Career Management and Training Unit (CMT Unit) Central Labour Service-I Section (CLS-I Section)

Administration-II (Adm.II) Audit Cell (AC) Budget and Accounts Section (B&A Section) Cash Section Central Labour Service-II Section

Central Registry (CR Section)

(CLS-II Section) Child & Women Labour – I Section

Child & Women Labour – II Section

(C&WL-I Section) Co-ordination Section (Coord Section)

(C&WL-II Section) Economic and Statistical Analysis Unit (ESA Unit) Finance – II Section (Fin.II Section) Industrial Relations (Desk) Bank-II (IR-B.II) Industrial Relations (Desk) Coal Mines-II (IR-C.II)

Finance – I Section (Fin.I Section) Industrial Relations (Desk) Bank-I (IR-B.I) Industrial Relations (Desk) Coal Mines-I (IR-C.I) Industrial Relations (Desk) Departmental

Industrial Relations (Desk) Miscellaneous

Undertakings (IR-DU) Industrial Relations (Implementation-I)

(IR-MISC) Industrial Relations (Implementation-II) (IR-IMP-II) Industrial Relations (Policy Legal) (Desk) (IR-PL) Industrial Safety and Health-II (ISH-II Section) International Labour Affairs Section (ILAS) Labour Documents & Reference Centre

(IR-IMP-I) Industrial Relations (Policy General) IR-PG) Industrial Safety and Health-I (ISH-I Section) Internal Work Study Unit (IWSU) Labour Conference Section (LC Section) Labour Welfare Section (LW Section)

(LDRC – Library) Parliament Unit (PU) Rajbhasha Niti Anubhag and Anuvad Anubhag

Planning Unit (Plg. Unit) Right to Information & L Cell (RTI & L Cell)

(Hindi Unit) Rural Workers Cell (RW Cell) Social Security – II (SS-II Section) Wage Board Section (WB Section) Welfare-I (W.I Section) Welfare-III (W.III Section) Welfare-V (W.V Section)

Social Security – I (SS-I Section) Vigilance Section (Vig. Section) Wage Cell [WC(MW) Cell)] Welfare-II (W.II Section) Welfare-IV (W.IV Section)

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Administration-I (Adm.I Section) 1.

Administrative Work relating to Labour Ministers personal Staff.

2.

Establishment matters pertaining to Group ‘A’ Officers belonging to All India Services/other Group `A` Services Including CSS Grade-I viz. Under Secretary/ Deputy Secretary/ Joint Secretary/ Additional Secretary/ Secretary.

3.

Establishment matters pertaining to persons working in the Main Secretariat belonging to: (i)

Central Secretariat Service Group ‘B’ and `C` Viz. Desk Officer/Section Officer, Assistant, Upper Division Clerk and Lower Division Clerk.

(ii)

Central Secretariat Stenographers Services Grade ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’.

(iii)

Deputy Director (OL), Assistant Director (OL), Hindi Translators, Librarian, Meeting and Maintenance Officer.

4.

Cadre Administration in respect of C.S.S./C.S.C.S/C.S.S.S. working under the constituent units of this Ministry Viz. Directorate General of Employment & Training, Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Directorate General of Labour Bureau and Directorate General of Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes.

5.

Establishment matters relating to all other Group `C` and Group ‘D’ posts viz. Driver/Telex Operator/Telephone Operator/ Peons/ Daftary and staff put on Night/Holidays duty.

6.

Recruitment Rules of Group ‘C’ and `D` posts other than those included in organized services viz. Senior Analyst, Junior Analyst, Research Assistant, Library staff, Staff Car Drivers.

7.

Engagement of Casual Labour and preparation of Muster Roll.

8.

House rent claims of gazetted officers.

9.

UPSC/SSC/ISTM - typing tests and invigilation duty. -9-

10.

Election duties.

11.

Establishment matters relating to the National Commission on Labour - Residual work.

12.

Territorial Army and Reservists Training.

13.

Budget proposal for Salary Head of Main Secretariat.

14.

Report regarding grant of extension/re-employment to Central Government employees to Department of Personnel.

15.

Report regarding scheme for voluntary retirement of Central Government employees after 20 years of service to Department Of Personnel

16.

Report regarding appointment of Non-Indians under the Government of India (i) in the Secretariat (ii) attached and Subordinate Offices.

17.

Report regarding settlement of pension and other retirement benefits to Department of Personnel.

18.

Quarterly report regarding framing of Recruitment Rules.

19.

Cases in which the orders of the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet are challenged.

20.

Weekly Senior Officers’ meetings/Monthly Progress Review Meetings.

21.

Half Yearly return regarding implementation of orders for exServicemen in Groups `C` & `D`.

22.

Monthly/Quarterly/Half Yearly report in respect of ad – hoc appointments in respect of Groups `A`, `B`, `C` and `D` to be sent to UPSC. ** ** **

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Administration – II (Adm.II Section) 1. House Rent Allowance of non-gazetted staff. 2. Medical Service Rules, Reimbursement of medical expenses and C.G.H.S. 3. Identity Cards and Token Cards. 4. Office and residential accommodation. 5. Telephones and telephone bills. 6. Sanctions pertaining to Air Travel and Payment of Air Travel Bills. 7. Loans for purchases of conveyances house building etc. and Advances from G.P.F. 8. Office equipment and furniture. 9. Delhi Official Directory. 10.Purchases, procurement and distribution of Stationery and Liveries. 11.Children’s Education Allowance and reimbursement of tuition Fee. 12.Staff cars and overtime Bills of staff car drivers. 13.Central Secretariat Membership etc.

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Education

Ministry

Libraries

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14.Committee Room - Booking of. 15.All advances. 16.Allotment of Cycle Stand. 17.Leave Travel Concession. 18.Telex/PABX-maintenance and payment. 19.Issue of ‘No Demand’ Certificate to Government Servants Transferred/retired. 20.All Administrative matters relating to JCM like Arbitration, Meetings of JCM etc 21.Canteen. 22.Payment of Employees` Insurance Amount. 23.Meetings relating to Office Council. - 11 -

24.Passes for Independence Day and Republic Day celebrations. 25.Allocation of cement for Labour Ministry by Cement Controller (Reports). 26.Organising social and welfare activities by way of establishment of clubs and recreational centres for members of staff. 27.Administration of Departmental Canteen of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 28.Assistance to Government employees in relation to Contributory health scheme, housing, transport, educational Facilities for children of employees etc. 29.Induction of new members of staff and advising them in their Initial difficulties. 30.Central Government Employees Cooperative Society. 31. Family Planning Scheme - Popularisation amongst staff of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 32.Collection for Armed Forces Day, TB Seals etc. 33.Maintaining First Aid Box. 34.General sanitation of the building. 35.Opening and closing of rooms. 36.Liaison with CPWD, NDMC etc. in respect of maintenance of the Building. 37.Arrangement for official meetings. 38.Decoration and maintenance of indoor and outdoor plants. 39. Visits of foreign dignitaries and arrangements for their Meeting in the Ministry. 40.

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Administration-III (Adm.III Section) 1. Administrative matters relating to IES/ISS Officers and establishment matters (including framing of Recruitment Rules) in respect of Economic Officers, Investigators (Grade II) and Canteen employees working in the Main Secretariat of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 2. Coordination work of IES and ISS cadre posts in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 3. Maintenance of Service Books and sanctioning of leave of all Non-Gazetted staff including canteen employees working in the Main Secretariat of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 4. All matters pertaining to the Board of Arbitration (JCM) including framing of Recruitment Rules in respect of Chairman, BOA. 5. Work relating to compilation of Statistical Statements and other information pertaining to Scheduled Castes/Tribes and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). 6.

Quarterly report regarding welfare measures for Minorities Recruitment in respect of Group B, C & D.

7. Maintenance of Record Room of the Main Secretariat of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 8.

Circulation of orders, notifications and other material issued by DOP&T and Ministry of Finance.

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Audit Cell (AC) 1. Pursuance and settlement of Audit Objections raised by Statutory/ Internal Audit, against the field offices of the Labour Welfare Organisations. 2. Consolidation of figures of cess collection realised by field offices relating to Limestone & Dolomite and Iron/Manganese/Chrome Ore Fund (internal consumption). 3. Consolidation of reports received from Collectorates & PAO of Central Board of Excise & Customs relating to collection of cess on (a) Beedi (b) Iron/Manganese/Chrome Ore (Export) and (c) Mica (Export). 4. Consolidation of reports received from Central Board of film Certification (CBFC) Mumbai relating to collection of cess on production of films. 5. Consolidation and monitoring of Monthly figure of expenditure received from field offices relating to all Welfare Funds. 6. Maintenance & regular liaison with B&A, PAO & Field Offices in respect of receipts and expenditure of the above Labour Welfare Funds. 7. Consolidation & distribution of BE/RE/FE of all the five Labour Welfare Funds and Loans and Advances to Govt. Servants in respect of all regions. 8. Preparation of appropriation accounts relating to Labour Welfare Organization & furnishing of reasons for variation to DGACR, CAG & PAC. 9. Preparation & Consolidation of Performance Budget relating to DGLW Organisation. 10.Inspection of Field Offices of Labour Welfare Organisation and preparation of inspection reports. 11.Reply of Parliament Questions in respect of allocation & utilisation of funds in respect of all welfare funds. 12.Maintenance & Compilation of Physical and financial achievement of field offices in respect of all welfare funds. 13.Write off of losses etc. in respect of all field offices. 14.Any other work specifically assigned by DGLW. Back ** ** ** - 14 -

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Bonded Labour Section (BL Section) 1. Implementation of the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976, and the Rules framed there under. 2. Monitoring of the progress made by the States in the Fulfillment of the various provisions of Act and the Rules. 3. Examination and processing of suggestions relating to amendments to the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act and the Rules framed there under. 4. Parliament Questions relating to Bonded Labour. 5. Initiating and coordinating efforts at the Centre and at the State level for undertaking surveys/ studies/ workshops for the Identification of Bonded Labour and processing and follow up action on the reports/ recommendation of these Surveys/studies/workshops/ seminars. 6. Examination, processing and follow up on the reports of the Studies/surveys undertaken by the Zonal Directors, Backward Classes Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs, in various parts of the country relating to the incidence of Bonded Labour System. 7. Collection of periodical reports and returns from the States/ Union Territories relating to the progress made in the identification, release and rehabilitation of Bonded Labour. 8. Processing of specific complaints/ press reports with the concerned States relating to the incidence of Bonded Labour System. 9. Implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the Rehabilitation of Bonded Labour and seeking clearance of the Expenditure Finance Committee/Cabinet for its operation. 10.Implementation of the Plan Scheme for involvement of voluntary agencies for identification/rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers. 11.Finalisation/ revision/ modification of Guidelines for Preparing Rehabilitation Schemes by the States/Union Territories and for regulating the allocation and release of Funds under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme to the States/Union Territories.

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12.Release of Funds to the States on the basis of the recommendations of the Screening Committee meetings for rehabilitation of Bonded Labour. 13.Release of funds to states/voluntary agencies for identification/ rehabilitation of Bonded Labour by Voluntary Agencies. 14.Monitoring of the progress in respect of each of the schemes, in terms of financial expenditure and physical targets through periodical reports and returns/mid-term review. 15.Submission of reports/ returns and maintenance of accounts in respect of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme. 16.All matters relating to Sub-Committee of the Standing Labour Committee on Unorganised Labour. 17.Attending the State Level Screening Committee meetings to scrutinize each scheme of rehabilitation of Bonded Labour. 18.Launching of the new Plan Scheme viz. Involvement of Voluntary Agencies in identification and rehabilitation of Bonded Labour either through Council of People’s Action and Rural Technology or through the State Governments. 19.Examination of Court Cases in respect of Bonded Labour. 20.Preparation of Annual Plans and Budget and other matters relating to Bonded Labour. 21.Welfare of Labour in Public Sector Undertakings in the Central sphere including Labour Welfare Fund. 22.Industrial Housing. 23.Labour Cooperative/Consumer’s Cooperative Store and Fair Price Shops. 24.Conditions of Sweepers/Rickshaw Pullers/Domestic Servants/ Railway/ Licensed Vendors. 25.Fair Wages Clause and Contractors’ Labour Regulations. 26.Matters relating to Casual Labour. 27.Circus Industry Legislation. 28.State Labour Welfare Legislation. 29.Miscellaneous petitions/receipts. Back ** ** ** - 16 -

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Budget and Accounts Section (B&A Section) 1.

2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Preparation of Budget Estimates for: (a)Secretariat of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. (b)Loans/ Advances for conveyances etc. for Government employees. (c)Committees/ Conferences. (d)War Injuries. (e)Transfer of cess to Iron Ore/Mica Mines/ Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Funds and Beedi Workers Welfare Fund. (f) Ministers of the Ministry. Scrutiny and processing of Budget Estimates for: (a)Attached and Subordinate offices. (b)Labour Schemes of Union Territories. (c)Capital Demands. Performance Budget of the Ministry and Attached/Subordinate Offices and Ad-hoc Offices. Appropriation Accounts. Re-appropriation of Funds and surrender of Funds. Preparation of Foreign Exchange Budget. Reports of Public Accounts Committee and Estimates Committee. Supplementary Grants. Expenditure control in respect of headquarters, attached and subordinate offices and ad-hoc offices.

10.

Draft Audit Paras in the Central Audit Report and disposal of audit objections/ inspection reports outstanding for more than six months in respect of attached/subordinate, ad-hoc offices. Disposal of audit objections in respect of headquarters.

11.

Review of grants.

12.

Brief on cut-Motions for budget debates on the Demand for Grants.

13. 14. 15.

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Career Management and Training Unit (CMT Unit) 1. Training programmes of IAS officers of the Ministry conducted by various institutes in India. 2. Nomination and sponsoring of officers for Training Courses as per the job specification/description of the posts of Under Secretaries or equivalent posts and above under the Ministry of Labour & Employment and its attached and subordinate offices. 3. Training of Group ‘B’ and Group ‘C’ staff of the Ministry of Labour & Employment including its attached and subordinate offices at various institutes in India. 4. Organising 18decentralized LDCs/UDCs/ Stenographers.

training

programmes

for

5. Arranging Computer training for officers/staff through NIC as well as Private Institutes. 6. Arranging training for Class-IV employees/staff car drivers. 7. Assessing the training needs of officers at various levels. 8. Preparation of a roster of training programmes and arranging for training of officers in/under the Ministry of Labour & Employment at the ISTM, IIPA etc. 9. Preparation of Training Profile(s) of the officers of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 10.Preparation of material for Annual Report and Budget for CMT Unit. ** ** **

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Cash Section 1.

Handling of Cash and Maintenance of Cash Book, Pay Bill Register, Acquittance Rolls, Contingent Register and Bill Registers etc.

2.

Drawal of Money from Government and Disbursement of all types of payments like Salary, T.A./D.A./ OTA/ various Advances and retirement benefits to officials of Main Secretariat.

3.

Preparation of Pay Bills, Children’s Education Allowance Bills, TA Bills, LTC Bills, HBA, GPF, OTA, various other advances, retirement benefits bills, Reimbursement of Tuition Fees etc. of gazetted, non-gazetted and Group ‘D’ staff.

4.

Preparation of TA/DA Bills of officials of Main Secretariat and non-official members attending different meetings/conferences organized by Ministry and disbursement of TA/DA to those non-official members.

5.

Preparation of Office Expenditure and Grants-in-Aids Bills and release of payment through Cheques /Bank Drafts. Issue of TDS Certificates to concerned Firms.

6.

Income Tax Calculations and Returns of officers and staff. Issue of TDS Certificates to officials of main Secretariat paying income tax.

7.

Maintenance of General Provident Fund Accounts of all officers and staff of Main Secretariat, calculation of interest thereof and distribution of Annual GPF Statements.

8.

Census of Central Government Employees.

9.

Maintenance of Additional D.A. Deposit Accounts.

10.

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Central Labour Service - I Section (CLS-I Section) 1. Appointment, promotion and confirmation in all grades of the CLS. 2. All DPCs of CLS Officers. 3. Seniority list of CLS Officers. 4. All Administrative matters concerning CLS Cadre. 5. All policy matters relating to CLS - Amendment of Recruitment Rules etc. 6. Creation of all Group `A` posts in CLS. 7. Continuation of Plan posts of CLS. 8. (a) Transfer of CLS Officers. (b) Deputation of CLS Officers. 9. All court cases relating to CLS. 10.Maintenance of ACR Dossiers of CLS Officers. 11. Appeals under Hours of Employment Regulations (HOER) 1961. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Central Labour Service - II Section (CLS-II Section) 1. Complaints in respect of CLS officers. 2. All disciplinary matters in respect of CLS officers. 3. All matters relating to LEOs. 4. All matters relating to non-gazetted staff of CLC organisation. 5. Administrative matters relating to CGIT-cum-LCs/Cine Workers Tribunals/ National Tribunals including setting up of new Tribunals. 6. Work relating to budget (Plan & Non-Plan) of the organization of CLC(C) and CGIT-cum-Labour Courts & Tribunals. 7. Miscellaneous matters e.g. Air Travel, Honorarium, Accommodation, Jeeps, Sanction Of Posts in UTAs etc. 8. Convening of meeting of POs of Tribunals and to sort out various issues and follow up action thereon. 9. Progress report on cases dealt with by Tribunals and Labour Courts. 10.Audit objections relating to office of CLC and Tribunals. 11. Notification under I.D. Act, I.E. (S.Os.) Act, delegation of powers etc. 12.Parliament questions relating to above subjects. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Central Registry (CR Section) 1. Receipt of dak through post/speed post/courier/by hand etc. (except dak meant for officers by name and dak of Ministers Office where acknowledgement is sought). 2. Distribution of dak received in section to different sections/officers. 3. Dispatch of dak through post/by hand to nearby officers/by Dispatch Rider. 4. Night Duty Clerk. 5. Printing of material of Main Sectt. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Child & Women Labour - I Section (C&WL-I Section) 1.

Formulation, co-ordination and implementation of policies and programmes concerning Child Labour.

2.

Promotion of education, training and welfare of Child Labour through various voluntary agencies.

3.

Monitoring the implementation of legislation and provisions relating to Child Labour by the Governments/Union Territory Administrations.

4.

Convening meeting of the Central Advisory Board on Child Labour and other committees concerned with child Labour. Providing Secretarial assistance to the Central Advisory Board on Child Labour and other Committees concerned with Child Labour.

5.

Maintaining liaison with various Ministries/ Departments of Central Government for drawing up and implementing policies on Child Labour.

6.

Legislation on Child Labour, Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.

7.

Implementation of National Child Labour Policy.

8.

Providing Secretarial assistance to the Child Labour Technical Advisory Committee and its sub-Committees.

9.

Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933.

10.

Work relating to ILO assisted programmes on Child Labour – Child Labour Action and Support Programme (CLASP).

11.

Follow up action on I.L.O. Conventions on Child Labour after their ratification by Government of India.

12.

International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC).

13.

Grants-in-aid to voluntary organizations for taking up Welfare oriented projects for the benefit of Child Labour.

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Child & Women Labour – II Section (C&WL-II Section) 1.

Formulation and co-ordination of policies and programmes on the female labour force within the framework of national manpower and economic policies.

2.

Collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of information on various aspects of the female labour force in various economic sector.

3.

Promotion of research, training, and welfare for advancement of the social and economic status of women, through a scheme of grant-in-aid to voluntary organizations.

4.

Maintaining liaison with other concerned Governments and non-Government Agencies to secure the implementation of the programmes in respect of women workers.

5.

Monitoring the implementation of the provisions of the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.

6.

Extension of Equal Remuneration employments/ industries.

7.

Providing secretarial assistance to the Central Advisory Committee on Women Labour under the Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 and other committees concerned with women labour.

8.

Liaison with the National Commission for Women in respect of matters pertaining to women labour.

9.

Follow up action on I.L.O. Conventions on Women Labour after their ratification by Government of India.

10.

Follow up action on the judgments of Supreme Court on the Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at their workplace.

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Co-ordination Section (Coord Section) 1. Circulation of orders, notifications and other material issued by various Ministries/Departments (except circulars from DOP&T and Ministry of Finance). 2. Compilation and printing of Annual Report of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 3. Parliament Questions, Bills, Cut Motions, Resolutions etc. when no other Section in the Ministry is concerned or when the subject matter of the reference is concerning more than two Sections of different Divisions in the Ministry which require consultations/ coordination with different Sections on policy aspects. (If a reference pertains to more than two Sections under the same Divisional Head/ Wing Head, it will be handled by one of the related Section as may be decided by the concerned Divisional/ Wing Head). 4. Coordination work in respect of references received from MPs/VIPs etc. when no other Section in the Ministry is concerned or when the subject matter of the reference is concerning more than two Sections of different Divisions in the Ministry which require consultations/ coordination with different Sections on policy aspects. (If a reference pertains to more than two Sections under the same Divisional Head/ Wing Head, it will be handled by one of the related Section as may be decided by the concerned Divisional/ Wing Head). 5. Translation into English of communications received in Hindi and regional languages. 6. Monthly summary for the Cabinet and Note for Indian Missions abroad. 7. Monthly Progress report to Cabinet on implementation of Cabinet decisions. 8. Monthly D.O. letter to Cabinet/PMO. 9. Material for President’s address to Parliament. 10.May Day Message. 11.Action Plans to be reviewed by the Prime Minister sent to the Cabinet Secretariat every week. - 25 -

12.Extension of Labour Laws to J & K, Sikkim and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and New States. 13.Matters in respect of meetings of the Zonal Council. 14. Coordination work in respect of petitions received from PM`s and President’s Sectts. when no other Section in the Ministry is concerned or when the subject matter of reference concerns more than two Sections of different Divisions in the Ministry which require consultations/ coordination with different Sections on policy aspects. (If a reference pertains to more than two Sections under the same Divisional Head/ Wing Head, it will be handled by one of the related Section as may be decided by the concerned Divisional/ Wing Head). 15. Coordination work in respect of receipts including summons etc. received from Courts when no other Section in the Ministry is concerned or when the subject matter of the reference concerns more than two Sections of different Divisions in the Ministry. (If a reference pertains to more than two Sections under the same Divisional Head/ Wing Head, it will be handled by one of the related Section as may be decided by the concerned Divisional/ Wing Head). 16.Matters relating to the KVIC. 17.State Legislature Bills sent by the Ministry of Home Affairs concerning more than two Sections of different Divisions. 18.Requisition and distribution of Calendars and Diaries. 19. Resolutions/ Representations/ Memorandums from Trade unions and Other Associations/Federations etc. when no other Section in the Ministry is concerned or when the subject matter of the reference concerns more than two Sections of different Divisions in the Ministry. (If a reference pertains to more than two Sections under the same Divisional Head/ Wing Head, it will be handled by one of the related Section as may be decided by the concerned Divisional/ Wing Head). 20.Compilation of material for Times of India Directory and India Year Book. 21.India Reference Year Book Report 22.Production of publicity films related to Labour matters. - 26 -

23.Matters relating to Exhibitions and Fairs. 24.Circulars in respect of Central Administrative Tribunals. 25.Circulars in respect of appointment of advocates as Central Government Standing Counsels in various States. 26.Transaction of Business Rules - obtaining and circulation of copies. 27.Circulation of amendments Business Rules.

concerning

28.Compilation of material Boards/Committees.

in

the

respect

Allocation of

of

Advisory

29.Collection and transmission of material required by the Cabinet Sectt./Ministry of Home Affairs/Ministry of Personnel & A.R. etc. 30.Responsive Administration Programme.

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No.20

of

the

20

Point

31.Monthly Tour reports of the Senior Officers. 32.Collection of material for Chief Ministers’ Conference. 33.Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976. 34.Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961. 35.Collection and transmission of material in respect of International Monetary Fund required by the Ministry of Finance. 36.Report on special achievements in the Ministry. 37.Implementation Reports on the decisions of the Cabinet and its Committees and High Power Committees Constituted by the Ministry. 38.Meetings of Advisory Committees for Union Territories. 39.Monthly Progress Report to Cabinet on Implementation of Election Manifesto. 40.Regional Conference of State Labour Secretaries. 41.Quarterly report on achievements for submission to Cabinet. 42.Janvani and similar programmes. 43.Quarterly report on compilation of inventory of fixed assets belonging to Central Government. 44.Implementation of New Twenty Point Programme. - 27 -

45.Tripartite Group for mobilisation of resources by the Public Sector undertakings for financing the Plans. 46.Matters arising out of National Commission on Labour Report. 47. Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988 and the Labour Laws (Maintenance of Registers, Submission of Annual Returns by Establishments) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bills, 2003. 48.Coordination Work relating to Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour & Welfare. 49. Coordination work relating to policy matters like those of meetings/ conferences/ recommendations/ follow up actions in respect of NHRC, SC/ST/OBC/Minorities Committees or any other such body when no other Section in the Ministry is concerned or when the subject matter of the reference concerns more than two Sections of different Divisions in the Ministry. (If a reference pertains to more than two Sections under the same Divisional Head/ Wing Head, it will be handled by one of the related Section as may be decided by the concerned Divisional/ Wing Head). ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Economic and Statistical Analysis Unit (ESA Unit) (a)

Economic Studies: 1. To identify areas for research/filling of data gaps in labour related issues. 2. To undertake/organise economic analysis relating to labour matters.

studies

and

statistical

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(c)V.V. Giri National Labour Institute (NLI): 18.All administrative matters and other related issues in respect of the National Labour Institute. 19.Foreign assignment of the Officers of the National Labour Institute. 20.Grants-in-aid to the National Labour Institute. 21.Matter relating to building of the Campus of the NLI. 22.Processing of matters in the light of decisions taken in the General Council and Executive Council in which action is required to be taken by Government. 23.Reconstitution of the General Council and Executive Council of the National Labour Institute. 24.Vigilance cases in respect of NLI`s officers. (d)Labour Bureau: 25.Advice on Data, Research and Technical matters in the Ministry. 26.Establishment Matters relating to Labour Bureau. 27.Publications of Labour Bureau. 28.Plan and Non-Plan Schemes of the Labour Bureau. 29.Consumer Price Index for Industrial/Agricultural Workers. 30.Matters relating to IES/ISS Officers of the Labour Bureau. 31.Matters relating to the `Collection of Statistics Act` and other related statistical matters. 32.Continuance and creation of posts for all schemes of the Labour Bureau (Plan and Non-Plan). 33.Audit Objections/Court cases. 34.Accommodation of Labour Bureau. 35.Sanctions for purchase of Stationery/Uniform. 36.R.E. and B.E. of Labour Bureau. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Finance - I Section (Fin.I Section) Examination of Financial Aspects of Proposals relating to: 1. Ministry of Labour & Employment (Main Secretariat) 2. Central Board for Workers` Education. 3. Directorate General of Mines Safety. 4. Chief Labour Commissioner (Central). 5. Industrial Tribunals-cum-Labour Courts. 6. Labour Welfare Measures - Housing Schemes. 7. Directorate General of Factory Advice Services and Labour Institutes. 8. Labour Bureau. 9. Board of Arbitration. 10.Implementation of various schemes for the benefit of Child and Women Labour. 11.National Labour Institute. 12.Directorate General of Employment and Training. 13.Committee on Child Labour. 14.Bonded labour. 15.Financial proposals of Labour Departments of Union Territories. 16.Wage Boards. 17.Quarterly Report regarding sanctioned strength, posts created, posts abolished and posts vacant. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Finance-II Section (Fin.II Section) 1. Employees’ State Insurance Corporation - Establishment Cases Financial Aspects. 2. Meetings of the Employees State Insurance Corporation. 3. Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation - Financial Aspects. 4. Meetings of Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). 5. Family Pension Scheme - Financial Aspects. 6. Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme of EPFO. 7. Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 - Financial Aspects. 8. Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund, Iron Ore, Manganese and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund, Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund, Beedi Workers Welfare Fund, Cine Workers Welfare Fund - Welfare Schemes. 9. Labour Welfare Organisations - Establishment Cases. 10.Meetings of advisory Committee for Mica, Iron Ore, Limestone and Dolomite Mines, Beedi Workers and Cine Workers Welfare Funds. 11.Cases relating to pay fixation of Ministry of Labour, its attached and subordinate offices and autonomous bodies. 12.Cases relating to Pension and Gratuity of all the Organisations of Ministry of Labour & Employment. 13.Interpretation in the rules/instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance and DOPT - clarification thereto. 14.Pay Commission Recommendation - Implementation thereof. 15.Proposals of deputation/delegation abroad by Ministry of Labour including attached and subordinate offices and autonomous organisation of Ministry of Labour & Employment. 16.Miscellaneous matters about financial sanctions. 17.Delegation of Financial Powers. 18.Reports/Returns - O&M, Hindi, Deputation/Delegation abroad and other miscellaneous matters. ** ** ** Back

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Industrial Relations (Desk) Bank-I (IR-B.I) Industrial Disputes in respect of following Establishments: (a) Banks: Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of India, State Bank of Patiala, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Saurashtra. State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, State Bank of Travancore etc, All Foreign Banks, All Limited Banks, All Cooperative Banks, All Gramin Banks, All Regional Banks. (b) Railway: All disputes relating to the railway establishment, Konkan Railway Corporation Limited, Ircon Limited, Railway Coach Factory, Integral Coach Factory, Madras. (c) Insurance: All disputes relating to Life Insurance and other Insurance companies. The Work involves:1. Consideration of FOCs received from various RLCs(C)/ALCs(C). 2. Notification of the Award passed by the Central Govt. Industrial Tribunals/ Labour Courts. 3. Review and Monitoring of the Industrial Relations. 4. Court Cases filed both by the Management and Workmen and orders passed by the various High Courts/ Supreme Court. 5. References received from MPs/VIPs. 6. Miscellaneous Matters relating to Administrative Ministries/ Departments Industrial Disputes received. ** ** **

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Industrial Relations (Desk) Bank-II (IR-B.II) 1.

Industrial Disputes in respect of Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions.

2.

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Industrial Relations (Desk) Coal Mines-I (IR-C.I)

1. Industrial Disputes in respect of Coal Mines in the Bihar and Jharkhand Regions. 2. Industrial Disputes in respect of Air Corporations and Oil Industry as specified in Sec. 2 of ID Act.

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Industrial Relations (Desk) Coal Mines-II (IR-C.II) 1. Industrial disputes in Coal Mines (except those handled by IR (CI)), Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Bhakra & Beas Management Board. 2. Coordination work amongst the Desks and the Wing Registry. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Industrial Relation (Desk) Departmental Undertakings (IR-DU) 1. Industrial Disputes pertaining to Department of Posts, Tele Communications, Government of India Press and Departmental Undertakings including Public Sector Undertakings not allocated to any other Desk. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Industrial Relations (Desk) Miscellaneous (IR-MISC) 1. Industrial Disputes in Non-coal Mines, Ports & Docks, Airport Authority of India, ESIC and Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC). 2. Retrenchment/lay-off/closure applications from various mines for which Central Government is the appropriate Government. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Industrial Relations (Implementation-I) (IR-IMP-I) 1.

Recognition of unions under the Code of Discipline in respect of industries/undertakings in the Central Sphere.

2.

Rendering assistance in securing recognition to unions in multistate establishments which are in the State sphere, as and when such requests are received.

3.

Verification of membership of unions in Major Ports and Docks for the purpose of allocation of seats in the Port Trusts and Dock Labour Boards.

4.

Verification of membership of unions operating in Nationalised Banks and SBI for the purpose of identifying the representative union for appointment of workmen, Directors on the Boards of Nationalised Banks.

5.

Rendering advice/clarification in matters of withdrawal/derecognition of unions, criteria for recognition of unions, verification procedure, rights and privileges of recognized and unrecognized unions etc.

6.

General verification of membership of trade unions.

7.

Implementation of the Code of Discipline.

8.

Implementation of awards under the Industrial Disputes Act.

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Screening of proposals for appeal against industrial awards under the Industrial Disputes Act by Public Sector Undertakings. ** ** ** Go to Top

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Industrial Relations (Implementation-II) (IR-IMP-II) 1. Monitoring of information on industrial relations in the state sphere and analysis of statistics on industrial relations and general appraisals on industrial relations from time to time. 2. Creation of a Computerised information network on industrial relations. 3. Plan scheme on industrial relations monitoring unit at the centre. 4. Studies on Industrial Relations in selected sectors/industries. 5. Field studies to assess effectiveness of the implementation of labour laws. 6. Furnishing comments of the Central Government on the necessity of making reference by the State Governments of Industrial disputes pertaining to Central Public Sector undertakings falling in the State sphere for adjudication. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Industrial Relations (Policy General) (IR-PG) 1. Monitoring and compiling data on Industrial Relations on the basis of the information received from Labour Bureau pertaining to strikes, lockouts, man-days lost, etc. Analysis of trends in Industrial Sickness and its impact on employment. 2. Monitoring and compiling data on status of non payment of statutory dues in respect of workers in Central Public Sector Undertakings on the basis of the information collected from the administrative Ministries/Departments. 3. Examination of Proposals/Cabinet Notes on restructuring/ revival/ closure of Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs), repeal of Sick Industries Company Act, Competition Bill, Companies Amendment Bill, etc. with a view to assess the impact of such proposals on Labour. 4. Processing of application for permission for lay-off, closure and retrenchment received from the non-mining industry/Central Public Sector Undertakings for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government under Chapter V-B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. 5. Seven Industrial Tripartite Committee on – Sugar Industry, Cotton Textile Industry, Electricity Generation and Distribution, Jute Industry, Road Transport, Engineering Industry and Chemical Industry and one Special Tripartite Committee. 6. Work relating to Group of Ministers (GOM) on Liquidation of Outstanding Dues and the GOM on action plan for sick subsidiaries of National Textile Corporation (NTC). 7. Issues on Disinvestment of Central Public Sector Undertakings. 8. Issues related to Voluntary Retirement Scheme/Voluntary Separation Scheme and representations received regarding grievances of the workers unions in respect of issues related to Central Public Sector Undertakings. 9. Examination of proposals received from Central Ministries and State Governments in the matter of nationalization, notification/ de-notification of industries under the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951 including cases received from State Governments for concurring in proposals for the promulgation of - 41 -

ordinances and establishments.

introduction

of

Bills

for

the

take-over

of

10.Preparation of notes on industrial relations in specific industries (e.g. textiles, jute) and notes for discussions in Industrial Committees, Consultative Committees etc. 11. Examination of proposals received from State Government or Central Ministries for referring industrial disputes (in the State sphere) for adjudication by a National Tribunal. 12.Matters relating to Business Process Outsourcing Industry. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Industrial Relations (Policy Legal) (Desk) (IR-PL) 1. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 and Industrial Disputes (Central) Rules, 1957. 2. Trade Unions Act, 1926. 3. State legislations on industrial relations. 4. Policy regarding Works Committees and functioning of Works Committees in the Central Sphere. 5. General issues connected with taking action under the E.S.M. Act, 1981 and the Defence and Internal Security of India Rules. 6. Grievance redressal of employees of hospitals and educational institutions etc. 7. Job security for supervisory and middle management personnel. 8. Workers` participation in management and implementation of the scheme on employee’s participation in management. 9. Plantation Labour Act, 1951 and related matters. 10.Weekly Holidays Act, 1942. 11. National and Festival Holidays Act and Matters relating thereto. 12.Shops and Establishments Act. 13. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946 and Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Central Rules, 1946. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Industrial Safety and Health-I (ISH-I Section) 1. Establishment and house keeping matters including creation of posts and filling up of vacancies relating to: a. National Safety Council, Bombay. b. National Council for Safety in Mines, Dhanbad. 2. Personal and War Injuries Compensation Acts. 3. Hours of Employment Regulations in Railways (Chapter IV of Indian Railways Act). 4. All matters connected with budget of all offices mentioned in item (i). 5. Plan Schemes including Civil Works relating to Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes and Directorate General of Mines Safety. 6. Administration of P.M.`s Shram Awards, Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskars, National Safety Awards (Factories) and National Safety Awards (Mines). 7. Review meetings on progress of working of Central and Regional Labour Institutes. 8. All national and international programmes for training concerning industrial and mines safety. 9. All Administrative matters relating to conferences and seminars concerning industrial and mines safety in Mines, Chief Inspectors of Factories` Conference, Tripartite Committee on Safety etc. 10.Computerization of bio-data of officers of Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes/Directorate General of Mines Safety and State Factory Inspectorates. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Industrial Safety and Health-II (ISH-II Section) 1. Administration of the Following Acts: (a) Mines Act, 1952; (b) Factories Act, 1948; (c) Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986. 2. Administration of the following subordinate legislations: (a) Mines Rules, 1955 (b) Coal Mines Regulations, 1957 (c) Metalliferrous Mines Regulations, 1961 (d) Oil Mines Regulations, 1984 (e) Mines Creche Rules, 1966 (f)

Mines Vocational Training Rules 1966,

(g) Mines Rescue Rules, 1985, (h) Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Rules and Regulations, 1990 3. All matters connected with the Model Rules etc. under the Factories Act. 4. All matters concerning policy on Industrial Safety and health in factories, docks and mines. 5. Preparation of agenda notes for the Conference on Safety in Mines, Chief Inspectors for Factories Conference and Tripartite Committee on Safety etc. and follow up action on the decisions taken therein. 6. Formulation and execution of International Aid Projects like ILO, UNDP, USAID etc. on Industrial Safety and Health. 7. Accident analysis and setting up of Courts of Inquiry etc. concerning Accidents/occurrences in Mines. 8. Occupational health and safety matters in organized sectors. 9. General Legislation on occupational safety and health. 10.Major Accidents Hazards.

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11.Publications of Directorate General Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes and Directorate General of Mines Safety. 12.Mining Legislation of Ministries of Steel and Mines, Energy (Coal), Petroleum and Natural Gas. 13.Computerization of data on hazardous installations etc.

accidents,

major

accident

in

14.Examination of Factories Rules framed by respective State Governments/UT Administrations. 15. Establishment and Administrative matters in respect of DGFASLI and DGMS. 16.Follow up on the report of the Working Group on Occupational Safety & Health. 17. Matters related with the Environment Pollution Act, 1986, Indian Electricity Act, 1910 (Mines Only) and Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974. ** ** ** Go to Top Back

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Internal Work Study Unit (IWSU) 1. Study of the organisational structure; Methods of work and procedures of the Ministry and its attached/subordinate offices with a view to suggesting measures for reforms so as to improve the efficiency of the Organisation. 2. Study of the staffing of the establishments under the Ministry and its attached/subordinate offices with a view to suggest economy in staff consistent with administrative efficiency. 3. Study of the problems of records management, simplification of reports/returns, delegation of powers to subordinate authorities. 4. Keeping up-to-date information regarding the functions and organisation of the Ministry. 5. Preparation and circulation of consolidated list of subjects dealt with by each section in the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 6. Programming of Inspections of sections in the Ministry and scrutiny of inspection reports with a view to suggesting appropriate remedial action. 7. Filing system i.e. developing appropriate system of filling for various items of work for information and drawing up standardised file indexes. 8. Forms design and control. 9. Collection, consolidation and review of various O & M returns, such as recording and indexing, statement of cases pending over a month etc. 10.O& M meetings taken by Secretary/Additional Secretary. 11.Modernisation of Government offices. 12.Allocation of disputed receipts. ** ** ** Back

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International Labour Affairs Section (ILAS) ITEMS

TECH-I/ SI (P) / DD (LS)

TECH-II/ I (M)/ AD (SY)

TECH-III /I(D) AD (AS)

TECH-IV / SI (CC)/ DD (SC)

Ratified Conventions

18, 27, 42, 107, 100, 111, 118, 136, 144 12,13,17, 24, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 50, 62, 64, 65, 86, 102, 119, 120, 121, 127, 128, 130, 135, 139, 148, 155, 156, 157, 161, 162, 167, 168, 169, 170, 174, 176, 184

5, 11, 21, 80, 115, 122, 141, 160 3, 25, 34, 44, 48, 60, 63, 63, 64, 66, 77, 78, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 103, 104, 110, 143, 150, 151, 154, 183

15, 16, 22, 26, 29, 32, 105, 147, 123 7, 8, 9, 23, 28, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 69, 70, 71, 72 , 73, 74, 75, 76, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114, 124, 125, 126, 131, 133, 134, 137, 145, 146, 152, 163, 164, 165, 166, 173, 178, 179, 180

1, 2, 4, 6, 14, 41, 45, 81, 89, 90, 116. 10, 20, 30, 31, 33, 46, 47, 49, 51, 53, 59, 61, 67, 68, 79, 85, 106, 117, 129, 132, 138, 140, 142, 149, 153, 158, 159, 171, 175, 177, 181, 182,

Other Conventions

Subject – wise Allocation

•

• •

• • • Governing Body and International Labour Conference (ILC)

Indigenous & Tribal Population; Social Security; Occupational Safety and Health; Tripartite Consultation; Cooperative; Discrimination;

Programme, Financial and Administrative Committee (PFAC), Committee on Sectoral and Technical Meetings ( STM), Committee on Technical Cooperation (TC)

• • • •

Migrant Workers, Labour Admn. Labour Relations Maternity Protection

Committee on Employment and Social Policy (ESP), Subcommittee on Multination Enterprises (MNEs)

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Maritime Workers Minimum Wages Particular Occupation Sector

Working Party on the Social Dimension of Globalization (WPSDG), Turin Centre

Basic Human Rights • Employmen t (including Women, Children and Young Persons) • Conditions of Works • Night Work for Women. • Minimum Age Committee on Legal Issues and International Labour Standards (LILS), Working Party Revision of Standards •

and IILS

• • •

Forestry and wood Salaried workers Chemicals

• • • •

Joint Committees/ Ad-hoc committees

Joint committee on Telecommunications

Technical committees

Safety and Health in Mines

Standing items Others

Programme and Budget • Committees on Conventions, • Common Wealth, • SAARC, • ESCAP, Etc., • Library

Inland Transport Food and drink Plantation Leather and Footwear

• • • •

Iron and Steal Building Construction Engineering Coal mine

World Commission on Social Dimension

(WPRS), Committee on Freedom of Association (FOA), PLENARY General discussion items • Textiles • Metal Trades • Hotels, • Catering and Tourists

Joint Committee on Public Services Part-time workers

Apartheid •

•

Asian Regional Meeting Return to IWSU and Hindi Unit

DG’s report •

•

•

Non- aligned LM’s conference, Labour matter raised in the other UN bodies, WTO and related matters

General coordination and • Residual work, • Participati on Reports • Annual Reports, • Asian LM’s conference ,

Parliament questions and other sensitive items are dealt by the AD’s under the supervision of DD’s.

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Labour Conference Section (LC Section) 1. Processing and obtaining approval for composition of India’s tripartite delegation to the Annual International Labour Conference of ILO. 2. Deputation of official delegation to attend three meetings of Governing Body of ILO every year (March, June and November), other regional conferences/ meetings, and technical/ sectoral meetings, and seminars of ILO. 3. Processing proposals relating to foreign assignments under ILO/ UNDP and other international agencies, ILO vacancies etc. 4. Bi-lateral/ Multi-lateral programmes.

Technical

Cooperation

Projects/

5. Foreign deputation of officials of Ministry of Labour on fellowships offered by ILO and under Colombo Plan/ APO/ D.E.A./ D.O.P.T. etc. 6. Arrangements for visit of ILO. 7. Bi-lateral exchange visit of delegation led by Labour Minister to friendly countries and vice-versa. 8. Obtaining administrative approval and financial sanction for remitting India’s annual contribution to ILO in foreign exchange, and other administrative matters regarding ILO’s office in India. 9. Organisation of National Conferences viz. Indian Labour Conference, Standing Labour Committee and Labour Ministers` Conference, and Regional Conferences of Labour Ministers and monitoring follow up action on the conclusions thereof. 10. Organisation of meeting of representatives of C.I.T.U. Organisations with the Prime Minister and Labour Minister as and when required and monitor follow up action on record note of its proceedings. 11. Matters relating to nomination of Labour representatives on various tripartite committees/ bodies/ councils etc. set up by various Ministries/ Deptts. Of Govt. of India at national level. Constitution/ re-constitution of Industry-specific Tripartite Industrial Committees. - 51 -

12.Visit abroad by Trade Union leaders, arranging invitation cards for Independence Day and Republic Day for members of organizations of Workers` and Employers` and officials of ILO. 13. Other general matters viz. preparation of B.E./ R.E./ F.E. for foreign travel and other Heads of Accounts for organising various meetings/ conferences and final settlement of bills, material for Annual Report, performance budget, periodical reports/ returns etc. 14.Acceptance of Debit received from Missions abroad. 15.All items of work relating to International co-operation in the field of Trade Union Movement. 16.Finalisation of License Deeds and payment of monthly rent in respect of ARTEP at YMCA Building. ** ** ** Back

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Labour Documents & Reference Centre (LDRC - Library) A: Acquisition: 1. Acquisition Publication.

and

maintenance

2. Acquisition of Central Publication/Institution.

of

books/

Magazines/

Government/State

Gov.

3. Acquisition maintenance of periodicals/Newspapers. 4. Acquisition of Gazette of India. 5. Acquisition of Reference books for Senior Officers and various sections. B: LDRC Services: 6. Press Clipping. 7. Clipping from periodicals. 8. Reference Services. 9. Maintenance profile of Important Labour articles. C: Technical Services: 10.Classification of All documents. 11.Cataloguing of All documents. 12.Processing of All documents. 13.Binding. 14.Weeding out. D: LDRC Publications: 15.Current Awarness Services on Labour Economics. 16.List of Latest Additions. 17.Navintam Pustakon ki suchi. D: Circulations: 18.Books and publications. 19.Periodicals/News papers. 20.Press Clipping.

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E: Distribution of Gazette of India, Labour Law Journal, Digest of Labour Cases, Labour News, Current Labour Reports etc. to various Sections of the Ministry, as per their requirements. ** ** ** Back

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Labour Welfare Section (LW Section) 1.

Administration and implementation (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970.

of

Contract

Labour

2.

Constitution and organizing meetings of Central Advisory Contract Labour Board and taking follow up action on the recommendations of the Board. ** ** **

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Parliament Unit (PU) 1. Legislative proposals for Parliament Sessions. 2. Collection/ Distribution/ Forwarding of all the relevant and important Parliamentary Papers viz. Parliament Questions/ Bills/ Resolutions/ Matters raised under Rule 377 in Lok Sabha and by way of Special Mention in Rajya Sabha/ Assurances/ Short Notice Questions/ Calling Attention Notices etc. received from Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat and Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs to the concerned for further necessary action. 3. Issuing Calendar of Sittings of Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha/ General Instructions for Parliament Session. 4. Arrangement of Official Gallery Cards/ Passes, General Passes and Car Park Labels for entry into the Parliament House/ Annexe during the Session period. 5. Liaison with Lok Sabha Secretariat/Rajya Sabha Secretariat/ Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs in respect of Parliament Questions and other Parliament Matters. 6. Monitoring of movement of files of Parliament Questions. 7. Typing of final replies of Parliament Questions/ Issuing requisite number of copies of replies/ Issuing statement, to be made by the Ministers in Parliament, to Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha Secretariat & Press Information Bureau. 8. Collection of relevant papers for Ministers/ Senior Officers and preparation of pad in respect of Starred Questions and other Business in Parliament. 9. E-mailing of replies to Parliament Questions to Lok Sabha Secretariat /Rajya Sabha Secretariat. 10.Preparation of Duty Rosters of officers in connection with discussion on President’s Address. 11.Monitoring the progress of disposal of matters of Urgent Public Importance raised under Rule 377 in Lok Sabha and by way of Special Mention in Rajya Sabha. 12. Maintaining/Consolidating statistical data of Pending Parliament Assurances in Lok Sabha/ Rajya Sabha. - 56 -

13.Sending Quarterly Report to the M/o Law regarding delay in framing of Rules under Central Acts. 14.Compiling Annual Statement of Sub-ordinate Legislations. 15.Organising Meetings of Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Labour, arrangement and circulation of notices, agenda and minutes etc. Preparation of budget relating to the Consultative Committee Meetings. 16. Forwarding observations/ recommendations of the Committees on Subordinate Legislation /Government Assurances & Papers Laid etc. 17. Preparation of material for Annual Report for Parliament Unit. ** ** ** Back

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Planning Unit (Plg. Unit) 1. Formulation of Five Year Plan. 2. Formulation of Annual Plans (Central and State). 3. Formulation of Annual Action Plan of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. 4. Formulation of Labour policy in the Five Year Plans/ Annual Plans. 5. Monitoring of the Physical and Financial Progress of Plan Schemes and Annual Action Plan of the Ministry and attending all liaison work with the Planning Commission. 6. Attending meetings in the Ministry as well as in the Planning Commission relating to formulation of Five Year Plans & Annual Plans. 7. Formulation of Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) and Component Sub-Plan (CSP). 8. Formulation of Science & Technology Plan. 9. Formulation of Women Component Plan. 10. Preparation of material for Annual Report related to Plan Programmes. Parliament Questions and other Parliamentary Matters relating to above issues. Monthly/Quarterly returns to IWSU & Coordination Section. 11.Coordination of material related with 20-point programme. 12. Supply of material for Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour regarding Plan Schemes. 13. Work related to Information Technology Scheme. 14. Processing & Monitoring of Research Projects under Grant-in-Aid Scheme. 15.Computerization of data. 16.Inspection of the offices of NGOs/VOs as and when required. 17.Liaison with the B&A Section for Plan BE and RE. 18.Correspondence with Ministry Progress of Civil Works. - 58 -

of

Urban

Development

for

19. Submission of Progress Report of Plan Schemes of the Ministry to P.M.O./Cabinet Sectt. 20. Other Miscellaneous Work. ** ** ** Back

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Rajbhasha Niti Anubhag and Anuvad Anubhag (Hindi Unit) 1. Meetings of Official Language. 2. Meetings of Hindi Salahkar Samiti and matters connected thereto. 3. Kendriya Hindi Samiti meetings. 4. Central Official Language Implementation Committee meetings. 5. Scrutiny etc. of minutes of the meetings of Official Language Committee held in Attached and Subordinate offices. 6. Hindi Teaching Scheme - Sponsoring employees for various training courses etc. 7. Organisation of Hindi Workshop. 8. Organisation of Hindi Week/Day. 9. Organisation of various competitions on the eve of Hindi Day/Week. 10.Preparation of Sections material (regarding progressive use of Hindi) for inclusion in the Annual Report of the Ministry. 11.Annual Budget for meetings of the Hindi Salahkar Samiti, Official Language Implementation Committee etc. 12. Cash Awards Scheme - Noting and Drafting in Hindi. 13.Incentive Scheme regarding Hindi Dictation by Officers. 14. Indira Gandhi Rajbhasha Shield Scheme for Ministries. 15.Ministry of Labour’s Rajbhasha Shield & other Awards Scheme for promotion of use of Hindi in its Attached and Subordinate Offices. 16.Inspection Language.

of

the

Ministry

by

the

Department

of

Official

17. Inspection by the Parliamentary Committee on Official Language (Main Sectt. and Attached/ Subordinate Offices). 18.Action of other important items received from the Committee of Parliament on Official Languages as also from the Department of Official Language from time to time. 19.Inspection of Sections and Attached & Subordinate offices. - 60 -

20.Review of Quarterly Progress Report regarding use of Hindi as received from Section and Attached/Subordinate Offices. 21.Submission of Quarterly Progress Reports (Consolidated) to the Department of Official Language. 22.Action on various instructions/orders/circulars received from the Department of Official Language regarding progressive use of Hindi. 23.Action for getting offices notified/specified under Rule 10(4) and 8 (4) respectively of the O.L. Rules, 1976. 24.Circulars of various Ministries regarding their Award Schemes for writing original books in Hindi. 25.Collection and submission of material/data required by the Department of Official Language for inclusion in their Annual Evaluation Report regarding implementation of Annual Programme. 26. Replies to Parliament Questions concerning Hindi matters.

and

letters

from

M.P.s

27.Translation work relating to items dealt with in Rajbhasha Niti Anubhag. 28. Diary, Dispatch, Recording, Weeding and submission of various returns. 29.Translation of letters from English to Hindi and vice-versa. 30.Translation into Hindi of: •

Annual Report.

•

Performance Budget.

•

Answers to Parliament Questions.

•

Statements to be made by the Minister in Parliament.

•

Labour Minister’s speeches.

•

Statements in fulfillment of Assurances.

•

Adjudication Orders, Arbitration Agreements & Notifications.

•

Consultative Committee Meetings – Agenda, Agenda Notes, Action Taken Statement etc.

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31. Translation of Parliamentary Debates/ ILO Conventions and recommendations. 32. Typing/ stenciling of Parliament Questions/Answers, Statements, Notifications, Annual Reports, Performance Budgets, etc. ** ** ** Back

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Right to Information & L Cell (RTI & L Cell) 1. 2.

All substantive work relating to Right to Information Act, 2005, India Portal Project, e-Governance and other allied matters. Monitoring of Court Cases in the Ministry of Labour & Employment, right from receipt of the first notice till final disposal. All messengerial services to and from the courts will continue to beresponsibility of CR Section. ** ** **

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Rural Workers Cell (RW Cell) 1. Review of available sources of information in respect of workers in the Agricultural Sector and Unorganized Sector and to suggest studies/surveys. 2. Removal of social disabilities of Agricultural Labour. 3. Study of existing welfare schemes for Agricultural Labour, Liaison with State Governments and other agencies concerned with enforcement of these measures. 4. Promotion of a programme of organising Agricultural Labour in States and evaluation through provisions of productive employment. 5. Organisation of Seminars/ Studies/ Meetings etc. connected with problems of Agricultural Labour and Unorganized workers. 6. ILO Project/ NORAD/ Workers` Education for Rural Workers` Organisation Survey. 7. All miscellaneous items regarding Rural Workers and Agricultural Labour in general. 8. Centrally Sponsored Scheme for organising the Rural Workers. 9. All matters connected with the Tripartite Study Group on (i) Building and Construction Industry. (ii) Leather and Footwear Industry; and (iii) Handlooms and Power Loom Industry. 10.Matters relating to Legislation for Agricultural Labour. 11. Examination of linkages with other Economic Sectors and Education System in relation to Agricultural Labour. 12. Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979. 13.Safety & Health of Workers in Construction Industry. 14. The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Services) Act, 1996 and Rules framed there under. 15. The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996 and Rules framed thereunder. ** ** ** Back Go to Top

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Social Security – I (SS-I Section) 1. Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. 2. Establishment matters Insurance Corporation.

relating

to

the

Employees’

State

3. Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923. 4. Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. 5. International Social Security Association. 6. Establishment matters relating to the EPF Orgn. 7. Annual Report, Budget and Accounts of the EPF Orgn. and matters connected with auditing of accounts of the EPFO. 8. Matters relating to construction /purchase of office building / staff quarters of the EPFO. 9. Opening of New Regional /Sub Regional Offices of the EPFO. 10. Computerisation of the accounting works in the EPFO. 11.Matters relating to Employees’ Union Federation in EPFO. 12.Residual work relating to AE (CS) Scheme, 1974. 13. Employers’ Liability Act, 1938. Back

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Social Security-II (SS.II Section) 1. Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 and three schemes framed there under, namely:(i) (ii) (iii)

The Employees` Provident Fund Scheme, 1952; The Employees` Family Pension Scheme, 1971; and The Employee’s Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme, 1976.

2. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 and the Payment of Gratuity (Central) Rules, 1972. 3. Constitution of the Central Board of Trustees and Regional Committees, Employees` Provident Fund. 4. All matters relating to:(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

Pattern of investment of provident fund money; Declaration of rate of interest on the provident fund; Enhancement of the rate of provident fund contributions; Budget of the EDLI Scheme. Framing of Budget Estimates and Payment of Central Government Contribution and Administrative Charges for Family Pension Scheme, Deposit Linked Insurance under the EPF Act as well as the Assam Tea Plantation Provident Fund Act.

5. Unemployment Insurance Scheme. 6. Representations relating to non-payment of provident fund, family pension, Deposit Linked Insurance and gratuity, delay in transfer to PF Account, grant of PF withdrawals etc. 7. Approval of Budget of the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme. 8. References relating to recovery of EPF/ESI dues. 9. Public Grievance Cell. ** ** ** Back

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Vigilance Section (Vig. Section) 1. Disciplinary cases of officers borne on the CSS/ CSSS/ CSCS Cadres of the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Technical Staff working in Main Sectt., Officers of Rajbhasha Niti Anubhag, LDRC and Group D staff posted in the Main Sectt. 2. Appeal/Review Cases of above Officers in which the President or any other authority is the appellate/reviewing authority. 3. Court cases pertaining to disciplinary cases arising out of (1) and (2) above. 4. Investigation of all complaints received from Anti-Corruption Cell in Prime Minister’s Office including complaints against the officers working in EPFO, ESIC and CBWE. 5. Investigation of complaints received from CVC and other sources against the officers posted in the Ministry and its attached and subordinate offices (complaints against the officers working in EPFO, ESIC and CBWE are investigated by the concerned CVO). 6. Forwarding of vigilance cases of attached/subordinate offices to the Central Vigilance Commission for 1st stage and 2nd stage advice on behalf of the Chief Vigilance Officer. 7. Annual statements of immovable property and acquisition and disposal of movable/immovable property in respect of officers belonging to All India Services, other Central Group ‘A’ Services and Central Sectt. Services in the Ministry (Main Sectt. Only). 8. Report on requisition and acquisition of moveable properties. 9. Preventive Vigilance. 10.Finalization of list of officers of doubtful integrity. 11.Departmental Security. 12.Interpretation of CSS (Conduct) Rules, 1964 and CCS (CCA) Rules, 1965. 13. Material for Annual Reports of the Central Vigilance Commission and CBI. 14.Programme of work for vigilance and anti-corruption. 15.Implementation of Action Plan on Anti-Corruption Measures chalked out by the Department of Personnel and Training. . - 66 -

16.Quarterly statement of vigilance complaints and vigilance cases etc. and progress of their disposal – consolidation and transmission thereof to the Central Vigilance Commission. 17.Annual Vigilance Inspection subordinate offices.

Programmes

of

attached

and

18.Coordination of Vigilance work of all attached and subordinate offices excepting EPFO/ESIC/CBWE. 19.Issuance of vigilance clearance certificate in respect of all officers mentioned at (1) above and officers on deputation to this Ministry. ** ** ** Back

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Wage Board Section (WB Section) 1. Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 and Rules framed there under. Representations/ Grievances/ Court Cases. 2. Working Journalist and Other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1965. 3. Review of the Progress of the Implementation of the recommendations of the Wage Board Awards for Journalists & Non-journalists News Paper Employees. Compilation of Progress Reports on quarterly basis received from all States/ UTs. Representations/ Grievances/ Court Cases. 4. Constitution of Central Level Monitoring Committees to review the Progress of the Implementation of the Wage Board Awards. 5. Constitution of State Level Monitoring Committee to review the Progress of the Implementation of the Wage Board Awards – follow up action. 6. Establishment and financial matters relating to the Wage Boards for Working Journalists and Non-Journalists Newspaper Employees. 7. Setting up and administration of Wage Boards for different industries. 8. Industry-wise wage revision. 9. Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958. ** ** ** Back

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Wage Cell [WC(MW) Cell)] 1. Minimum Wages Act, 1948 2. Payment of Wages Act, 1936. 3. Extension of Minimum Wages Act to employments. 4. To advise the State Governments in the matter of finalization of minimum wages in the employments for which the State Governments are the Appropriate Governments. 5. Implementation of Minimum Wages Act in Central Sphere. 6. Implementation of Payment of Wages Act in Central Sphere. 7. To render advice in the matter of fixation of daily wage rates for unskilled workers. 8. Wage Policy. 9. Matters relating to amalgamation of sick units with healthy units. 10.Work relating to productivity. 11.Monitoring of progress of Minimum Wages Act in States through Half Yearly Reports from the State Governments. 12.Maintaining wage statistics fixed under the Minimum Wages Act by all State Governments. 13.Publication of Yearly Booklet depicting latest rates of minimum wages across the country. 14.Publication of Labour Statistics at a Glance – a Pocket Book. ** ** ** Back

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Welfare-I (W.I Section) 1. All service matters relating to appointment transfer of Welfare Administrators, Assistant Welfare Administrators, Assistant Engineers, Accounts Officers, Medical Officers, in all the nine Regional offices of Labour Welfare Organisation (L.W.O.). 2. Administrative Matters of Audit Cell. 3. Vigilance cases in respect of all officers of Labour Welfare Organisation referred to at (1) & (2) above. 4. General complaints against Labour Welfare Organisation and Officers referred to at (1) & (2) above. 5. Various administrative matters viz. creation of additional posts, hiring of office accommodation, purchase of official vehicles, telephone etc. for the field offices under Labour Welfare Organisation. 6. Inspection Reports of Officers; Administrative and Vigilance Inspection of Field Offices. 7. Tour Notes of Welfare Commissioners and follow up action thereon. ** ** ** Back

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Welfare-II (W.II Section) 1. Administration and implementation of the following Acts and Rules: I. The Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946 and Rules framed there under. II. The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972 and Rules framed there under. III. The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1976 and Rules framed there under. IV. The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976 and Rules framed there under. V. The Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976 and Rules framed there under. VI. The Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976 and Rules framed there under. VII. The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981 and Rules framed there under. VIII. The Cine Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1981 and Rules framed there under. IX. The Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966. X. The Cine Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981. 2. Matters relating to constitution and meetings of Central Advisory Committees under all Welfare Funds. 3. Matters relating to constitution etc. of State Advisory Committees under all Welfare Funds. 4. Legislative matters relating to all the Welfare Fund and other Acts referred to above and new legislative proposals relating to welfare of workers. 5. Processing proposals regarding setting up of new Welfare Funds. - 71 -

6. Publication of Annual Reports on activities financed under the different Labour Welfare Funds. 7. Publicity of Welfare activities financed under the different Labour Welfare Funds. 8. Coordination of matters relating to Welfare Funds. ** ** ** Back

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Welfare-III Section (W.III Section) 1. Policy/ Amendments/ Schemes for workers.

General

Aspects

2. Formulation Workers.

Housing

Scheme

of

new

of for

various

Housing

Mine/Beedi/Cine

3. Integrated Housing Scheme for Beedi Workers. 4. Type-I Housing Scheme for Mica/Iron/LSDM/Mine Workers. 5. Type-II Housing Scheme for Iron/LSDM/Mine Workers. 6. Build Your Own House Scheme for Beedi & Mine Workers. 7. Housing Scheme for Economically Weaker Sections of Beedi Workers. 8. Group Housing Scheme for Beedi and Mine Workers. 9. Scrutiny, processing, reviewing of Budget Estimates and Revised Estimates for various Housing Schemes. 10.Parliament Questions relating to various housing schemes. 11.M.P./V.I.P. references pertaining to above matters. 12.Preparation of material for Annual Action Plan and its constant monitoring. 13. Processing of decisions of State Advisory Committees/Central Advisory Committees of various Funds in respect of housing. ** ** ** Back

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Welfare-IV Section (W.IV Section) 1. Schemes relating to Water Supply, Recreation and Education under Beedi Workers Welfare Fund, Cine Workers Welfare Fund, Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund, LSDM Labour Welfare Fund and Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund. ** ** ** ** Back Go to Top

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Welfare-V 1. 2.

Schemes relating to Health under all Welfare Funds. Family Welfare including Family Planning/Population Control activities applicable to workers covered under: a) Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund; b) Iron Ore, Manganese Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund; c) Limestone & Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund; d) Beedi Workers Welfare Fund; and e) Cine Workers Welfare Fund.

3. Sponsoring/ monitoring/ execution/ coordination of ILO/ UNFPA associated projects on Family Planning & Education with regard to above said workers. 4. Review/ Evaluation of programmes for working class with family welfare population control content with regard to above said workers. 5. Schemes relating to Family Planning/Education and National programmes on Immunization and MCH with regard to above said workers. 6. Group Insurance Scheme for Beedi Workers and Cine Workers. ******** Back

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PART B

ATTACHED OFFICES

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CHAPTER I

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING The Directorate General of Employment & Training (DGE&T) in Ministry of Labour and Employment is the apex organisation for development and coordination at National level for the programmes relating to vocational training including Women’s Vocational Training and Employment Services. Employment service is operated through a countrywide network of Employment Exchanges. Industrial Training Institute is under the administrative and financial control of State Governments or Union Territory Administrations. DGE&T also operates Vocational Training Schemes in some of the specialized areas through field institutes under its direct control. Development of these programmes at national level, particularly in the area concerning common policies, common standards and procedures, training of instructors and trade testing are the responsibility of the DGE&T. But day-to-day administration of employment Exchanges and Industrial Training Institutes rests with the State Governments / Union Territories Administrations. Major functions of the DGE&T are: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g)

(h)

To frame overall policies, norms and standards for vocational training. To diversify, update and expand training facilities in terms of craftsmen and crafts instructors’ training To organise and conduct specialized training and research at the specially established training Institutes. To implement, regulate and increase the scope of training of apprentices under the Apprentices Act, 1961. To organise vocational training programmes for women. To provide vocational guidance and employment counselling. To assist scheduled castes/schedules tribes and persons with disabilities by enhancing their capabilities for wage employment and self employment. To conduct regular training programmes for Employment Officers and develop staff training material for use by the Employment Service personnel. Go to Top - 78 -

(i)

To collect and disseminate information concerning employment and unemployment and prescribe uniform reporting procedures.

The ORGANISATIONAL SET UP of the Directorate General is as follows:Sl. No . 1.

Designation Officer Director General/Joint Secretary

of

Broad allocation of Work

Head of the Organisation responsible for Policy matters under the purview of the Directorate General, administration and supervision of coordination activities and functions of the Directorate General Secretariat Wing

2.

Director ( Admn.)

Adm.II, Adm.III, VFTA, B.P., Coordination Sections work. Designated as HOD under the delegated powers.

3.

Deputy Secretary

Adm.I, Hindi Unit, Cash Section. Designated as Head of Office under the Delegated Powers. Training Directorate

4.

DDG ( AT)

All files of the Training Directorate including Vocational Training & Apprenticeship Training.

5.

DDG(T.)–At Guwahati

Supervision & Monitoring of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Establishment of ITI’s in North Eastern States & Sikkim. ( Details at Annexure – I)

6.

Director (Women -doOccupation) Director, -do(Apprenticeship

7.

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Annexure –II Annexure –III

8.

Training) Director (Project)

9.

Director ( Trg.)

Trg. Head of World Bank Project responsible for monitoring all project activities such as planning, administration of Project Finance, procurement of equipment, training of staff and coordination with State Govts. implementing World Bank Programmes. Presently this post is vacant and Work being looked after by Dir. ( AT) Details attached as Annexure- IV

The above officers of the Training Directorate are supported by 5 Joint Directors, 12 Deputy Directors and 6 Assistant Directors at Hqrs. Besides there are 14 Training Officers. Employment Directorate 10.

11.

DDG ( Employment)

Head of Employment Directorate of DGE&T, National Employment Service and matters relating to Employment, Unemployment and Labour Force issues. Details attached at Annexure-V

Director, Employment Exchanges There are 4 Joint Directors, 7 Deputy Directors, 3 Assistant Directors and 2 Under Secretaries supporting the above officers in Hqrs. There are 37 Sections/Units in the DGE&T(Hqrs). These comprises of Secretariat Wing: 11 Sections i.e Adm-I, Adm-II, Adm-III, Cash, Hindi, IWSU, Library, Coordination, Central Registry, B.P and VFTA. In Employment Directorate there are 15 Sections namely EE-I, EE-II, EE-III, EMI, EMI(OP), EMI(Dev), Stats, DPU, MP(G), PC(E), S & S Div, VG/APT, VG/GS/SEPC, CEE and E&I Section. The Training Directorate consists of 11 Sections i.e TA-I, TA-II, WOT, CD, PC(T), CPIU, AP, AVTS, TC, TT Cell and TU. The details of distribution of work among these different sections/units in the DGE&T (Hqrs.) may be referred to in the Organisational Brochure of the DGE&T. Go to Top

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Annexure-I Details of Work assigned to DDG(T) at Guwahati Hon’ble Prime Minister in January, 2000 announced an agenda for Socio-economic development of North East region which inter-alia included doubling the number of ITI s in NE Region for imparting training in new trades areas. DDG(T) at Guwahati has been given the independent charge for supervision and monitoring of this Scheme. The salient features of the scheme are:(a)Establishment of 22 new ITIs with a total oultaly of Rs. 49.88 crore. (b)Strengthening / Modernization of 35 existing ITIs with a total outlay of Rs. 49.02 crore. (c)Providing Technical Assistance for training of faculty/sponsored candidates from NE Region, conducting surveys/studies/ seminars / workshops for effective implementation of the Scheme. The approved outlay for this scheme is Rs. 1.10 crore. (d)The States covered are Arunachal Pradesh, Asssam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim. (e) The project was of 3 years duration and had its validity up to 31.3.2004. This project has now been merged with another CSS project on Jammu & Kashmir for continuation during the Tenth Plan period upto 31.3.2007. EFC has approved the project in its meeting held on 18th August 2004. CCEA has also concurred the proposal in its meeting held on 16th March 2005. Go to Top

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Annexure – II DIRECTOR OF TRAINING ( WOMEN’ OCCUPATION) 1.

Implementation of training policies recommended by NCVT.

2.

Formulation of Schemes for Vocational training for women.

3.

Development of infrastructure for implementation of training programmes for women including management of budget related issues.

4.

Liaison with different ministries/ departments of the government in respect of women’s training.

5.

Develop and implement personnel policies under the Women cadre consisting creation of posts, framing or recruitment rules, job profiles, recruitment and selection, rosters etc.

6.

Liaison with and seek cooperation including technical and financial assistance from international agencies responsible for socio-economic development of women, in particular, vocational training facilities for women.

7.

To advise the State Government in the matter of formulation of policies and implementation of Women’s training programmes and development of infrastructure for women training including trainers’ training/ development.

8.

Overall administration of field offices under Women’ Vocational Training Programme, including staff training and development.

9.

Court cases, Vigilance cases, Parliament questions etc. relating to women’ training.

10.

Development of curricula, training methods and aids for training of women. Go to Top

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Annexure – III DIRECTOR OF APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING 1.

To act as Member –Secretary of Central Apprenticeship Council.

2.

Implementation of recommendations of C.A.C. in respect Apprenticeship Training as approved by Government of India

of

3.

To suggest and prepare legislation for the Apprentices Act, 1961

4.

To monitor training programmes of trade apprentices and Graduate apprentices.

5.

To advise the State Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training, Regional Boards of Apprenticeship Training Scheme and supervise their working.

6.

To chair the meetings of State Apprenticeship Advisors, Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training and Director General Board of Apprenticeship Training.

7.

To carry out and coordinate inspection of Central, State and private sector establishments implementing apprenticeship training programme.

8.

Administrative and financial control over Regional Directorates of Apprenticeship Training and other Institutes under his control.

9.

To liaise with different Ministries/Departments and Undertakings regarding apprenticeship, supervisory and managerial training programmes.

10. Finalisation of syllabi for various designated trades under Craftsmen Training Scheme and Apprenticeship Training Scheme. 11. Revision of course contents of various training programmes depending upon changing technology. 12. Formulation of Recruitment Rules for posts upto Group ‘B’ Gazetted under Training Directorate of DGE&T. - 83 -

13. Establishment/ Administrative matters of Group ‘B’ Gazetted/ NonGazetted posts in the Training Directorate (other than WOT). Supervise/control over Establishment, matters of non-gazetted posts of Group ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ in the field institutes of Training Directorate (other than WOT). ***** Go to Top

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Annexure - IV DIRECTOR OF TRAINING 1.

To act as Member-Secretary of the N.C.V.T.

2.

Affiliation / de-affiliation of the I.T.I’s with NCVT under Craftsmen Training Programme.

3.

Implementation of training policies recommended by NCVT and approved by Govt. of India and monitoring of more and more training programmes at National level.

4.

Trade Testing and certification of trainees under various training programmes i.e. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)

Craftsmen Training Programme. Craft Instructors Training Programme. Supervisory Development Training Programme. Modular Training Programme. Part-time Training Programme for Industrial Workers. Specialised Training Programme.

5.

Administrative and Financial control in respect of Central / Advanced Training Institutes under DGE&T and impart training programmes.

6.

Liaison with International agencies such as ILO, SIDA, UNDP, APSDEP in respect of foreign assistance for updating our technology and to provide necessary expertise to other developing countries.

7.

To advise the State Governments in the matter of implementation of Training Programmes for Craftsmen, Craft Instructors and other managerial training.

8.

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9.

Administrative and financial control in respect of Technical Institutes for all Union Territories.

10.

To Chair the meetings of State Directors implementation of various training programmes.

11.

in

respect

of

Technical and administrative inspections of field units.

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Annexure V DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGES Assisting Deputy Director General (Employment) in carrying his responsibility of the functioning of Employment Directorate of DGE&T and National Employment Service. Major functions include:

1.

Development & implementation of Employment Exchange Policy.

2.

Evaluation of field Offices/Employment Exchanges. Guiding the Directorate of Employment in different States/UTs in the effective implementation of National Policies/ Procedures. Coordinates Vocational Guidance and Career Counselling Services rendered through Employment Exchanges and UEIGBx.

3.

Deals with various ILO Conventions.

4.

Development of Vocational Guidance and Aptitude Testing material etc.

5.

Conducts regular training programmes and develop staff training material for the Employment Service Personnel.

6.

Collection, Compilation, Analysis and presentation of Employment Statistics/other Statistics through Network of Employment Exchanges. Coordination with Central Ministries whose activity affect the employment situation in the country and monitoring of employment Generation Statistics etc. Publications of various results of the surveys and Ad-hoc studies conducted.

7.

Help rendered to Deputy Director General ( Employment) in various Parliament matters relating to Employment, Unemployment and related issues. **** Go to Top

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EMPLOYMENT DIRECTORATE SL. No. 1.

Designation of Officer

Broad allocation of Work

Director of * Assisting Deputy Director General (Employment) in employment carrying his responsibility of the functioning of Exchanges employment Directorate of DGE&T and National Employment Service, Major Functions include: * Development & Exchange Policy.

implementation

of

Employment

* Evaluation of field Offices/Employment exchanges. Guiding the Directorate of Employment in different States/UTs in the effective implementation of National Policies/ Procedures. Coordinates Vocational Guidance and Career Counselling Services rendered through Employment Exchanges and UEIGBx. * Deals with various ILO Conventions. * Development of Vocational Guidance and Aptitude Testing material etc. * Conducts regular training programmes and develop staff training material for the Employment Service Personnel. * Collection, Compilation, Analysis and presentation of Employment Statistics/ other Statistics through Network of Employment Exchanges. Coordination with Central Ministries whose activity affect the employment situation in the country. And monitoring of employment Generation Statistics etc. Publications of various results of the surveys and Ad-hoc studies conducted. * Help rendered to Deputy Director General (Employment) in various Parliament matters relating to Employment, Unemployment and related issues.

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CHAPTER II

CHIEF LABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL)

The organization of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), popularly known as the Central Industrial Relations Machinery (CIRM), is charged with the following functions: (i)

(ii) (iii)

Prevention and settlement of Industrial disputes in the Central Sphere i.e. in mines, oil fields, major ports, banking and insurance companies (having Branches in more than one State), industries carried on by or under the authority of the Central Government or by a Railway Company and such controlled industries as may be specified by the Central Government, Cantonment Boards, the Employees State Insurance Corporation, the Indian Airlines and Air India Corporation, the Agricultural Refinance Corporation, the Unit Trust of India, Food Corporation of India, Deposit Insurance Corporation, The Oils and Natural Gas Commission, The Central Ware Housing Corporation etc. Enforcement of wards and settlements. Administration of the following labour laws is so far as their enforcement is a responsibility of Central Government: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m)

The Industrial Disputes Act, 1947; The Industrial Employment (Standing Order) Act, 1946; The Payment of Wages Act, 1936 in railways, mines and air transport; PW (ATS) and Rules, 1958; The Minimum Wages Act, 1948; The Hours of Employment Regulations; The Child Labour (P&R) Act, 1986; The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965; The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970; The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976; The Maternity Benefit Act (in relation to circus industry); The Inter-State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and conditions of Service) Act, 1979; Labour Laws (Exemption for furnishing returns and maintaining registers by certain estts.) Act, 1988;

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(iv)

Enforcement of the Fair Wages Clause and MES Contractors' Labour Regulations;

(v)

Verification of membership of unions affiliated to the Central Organisations of Workers for the purpose of giving them representation on national and international Conferences and committees. (a)

Verification of membership of unions recognition under the Code of Discipline;

for

the

purpose

of

(b)

Statutory verification of membership of unions operating in nationalised banks, State Bank of India and its seven associate banks for the purpose of identification of "representative union” for nomination of worker representative on its Boards of Directors of respective Banks;

(vi)

Fixation and revision of minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act in the Central sphere scheduled employments;

(vii)

Promotion of statutory and non-statutory welfare measure in the Central sphere undertaking, excluding coal, mica, limestone and dolomite, Manganese, Chrome and iron ore for which separate Organisations exists;

(viii) Collection of statistics regarding work stoppages, wages, etc. in Central sphere undertakings; (ix)

Advice to the Ministry of Labour & Employment as well as to employing Ministries on labour matters;

(x)

Promotion of Joint Management Councils and Works Committee;

(xi)

Enquiries into the breaches of the Code of Discipline;

(xii)

Coordination of the work of Assistant Labour Welfare Commissioners/ Deputy Welfare Commissioners/Labour Welfare Commissioners in Central Government Undertakings and giving them guidance in their day-to-day working;

(xiii) In-service training Machinery.

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The present ORGANISATIONAL SET-UP of the headquarters’ office and regional and field offices showing officers of the rank of Regional Labour Commissioner (Central) and above is as under:

S. No.

Designation of the Officer

Broad allocation of work

1.

CLC(C)

Head of the Organization and Head of Department

2.

Jt. CLC(C)

Establishment matters of gazetted and nongazetted officers. Library control matters pertaining to accommodation stores, vehicles and staff cars etc Headquarters Office and Regional Offices; prosecution/ claim certificate cases under different labour law; verification of membership of trade Unions.

3.

CA (LW)

Training of Central Labour Service officers, Supervision of Welfare Work and Industrial Committees.

4.

Dy. CLC(C)-I

Supervision of Departmental Budget, Coordination, matters Act, P.G. Act, Inter-State (Regulation of employment service) Act.

5.

Dy. CLC(C)-II

Industrial disputes and conciliation matters in ports and docks, Defence Railways, FCI, Banks, Insurance, Air Transport Corporation and other Central Sphere Undertakings. Reports on General Labour situation and reports for cabinet note. Payment of Wages Act, Minimum Wages Act, Equal Remuneration Act, Trade Union Act, Fair Wages Clause, CPED, Military Engineering Service; all matters relating to wages and wage boards, matters relating to speed and efficiency except vigilance.

Manuals, cash & relating to CL(R&A) Migrant Workmen and conditions of

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6.

Dy. CLC(C)-III

Industrial Disputes and conciliation matters in mines including Oil fields and controlled industries, matters relating to Industrial Disputes Act, Payment of Bonus Act, Industrial Employment. (SOs) Act, Factories Act, Works Committee Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Sales Promotion Act and circus industries. Management Information system, Statistics; implementation of Hindi Scheme and Planning.

7.

Dy. CLC(C), Dhanbad Overall supervision over the functioning of RLCs (C) Asansol, Calcutta, Bhubaneswar Dhanbad, Patna and R.L.C.(C), Ranchi, Guwahati; handling of I.Ds., liaison work; administration of office of the Dy.CLC(C) Dhanbad.

8.

Dy. CLC(C), Mumbai

Overall supervision over the functioning of RLCs(C) Mumbai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad and Jabalpur; handling of I.Ds’ liaison work, administration of office of the Dy. CLC (C) Mumbai.

9.

Dy. CLC (C), Bangalore

Overall supervision over the functioning of RLCs (C) Hyderbad, Chennai, Cochin and Bangalore; handling of I.Ds’ liaison work, administration of office of the Dy. CLC(C) Bangalore.

10.

Director (T)

Training schemes of CLS officer, Welfare reports from Asstt. Labour Welfare Commissioners (Central)/ Dy. Labour Welfare Commissioners/ Labour Welfare Commissioners and other Labour Officers of Central Pool, Workers Committees and Labour Welfare Schemes for Central Govt. Undertakings.

11.

RLC (T)

Training schemes for CLS officers, Welfare reports from Asstt. Labour Welfare Commissioners (Central)/Dy. Labour Welfare Commissioners/ Labour Welfare Commissioners and other Labour Officers of Central Pool, Workers Committees and Labour Welfare Schemes for Central Govt. Undertakings.

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12.

Administrative Officer

Administration of gazetted and non- gazetted Officers; accommodation, stores etc. of headquarters office and regional and field offices.

13.

RLC-I

Industrial disputes and Conciliation matters in ports and docks, Defence Railways, FCI, Banks, Insurance and Air Transport Corporation and other Central Sphere undertakings, Reports on general Labour situation and reports for cabinet, Assessment reports of LEOs (C).

14.

RLC-II

I.Ds. and conciliation matters in mines; including oil fields and controlled industries. Management information system. Statistics, Planning. REGIONAL OFFICES

There are 20 regional offices each functioning under one Regional Labour Commissioner (C) assisted by Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central) and Labour Enforcement Officers (C). The territorial jurisdiction of the various regional offices is as under: Sl. No

Territorial jurisdiction

Name of the Region

1

RLC (C), Ahmedabad

The State of Gujarat and Union Territories of Dadar, Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu.

2.

RLC (C), Ajmer

The State of Rajasthan

3.

RLC (C), Asansol

The Civil Districts of Burdhaman, Birbhum, Bankura and Purulia in the State of West Bengal.

4.

RLC (C), Bangalore

The State of Karnataka

5.

RLC (C), Bhubaneswar

The State of Orissa

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6.

RLC (C), Mumbai

(i) The State of Maharashtra excluding the following Civil Districts: Nagpur, Bhandara, Akola, Amaravati, Wardha, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nanded, Parbhani Yeotmal, Osmanabad, Latur and Beed. (ii) State of Goa

7.

RLC (C), Nagpur

The following Civil Districts of the State of Maharashtra: - Nagpur, Bhandara, Akola, Amaravati, Wardha, Buldhana, Jalgaon, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Nanded, Parbhani Yeotmal, Osmanabad, Latur and Beed.

8.

RLC (C), Kolkata

i. The State of West Bengal excluding the Civil Districts of Burdhaman, Birbhum, Bankura & Purulia. ii. The State of Sikkim. iii. Union Territories of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

9.

RLC (C), Kochi

10.

RLC (C), Chandigarh

11.

RLC (C), Dhanbad

The following Civil Districts of the State of Bihar: Dhanbad, Deoghar, Giridih, Hazari-bagh, Ranchi, Gumla, Lohardaga & Singhbhum.

12.

RLC (C), Patna

The following Civil Districts of the State of Bihar: Santhal, Pargana, Rohtas, Bhojpur Aurangabad, Gaya, Jehanabad, Nawada, Nalanda, Monger, Bhagalpur, Godda, Katihar, Purnea, Madhubani, Begusarai, Vaishali, Muzzaffarpur, Sitamadhi, East Champaran, West Champaran, Darbhanga, Samstipur, Saharasa, Patna, Saran, Siwan, Gopalganj, Khagariya, Maddhepura, Palamau and Sahibganj.

The State of Kerala and Union Territory of Lakshadweep. The States of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, J&K and U.T. of Chandigarh.

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13.

RLC (C), Guwahati

The States of Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh.

14.

RLC (C), Hyderabad

The State of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam of Union Territory of Pondicherry.

15.

RLC (C), Jabalpur

The State of Madhya Pradesh

16.

RLC (C), Kanpur

The State of Uttar Pradesh except the following civil districts of U.P.:Agra, Aligarh, Bulandshahar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Mathura.

17.

RLC (C), Chennai

The State of Tamilnadu and the Union Territory of Pondicherry (except Yanam)

18.

RLC (C), Delhi

Union Territory of Delhi and following Civil districts of Uttar Pradesh:Agra, Aligarh, Bulandshahar, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Mathura.

19.

RLC (C), Dehradum

The State of Uttaranchal.

20.

RLC (C) Raipur

The State of Chhattisgarh.

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CHAPTER III

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FACTORY ADVICE SERVICE AND LABOUR INSTITUTES, Directorate General, Factory Advice Service and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), formerly known as Chief Adviser of Factories, is a technical arm of the Government of India, under Ministry of Labour & Employment and advises it on matters relating to safety, health and welfare of workers in factories and docks. Broadly, the organisation deals with the following matters: 1

Coordination of the administration of Factories Act, 1948, in the States and providing technical guidance and advice to Chief Inspectors.

2

Training of Factory Inspectors, management and supervisory personnel, workers, trade union leaders, safety committee members and safety officers and other executives and professionals engaged in factories and docks.

3

Providing advisory services in combating work environmental problems including the health hazard in factories and ports.

4

Administration and Enforcement of Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986 & the Regulations made there under.

5

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6

7

Liaison with national and international agencies and implementation of safety and health programme under various schemes. Providing training to fellows from developing countries under various technical assistance programmes such as Colombo Plan, SCAAP, etc. Also organizing programmes on behalf of ILO as approved by the Government.

8

Conducting National Studies and Research Surveys as well as unit level studies on matters concerning Safety and Health in factories and ports.

9

Helping in formulation of National Safety and Health Standards not covered under the statutes by cooperating with the Bureau of Indian Standards.

The Directorate General carries out its functions through the Central Labour Institute in Mumbai and the four Regional Labour Institutes located at Kanpur, Kolkata, Chennai, Faridabad and Inspectorate Dock Safety Offices at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Cochin, Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Kandla, Paradip, New Mangalore, Tuticorin and Jawahar Lal Nehru Port, Nhava Sheva, New Mumbai. Besides the activities described above, the DGFASLI also renders advice to the State Governments on all technical matters relating to the construction, design and lay out of factories including improvement of working conditions such as industrial safety, lighting, ventilation, prevention of health hazards etc. and conduct structured training programmes on these aspects. The organization also operates National Safety Awards and Vishwakarma Rashtriya Puraskar Schemes on behalf of the Ministry. The Official Language Cell of this organization looks after the implementation of the Official Language Policy of the Central Government.

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The ORGANIZATIONAL SET UP is as follows: 1.

DGFASLI, Mumbai: -

The organisation is headed by the Director General. Under his administrative control and guidance, Labour Institutes and Inspectorates of Dock Safety are functioning. The DGFASLI Headquarters Office maintains an over all liaison with the Labour Institutes, frames policy matters, plans and executes the programme concerning the organization on matters pertaining to safety, health and welfare of workers in factories and docks, implements technical projects, liaisons with national and international agencies. The Director General is assisted by three Dy. Director Generals and other officers.

1.

DIRECTOR GENERAL:

As Head of Department, looks after Policy matters, Planning and execution of the programmes concerning the organization, advice the Government on matters pertaining to Safety, Health and Welfare of work force in the factories and the docks, liaison with international agencies in implementation of technical projects. He also functions as the Chief Inspector under the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act and Chairman of the Conference of Chief Inspectors under the Factories Act. 1.1

Dy. Director General – I (HQ):

Implementation of policy matters: Coordination of work of the Dock Safety Inspectorate and administration of safety statutes in ports. Administration of the Directorate General and its subordinate offices. Organizing International programmes. 1.2

Dy. Director General - II (HQ)

Implementation of policy matters: 'Coordination of work of the Central and the Regional Labour Institutes’. Management of

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Estates, Coordination of Activities of State Factory Inspectorates in administration of safety and health statutes in factories, organizing training of foreign fellows in Indian and Indian officers; work connected with Industrial Committees, Parliament Questions, conducting annual Conference of Chief Inspectors of Factories, Standard Note etc.

1.3 Director (Safety) - Dock Safety: Administration and enforcement of Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986, the Regulation 1990, planning organizing and coordination of the activities of the Dock Safety Inspectorates.

1.4 Director (Safety) - Factory Advice Service Factory legislation, safety and other working conditions in Factories, Advice to State Factory Inspectorates, coordination of training programmes for candidates from developing countries, preparation of comments on various ILO instruments concerning Safety, Health and Welfare of workers and forwarding to the Ministry of Labour & Employment. The Statistical Cell under this division collects and compiles accident statistics and other information related to the administration of the Factories Act and Rules framed there under.

1.5 Director (Safety) - Awards Coordination work relating to administration of National Safety Awards and arranging meetings of Awards Committee, arranges Function to distribute Awards/Prizes.

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2.

DY. DIRECTOR GENERAL (CENTRAL LABOUR INSTITUTE):

The Central Labour Institute, Mumbai has the Deputy Director General as its senior most officer. The Institute undertakes research studies/surveys in Industrial Safety, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Medicine, Industrial Physiology, Productivity, Psychology and Staff Training. The Institute also has an Art Section and Audio Visual Studio with Sophisticated equipments for production of high quality umatic video programmes and training aids. The Institute also serves as National Centre for CIS service of the ILO and International Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Alert System, Geneva. A Major Accident Hazard Control Advisory Division has also been set up to provide advisory services in the areas relating to MSDS, Dispersion Modelling etc. to MAH units. Training programmes are also offered to suit requirements of individual industries. Consultancy services are also offered in the areas of industrial safety, health and welfare. Need based training programmes are designed and conducted at the request of individual factories. 3.

Regional Labour Institutes at Kolkata, Kanpur and Chennai and Faridabad:

The Regional Labour Institutes at Kolkata, Kanpur and Chennai have Director as its head. The Institutes undertake research studies/surveys in Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health and conduct training programmes in the above subjects both in English and in the regional languages. The Labour Institute at Faridabad is in formative stage. Go to Top

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4.

Inspectorates of Dock Safety at Mumbai, Kolkata , Kochi, Kandla, Chennai, Mormugoa, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, New Mangalore, Tuticorin and J.N.P.T. Nava Sheva.

The enforcement of the Dock Workers (Safety, Health and Welfare) Act, 1986, training of Dock Workers and carrying out studies in the areas of Safety, Health and Welfare of workers employed in the Major Ports constitute the major functions of the Inspectorate of Dock Safety. ***** Go to Top

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CHAPTER-IV

LABOUR BUREAU The Labour Bureau is the ‘Research and Statistics Wing’ of the Ministry of Labour & Employment. The Bureau assists the Ministry in the formulation and implementation of Labour Policies and Programmes by providing the necessary facts and figures relating to important aspects of Labour such as prices, wages, employment, industrial relations, etc. The Bureau collects Labour statistics both on statutory and voluntary basis. The statistics collected on statutory basis, inter-alia, relate to employment, wages industrial injuries, etc. in registered factories; plantations measuring five hectares or more; shops and commercial establishments in certain notified urban areas; and motor transport undertakings, etc. in the States/Union Territories in the country. The statistics collected on voluntary basis relate to industrial relations which covers industrial disputes, closures, lay offs and retrenchments. In addition to the regular collection of statistics on statutory and voluntary basis the Bureau collects important statistics relating to wages, working and living conditions, income and expenditure, etc. required by the Ministry of Labour & Employment and other Ministries like the Ministry of Planning, Ministry of Finance, etc. through sample surveys. These include Socio-economic Survey on Different Segments of Labour (i.e. studies on SC/ST workers; women workers; workers in un-organised sector etc.), Contract Labour Surveys, Rural Labour Enquiries, Occupational Wage Surveys etc. Besides the reports on these surveys, the Bureau brings out the following regular publications: Publications

Periodicity

1.

Indian Labour Journal

Monthly

2.

Indian Labour Year Book

Annual

3.

Indian Labour Statistics

Annual

4.

Pocket Book of Labour Statistics

Annual

5.

Labour Statistics under the Annual Survey of Industries

Annual

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Apart from the regular publications mentioned above, the Bureau also brings out on a regular basis, reports on the working of important Labour Acts such as the Factories Act, 1948; The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923; the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946; the Shops and Commercial Establishment Acts; the Plantations Labour Act, 1951 etc. The Compilation and publication of Consumer Price Index Numbers for (a) Industrial Workers in 76 selected centers and (b) Agricultural/Rural Labourers in 20 States/Union Territories is one of the most important functions of the Labour Bureau. Being the competent authority under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, Director General, Labour Bureau ascertains, from time to time, the Consumer Price Index Numbers applicable to the employees engaged in the scheduled employments in respect of the undertakings in the Central Sphere and the Union Territories. As availability of up-to-date and adequate Labour statistics is a pre-requisite for the formulation of sound Labour policies and programmes, the Bureau pays special attention to the task of ensuring the desired level of quality in the statistics received from the States/Union territories. In order to achieve this aim, the Bureau imparts training to the officials concerned with Labour statistics in the Labour Departments both at the center and in the States on all the aspects relating to the collection, scrutiny and consolidation of statistics from the primary units (factories and plantations). The Bureau also organizes training programmes for Price Supervisors/Price Collectors from different parts of the country, as they are the primary workers who feed the Labour Bureau with the basic statistics of consumer prices. The Bureau also renders necessary assistance to the States for conducting training programmes in Labour Statistics at State/District/Unit level. Keeping pace with the advancement and to facilitate the quicker processing of huge amount of data, the Organisation has acquired a number of Personal Computers and Servers and one multi-user system (UNIX) with the requisite peripherals. Scheme-specific softwares have been developed/ are being developed to further expedite the processing of data. It is also proposed to establish Labour Networking during the Tenth Plan for quicker retrieval/dissemination of - 102 -

data. Bureau has created in-house printing facility which has reduced the time involved in printing of reports to a considerable extent. Now it takes only 1-3 month(s) in the printing of reports/publications. New initiatives with the aim to improve timeliness, quality, reliability and adequacy of Labour and Employment Statistics in the Central/State sphere have also been included in the Tenth Plan. The two main wings of the Labour Bureau are located at Chandigarh and Shimla. For the purpose of effective co-ordination of the Bureau’s activities in the filed, especially those relating to the collection of reliable price statistics required for the compilation of Consumer Price Index Numbers, the Bureau has set up Regional Offices (each under the charge of one Assistant Director) at Ahmedabad (with a sub-regional office at Mumbai), Kolkata, Kanpur and Chennai. The allocation of work among the Functional Heads in the Bureau is as under: Sl. No.

1.

Designation of the Post Director General, Labour Bureau, Shimla/ Chandigarh

Broad allocation of Work

Director General, who is Head of the Department is the overall in-charge of the Labour Bureau’s Offices located at Chandigarh and Shimla as also the Regional Offices. He is entrusted with the task of running the organisation efficiently so as to facilitate the targeted assignments/ objectives which include development and dissemination of Labour Intelligence and Statistics through various plan & non-plan schemes.

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LABOUR BUREAU, SHIMLA 1.

Director (I)

As in-charge of the Index sections, he assists the Director General in the release of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (1982=100), Retail Price Indices of 31 selected essential commodities in Urban areas, Rural Labour Enquiry Reports and Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural/ Rural Labourers, (1986-87=100). He also oversees the work of Administration and assists the Director General in the related matters. He is also entrusted with formulation of new Schemes.

2.

Director (II)

He assists the Director General in the release of the Indian Labour Journal (a monthly publication), Indian Labour Year Book, Indian Labour Statistics and the Pocket Book of Labour Statistics (all annual). He is also in-charge of collection and compilation of Labour Statistics under various labour enactments and Improvement of Labour Statistics (training-cumliaison scheme).

3.

Deputy Director (I)

He assists Director (I) as the Divisional Head in the release of Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers on base 1982=100 (Western Region). He also coordinates the release of All India Index Numbers.

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4.

Deputy Director (II)

He is attached to Director (I) as the Divisional Head of CPI numbers for Industrial workers on base (1982=100) (Southern and Northern Region) and Repeat House Rent Survey. He is also Head of Office, Labour Bureau, Shimla.

5.

Deputy Director (III)

He assists Director (I) as Divisional Head of the CPI Numbers for Industrial workers (Eastern Region) and Machine Tabulation Unit (Shimla Office). He also assists Dir. (II) as the Divisional Head for Labour Statistics (Industrial Disputes).

6.

Deputy Director (IV)

He assists Director (I) as the Divisional Head of Rural Labour Enquiry Division and the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agriculture/Rural Labour.

LABOUR BUREAU, CHANDIGARH 1.

Director (I)

As in-charge of the socio-economic surveys, she assists the Director General in planning, organizing and conducting the surveys, tabulating and analyzing the data and releasing the reports thereon. She is in-charge of the Plan Scheme on “Socioeconomic Survey on Different Segments of Labour”, under which surveys are conducted on working/living conditions of (i) SC/ST - 105 -

workers; (ii) women workers; (iii) Studies on Evaluation of the Implementation of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 in the unorganized sector and (iv) unorganized sector workers. She also looks after coordination cell including Plan coordination, Wages cell, Labour Statistics (The Factories Act and the Trade unions Act), Hindi Cell, Research cell, Productivity cell and Vigilance Unit. 2.

Director (II)

As in-charge of the “New Scheme of Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers” he assists the Director General in Family Income & Expenditure Surveys, derivation of Weighting diagrams, finalisation of price data, development of software for index compilation and compilation of indices with new base.

3.

Joint Director

He assists the Director General in conducting Occupational Wage Surveys, Compilation of Wage Rate Index Numbers and processing of data and releasing the reports on Annual Survey of Industries (Census and Sample Sectors). He is also incharge of Machine Tabulation Unit (Chandigarh office).

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Deputy Director (I)

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Wages Act 1948 and (iv) Unorganised Sector Workers. He is also responsible for tabulation and analysis of data and drafting of the reports on these surveys. He is also Divisional Head of Co-ordination Cell including Plan Co-ordination, Wages cell, Hindi Cell, Productivity cell and Research Cell. 5.

Deputy Director (II)

He assists Dir (II) in supervision of the collection and finalisation of price data under the Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers – New Series.

6.

Deputy Director (III)

He assists the Joint Director in Annual Survey of Industries (Census and Sample Sectors), conducting Occupational Wage Surveys and releasing reports thereon and compilation of Wage Rate Index. He also assists Dir (I) in the work of LS Division (The Factories Act and the Trade Unions Act).

7.

EDP Manager

He assists the Joint Director in managing the Machine Tabulation Unit’s activities, which inter-alia, include the implementation of union Govt’s agenda for e-governance.

8.

Administrative Officer

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PART C

SUB-ORDINATE OFFICES

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CHAPTER I DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MINES SAFETY, DHANBAD 1.0 INTRODUCTION: 1.1

Under the Constitution of India, safety, welfare and health of workers employed in mines are the concern of the Central Government (Entry 55 – Union List – Article 246). The objective is regulated by the Mines Act, 1952 and the Rules and Regulations framed there under. These are administered by the Directorate-General of Mines Safety (DGMS), under the Union Ministry of Labour. Apart from administering the Mines Act and the subordinate legislation there under, DGMS also administers a few other allied legislation, including the Indian Electricity Act.

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Officers appointed to different technical posts in DGMS are selected by U.P.S.C. They are required to have degree in Mining or Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and several years of experience, varying from seven to ten years of working in responsible capacity in mines or allied industry. Besides, officers of mining cadre posses first Class Mine Manager’s Certificate of Competency. The Occupational Health cadre is manned by qualified and experienced medical personnel. Due to the nature of work performed by the officers of DGMS, the Government of India declared this organisation as “S&T Institution” on the recommendation of Science and Technology Department of Government of India, in November, 1987.

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The Organisation has its headquarters at Dhanbad (Jharkhand) and is headed by the Director- General of Mines Safety. At the headquarter, the Director-General is assisted by specialist staff-officers in mining, electrical & mechanical engineering, occupational health, law, survey, statistics, administration and accounts disciplines. The headquarters has also a technical library and S&T laboratories as a back-up support to the organisation. - 109 -

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The field organisation has a two-tier network of field offices. The entire country is divided into six zones, each under the charge of a Deputy Director-General. There are three to four Regional offices under each zonal office. Each Region is under the charge of a Director of Mines Safety. There are in all 21 such Regional Offices. Sub-regional offices have been set up in important areas of concentrated mining activities away from Regional offices. There are five such sub-regional offices, each under the charge of a Deputy Director. Each Zone, besides having inspecting officers of mining cadre has officers in electrical & mechanical engineering and occupational health disciplines.

2.0

ROLE AND FUNCTION OF DGMS:

2.1

Mission of DGMS: The mission of DGMS is the reduction in risk of occupational diseases and casualty to persons employed in mines, by drafting appropriate legislation and setting standards, by overseeing compliance thereof and through a variety of promotional initiatives and awareness programmes creating an environment in which safety is given due priority.

2.2

Vision of DGMS: The vision of DGMS is “To ensure nationally acceptable and internationally competitive standards of health, safety and welfare for employees of the Indian mines”.

2.3

Current functions of DGMS broadly include: a. Inspection of Mines; b. Investigation into: i. Accidents ii. Dangerous occurrences – emergency response iii. Complaints and other matters. c. Action taken consequent to inspection and enquiry. d. Grant of: - 110 -

e. f. g. h. i.

3.

i. Statutory permission, exemption & relaxations – pre-view of project reports & mining plans. ii. Approval of mine safety equipment, material & appliances. Interactions for development of safety equipment, material and safe work practices through workshop etc. Development of Safety Legislation & Standards. Safety Information Dissemination. Conduct of Examinations for grant of competency certificates. Safety promotional initiatives including: i. Organisation of:  Conference on Safety in Mines  National Safety Awards  Safety Weeks & Campaigns ii. Promoting: 1. Safety education and awareness programmes. 2. workers’ participation in safety management through: workmen’s inspector  safety committee  tripartite reviews

MEASURES TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN MINES:

3.1 Legislative Measures 3.1.1 Inspection: Since mining is beset with many inherent hazards, detailed precautions have been laid down in the Mines Act and the Rules and Regulations framed there under to guard against dangers in mines and it is the responsibility of the mine management to comply with the same. While the onus of providing for and ensuring safety in mines rests fundamentally with the mine managements, as clearly laid down under Section 18 of the Mines Act, 1952 as “The owner and agent of every mine shall each be responsible for making financial and other provisions and for taking other such steps as may be necessary for compliance with the provisions of this Act and regulations, rules, bye-laws and others made there under”. The DGMS has the responsibility to see that the safety statute is - 111 -

kept updated to absorb the technical advancements as well as to make the same comprehensive, practicable and legally sound and also to carry out periodic inspection of mines to oversee compliance of safety laws. The Mines Act and the subordinate legislations framed there under are periodically updated for the purpose. Each and every accident involving fatality is enquired into by an officer or a team of officers of DGMS. A few accidents involving serious bodily injury and most of the important dangerous occurrences are also investigated by DGMS Officers. Action taken subsequent to inspections:  Pointing out contraventions.  Withdrawal of permission.  Issue of improvement notices.  Prohibition of employment.  Informal stoppages.  Prosecution in the court of law. 3.1.2 Enquiry into Accidents, Dangerous Occurrences etc.: All fatal accidents are required to be enquired into by DGMS within 2 months. Apart from the incidents mentioned above, the officers also enquire into complaints connected with the safety and welfare of the persons connected with mining which are received from various sources. Being concerned with safety, normally, even anonymous complaints are enquired into. Following actions are taken after an enquiry: • Warning to delinquent; • Suspension of certificate; • Modification in the method of working; • Action by management like stoppage of increment, dismissal from service, recorded warning, withholding promotion; and • Prosecution in the court of law. Go to Top

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3.1.3 Permission, Exemption and Relaxation: DGMS is keeping a constant vigil on the method of extraction of minerals, supports of the workings, working environment and safe code of practices to ensure that mine workers are not exposed to dangers and dangerous environments while working in belowground, opencast or any surface operations. Permissions, exemptions, relaxations and associated orders are regularly granted by this Directorate to the mine operators under various provisions of the statute. Whenever a new technology is planned to be introduced in the mines, the officers of this Directorate are required to scrutinize the proposal to assess its efficacy and safety perspective. The technology is either directly permitted to be introduced or modified to suit Indian Environment. The workings in the mine are regularly checked by field officers during the course of their inspection and enquiries. If the conditions of workings and manner of extraction are found unsafe and not carried out as per the permissions granted, the permissions are immediately revoked. 3.1.4 Approval and Testing: Mining is a hazardous occupation and therefore the equipment, machinery, tools and material used in mines required to be safe, robust and reliable capable of working safely under hostile environment. The equipment needs to remain safe under prolonged usage even in adverse condition. The objective of granting approval to various equipments for use in mines is to primarily fulfill the statutory obligation enshrined under different provisions of Coal Mines Regulations, 1957, Metalliferrous Mines Regulations, 1961, Oil Mines Regulations, 1984, Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 and Mines Rescue Rules, 1985 besides statutory notification under these regulations by the competent authority from time to time. Approvals are granted in two phases namely (i) approval for field-trials; and (ii) Regular approval. Go to Top - 113 -

3.2 DEVELOPMENTAL MEASURES: 3.2.1 Standard Setting: Based on the experiences, the developmental initiatives undertaken by DGMS are:i. Amendment of safety laws; ii. Issue of guidelines for safer operations in identified thrust areas through circulars; and iii. Issue of technical instructions to DGMS officers for their guidance. Standard setting is a complex process consisting of translation of the vast experience of DGMS and multilevel interaction. Results of inspections and analysis of accident enquiries, recommendations of courts of enquiries and safety conferences, results of research & development activities, ILO guidelines and international state-of-the-art technology and its safety ramifications are some of the inputs going into standard setting. Amendment of statutes is an elaborate process wherein all the likely affected parties viz. Labour, Management, Academicians, Research Institutes, Professional Bodies are given adequate opportunities to send their comments, which in turn are considered before finalizing the amendment. 3.2.2 Conduct of Examinations and Award of Statutory Certificates of Competency: Mining is a war against unpredictable forces of nature and since conditions of workings go on changing moment to moment, man at the spot has to take instantaneous decisions. Practical and on the spot decision of the front-line supervisor and managerial executive is of paramount importance to save life. To examine the competency of persons eligible for manning such posts and to grant certificate of competency, two Boards of Mining Examination - one for Coal and the other for Metalliferrous Mines, function under the Chairmanship of the Director-General of Mines Safety. Go to Top - 114 -

Competency examinations are different from university examinations. In this Examination, stress is laid on practical aspect of managing/supervising a mine/district apart from his theoretical knowledge. The competency examination for Managers, Assistant Managers, surveyors and Overman are conducted once in a year separately for Coal and Metalliferrous mines. 3.3 3.3.1

PROMOTIONAL INITIATIVES: Conference on Safety in Mines The Conference on Safety in Mines is a tripartite forum at the national level in which the employers’ representatives, the trade unions’ representatives, the Government represented by Ministry of Labour & Employment, DGMS, various administrative Ministries/Departments and State Governments and associated institutions, professional bodies, service associations, etc. take part. They review the status of safety in mining and the adequacy of existing measures in a spirit of mutual cooperation. The Conference also suggests measures for further improvement in safety, welfare and health of mine workers. The Ninth Conference was held on 2 nd to 3rd February, 2000 at New Delhi. A number of recommendations of theses Conferences have been given statutory backing and most of the others absorbed in management practices and policies.

3.3.2

National Safety Awards (Mines) Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India instituted National Safety Awards (Mines) in 1983 (for the contest year 1982) with a view to promote a competitive spirit amongst mine operators for the betterment of safety standards in mines and to give due recognition to outstanding safety performance at national level. This award is given away by the Hon’ble President of India every year and has generated considerable enthusiasm amongst the Mining community. National Safety Awards (Mines) for the year 1997 and 1998 was given away on 22nd February, 2000; for the year 1999 was given on 28th March, 2001 and for the year 2000 was given on 27th March, 2002. Go to Top - 115 -

3.3.3

Observance of Safety Week, Safety Campaign etc. During the safety week held every year in different mining fields, efforts are made through various audio-visual means, to inculcate safety consciousness amongst workers, supervisors and others so as to influence their behaviour at work. Further, by holding competition amongst various participating mines an attempt is made to improve the working conditions. In all 51 nos. of safety weeks were observed during the year 2000; 52 in 2001 and 53 in 2002 in different regions spread over the country covering all types of mines. Based on the accident experience, special safety drives are sometimes launched to focus attention on specific cause-groups.

3.3.4

Holding of First-aid and Rescue Competitions etc. Unfortunately inspite of all-round efforts by everybody accidents continue to occur. To mitigate the consequences of such occurrences, speedy and timely rescue and rendering of first-aid assumes great importance. Recognising the importance of preparedness, speed and efficiency in first-aid and rescue, competitions are held to bring improvement in these services. First Aid and Rescue Competitions are held under the aegis of DGMS in a number of mining companies. Twenty-one such competitions were held in the year 2000, 2001 and 2002 of which six were of national level. These keep the rescue workers and first-aids in battle ready conditions. The officers of DGMS actively associated themselves with these competitions.

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Promoting Participation of Workers in Safety Management Much greater strides in safety can be achieved by participation of workmen in safety programme; the twin institutions of ‘Safety Committee & Workmen’s Inspector’ have been conceived and even given the statutory backing. Several training programmes of Workmen’s Inspectors have been organized in last three years by different Institutions to make them effective in discharge of their duties. DGMS - 116 -

officers are closely associated with the training programme and deliver lectures of different topics. 3.3.6 Awareness and information Dissemination Officers of DGMS serve as guest faculties at several short term safety courses organized by the Mine Managements, Institute for Miners & Metal Workers’ Education and Scientific and Academic Institutions. The Officers also participate in various technical workshops, seminars, symposium and conferences and present technical papers relevant to their field of work. At all these forums they strive to spread the message of safety in right perspective. Another piece of information, which is widely disseminated and extensively made use of, relates to accident statistics and analysis thereof. The DGMS also publishes the following: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 3.3.7

DGMS Annual Report – Annually Statistics of Mines in India Vol.I (Coal) – Annually Statistics of Mines in India Vol.II (Non-Coal)-Annually Monthly Coal Bulletin – Monthly Monthly Review of Accidents – Monthly Interactions & Advisory Role

One of the measures to promote the cause of safety is interaction with mine operators, workers’ representatives, teaching and research institutions etc. Director-General or a person nominated by him used to participate several important organizations/committees meetings. Director-General or other officers of DGMS being the Chairman/Member of these bodies are able to influence the policies and programme with a view to promote safety, welfare and health of workmen employed in mines. 4.0

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affective tools in terms of technical instructions/ guidelines. The specialist officers’ assigned tasks for bringing out desired instruction etc. at an appropriate time calls for conceptualizing & forecasting the problems in advance. Therefore, periodic enhancement/ upgradation of skill is a dynamic activity. DGMS attempts to enhance skill through activities like deputing officers for different training courses/seminars/symposium/workshops organized within the country and abroad. Recognising that training and retraining is an essential element to update knowledge. It is worthwhile to mention here that the HRD wing of DGMS is continuously putting its effort to update the technical knowledge of inspecting officers and key officials of the mining industry, by organizing different workshops/training courses etc. During last three years, DGMS conducted more than 40 such workshops/ training courses. 5.0

CENTENARY CELEBRATION: Directorate General of Mines Safety had completed its 100 years of service to the nation on 7th January 2002. During 100th year, beginning from 7th January 2001, as a part of centenary year celebration, DGMS had organized Workshops on “Mines Safety and Health” at its five zonal offices and National Workshop on “Occupational Safety and Health – A Centennial Retrospective and Agenda for Future: at its headquarter to interact with mining professional, educationists, researchers etc. During that year, a video documentary film on Mines safety and Health was also produced depicting the development of Mining in our country vis-à-vis development of Safety and Health Legislation for the persons employed in mines. It contains the messages of the then Hon’ble Labour Minister and Secretary (Labour) on the role of DGMS in the development of Mining Industry. A commemorative postage stamp on DGMS and first day cover was released on 7th January, 2002, the concluding day of centenary year. A compendium on Mines Safety, Four Technical Manuals namely on “Roof Bolting”, “Inspections”, “Enquiry” and “Legal Matter” for guidance of inspectors in - 118 -

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CHAPTER II

LABOUR WELFARE ORGANISATION The Labour Welfare Organisation has been set up to promote the Welfare of Labour employed in Mica, Limestone And Dolomite, Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, And Chrome Ore Mines, Cinema and in Beedi Industry. Expenditure on the administration of various Labour Welfare Funds and financial support to various welfare schemes relating to Housing, Medical, Recreational, Educational, Water Supply etc. is provided out of levy/cess collected on production of beedi, production of cinema pictures, dispatch and export of Ores. The Organisation is headed by Joint Secretary, designated as Director General (Labour Welfare). There are 09 Welfare Commissioner Offices spread all over India located at Ajmer, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Kolkata, Karma and Nagpur. The Regions are headed by Welfare Commissioner who is head of Department Jurisdictional Central of Welfare Commissioner’s is as below: 1.

Allahabad

Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Chandigarh.

2.

Ajmer

Rajasthan, Gujrat and Haryana.

3.

Bangalore

Karnataka, Kerala and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.

4.

Bhubaneshwar

Orissa.

5.

Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Andaman Nicobar Islands.

6.

Jabalpur

Madhya Pardesh, Chhattisgarh.

7.

Kolkata

West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizorum, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Tripura, Meghalaya.

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Karma

Bihar, Jharkhand.

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Nagpur

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CHAPTER III

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALCUM - LABOUR COURTS The Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Courts have been set up under the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 for adjudication of the industrial disputes for which the Central Government is the appropriate Government. These Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Courts have all-India Jurisdiction. The Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court No. 1 at Mumbai and the CGIT-cum-Labour Court at Kolkata are at present functioning as National Tribunal also. Each of these courts is under the charge of Presiding Officer who is usually a sitting/ retired High Court Judge or a District Sessions Judge.

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CHAPTER IV

BOARD OF ARBITRATION (JCM) The Government of India had introduced in 1966 a scheme for Joint Consultative Machinery and compulsory arbitration for resolving differences between the Government as an employer and the General Body of its employees. 2. The Scheme provide for compulsory arbitration on pay and allowances, weekly hours of work and leave of a class or grade of employees. 3. Under the Scheme, the Board of Arbitration (JCM) was set up in July 1968. The Board consists of a Chairman and two other members. While the Chairman is a whole time person, the other two members are appointed by the Ministry of Labour at the time of referring the dispute to the Board, out of a panel of members both from the staff side as well as from the official side maintained by it. 4.

The Scheme Covers: (a) Group ‘D’ and Group ‘C’. (b) Group ‘B’ officers of the Central Secretariat Services and the other comparable services in the headquarters organization of the Government. (c) Employees in industrial establishments excluding (i) those employed in managerial or administrative capacity and (ii) those who being employed in supervisory capacity.

The Scheme does not cover employees of the Union Territories and the police. 5. Till date, 259 cases had been referred to the Board and the Board has disposed or 257 cases. ***** Go to Top

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PART D

AUTONOMOUS BODIES

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CHAPTER I

EMPLOYEES’ STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation is a corporate body set up under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. The functions of the Corporation are to provide medical care and treatment to Insured Persons and their families, and Cash Benefits during sickness, Maternity and Employment Injury and pension for dependents on the death of the Insured Persons due to employment injury. 2. The Administrative Machinery of the Corporation consists of a three tier set up. At the base level, Local Offices are responsible mainly for registration of workers as Insured Persons and disbursement of benefits to the Beneficiaries. At the intermediate level, there are 17 Regional Offices headed by the Regional Directors, who are controlling the Local Offices situated in their Region and also performing certain direct functions, such as collection of contributions, Inspections of Factories and Establishments etc. The Regional Offices are located at Hyderabad (A.P.), Guwahati (Assam), Patna ( Bihar & Jharkhand), Delhi, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Bangalore (Karnataka), Bhubaneswar (Orisa), Trichur (Kerala), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Indore (M.P.) Chandigarh (Punjab, U.T. Chandigarh, J.K. & H.P.), Faridabad (Haryana), Jaipur (Rajisthan), Chennai (Tamil Nadu & Pondichery), Kanpur (U.P.), Kolkata (West Bengal), and Panaji, (Goa). In addition to this, there are nine Sub –Regional Offices namely at Pune under the control of Director and at Nagpur, Marol, Thane, Coimbatrore, Madurai, Baroda, Surat, and Hubli under the control of Joint Directors. At the apex is the Headquarters Office at Delhi, which lays down broad policies at the national level, issues instructions to the Regional Offices and Local Offices and supervises their working. Go to Top

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3.

The ORGANISATIONAL SET UP at the Headquarter is as under:Chief Executive

--- Director General.

The various Divisions and the officers reporting to the Head of the Divisions are as follows:S.No

Name of Division

Divisional Heads

Officers Reporting to Divisional Heads

(i)

Finance and Accounts Division

Financial Commissioner

One Director (Financial), Three Joint Directors (Finance) and one Dy. Director (Finance).

(ii)

Insurance and Vigilance Division

Insurance Commissioner and Chief Vigilance Officer

- Three Additional Commissioners (Revenue/ Benefit/ Recovery), - Four Directors (Planning and Development/ Public Relations/ M.I.S. and M.S.U.), - six Joint Directors (Benefit/ Revenue/ Rectt./ M.S.U. / Training/ Official Language), - five Dy. Directors (for Inspection/ M.S.U./ Training/ P & D/ P. R.). - One Additional Commissioner (Vigilance), - One Joint Director (Vig. Medical), - One Dy. Director (Vig.), - four Zonal Joint Directors (vigilance), - four Zonal Joint Directors (Depttl. Equiry).

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(iii)

Medical Division

Medical Commissioner

- One Director (Medical)(Hqrs.), - four Dy. Medical Commissioners, - One Joint Director (Medical), - one Dy. Director (Medical).

(iv)

Actuary Division.

Actuary

- One Joint Director (Actuarial)

(v)

Administrative Division

Addl. Commissioner - Three Joint Directors (P&A) (Admn), - One Joint Director (General), - One Dy. Director (General).

(vi)

Construction Division

Chief Engineer

- One Joint Director (Construction), - One Dy. Director (Construction).

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CHAPTER II EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANIZATION (CENTRAL OFFICE) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization administers the Employees’ Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952) and three Schemes framed there under Viz. Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, the Employees’ Family Pension Scheme and the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme. There are 16 Regional Offices and 50 Sub-regional Provident Fund Commissioners/ Assistant Provident Fund Commissioners. The Organisational set up at the Headquarters (Central Office) of the Organisation is an under: 1. 2.

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

The Central Provident Fund Commissioner – Chief Executive Officer and deals with policy matters and administration. Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer – advises on financial, investment and audit matters relating to the funds, besides being the Chief Accounts Officer concerned with consolidation of accounts. Two Additional Central P.F. Commissioners – Assist Central Provident Fund Commissioner in discharge of his duties. Law Officer – Assists the Central P.F. Commissioner on matters involving interpretation of Law/ Legal matters. Director (Vigilance) – Assists Central P.F. Commissioner in vigilance matters. Director (Public Relations) – Assists the Central P.F. Commissioner in Public Relations & Publicity matters. Senior Analyst. Deputy Director (Audit) They assist Central 9 Regional P.F. Commissioners (Hqrs.) P.F. Commissioner in 26 Assistant P.F. Commissioners discharge of his duties. 2 Junior Analysts. 1 Hindi Officer. 1 Welfare Officer. 3 Enforcement Officers (Special Squad). ** ** ** - 126 -

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CENTRAL BOARD FOR WORKERS EDUCATION The Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE) implements the Workers Education Scheme through a network of 49 Regional Directorates spread through out the country for the workers engaged in the organised, unorganised and rural sectors. The CBWE aims at achieving the objectives of creating and increasing awareness and educating the workforce for their effective participation in the socio- economic development of the country. The Regional Directorates conduct the training programmes at regional/ unit/ village level while the Indian Institute of Workers Education, an apex training institute of the Board situated in Mumbai, conducts the national level training programmes. 2. The work of the Central Board for Workers Education is managed by a Governing Body comprising representatives of the Central/State Governments, Workers, Employers and Educational Bodies. Shri Keshavbhai J. Thakkar is the Chairman of the Board. The Director of the Central Board for Workers Education is the executive head of the organisation and acts as MemberSecretary of the Central Board for Workers Education and Governing Body. 3.

The Organisational set up of the Board is as follows: Head Office: (1)

Director

(2)

Additional Director

(3)

Financial Advisor

(4)

Deputy Director (Admn.)

(5)

Deputy Director (Edn.)

(6)

Deputy Director (Hqrs.)

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Accounts Officer

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Editor

(9)

Commercial Artist

(10)Hindi Officer (11)Assistant Directors ( 4) (12)Sr. Hindi Translator (13)Accountants (3) 4.

Indian Institute of Workers Education, Mumbai (1) Deputy Director (Training) (2) Training Officers (3) (3) Research Officer (4) Librarian

5.

Zonal Directorates: (1) Zonal Directors 4 (one each at Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai & Mumbai)

(2) Regional Directors ( 49) (3) Education Officers (243) (4) Zonal Accountants (4 ) The Regional Directorates headed by the Regional Directors

functioning under four Zones as shown below:-

Zone East Zone

South Zone

West Zone

North Zone

Location of Regional Directorates. Kolkata, Asansol, Barrackpore, Siliguri, Dhanbad, Jamshedpur, Muzaffarpur, Ranchi, Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Tinsukia and Imphal. Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Bangalore, Hubli, Mangalore, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Cochin and Kozhikode Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pune, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Bhilai, Jabalpur, Indore, Goa and Bhopal. Delhi, Chandigarh, Faridabad, Kanpur, Allahabad, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Jammu, Parwanoo, Jaipur,

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V. V. GIRI NATIONAL LABOUR INSTITUTE The V.V. Giri National Labour Institute is an apex body to undertake and promote a better understanding of Labour and social problems through educational training, research and discussion. The Institute came into being on February 11, 1972 as an autonomous body registered under the Society’s Registration Act, 1860 and became operative on 11th July, 1974, inheriting also the responsibilities of the erstwhile Indian Institute for Labour Studies which had functioned since 1964. 2. The Institute has a General Council with the Union Labour Minister as its Ex-officio President. The General Council reviews the activities of the Institute, approves its annual budget and provides guidelines to its Executive Council. The Director acts as the fulltime executive officer. Both the General Council and Executive Council comprise members from the Government, Employers and Employees. The Institute has thus imbibed a tripartite character in its policy-making bodies. 3. The V.V. Giri National Labour Institute is committed to promote a better understanding of Labour problems and the avenues and means available to tackle them. With this objective, the Institute undertakes empirical and action research, educational and training programmes consultancy and publication and information service. These varied activities combine the integrated activities to provide continuing education in labour. 4. Research activities among other things explore the basic needs of different groups among them. Trade Union leaders, managers, Government officers and executives and organizers of the rural poor. Such data are used in designing or modifying training programmes. Some of the areas of research are “Workers participation for improving quality of decision”, “Impact of technology on Industrial Relations”, “The unorganized sector, especially Bonded Labour, Migrant Labour, Beedi Workers” etc. - 129

5. The education and training programmes of the Institute are primarily designed to benefit labour administrators of Central and State Government, knowledge in the field of conciliation, labour welfare, enforcement of Labour laws etc. leaders and office bearers of Trade Union, Organizers of Rural Poor specially SC/ST and leaders/office bearers from agrarian workers unions. 6. The Institute acts as a consultant to other organizations. The Institutes’ faculty may take up a specific area within an organization-training schedule or they may provide complete module or programme. 7.

The Institute also organizes workshop and seminar at the National and International levels. For such programmes, the Institute collaborates with other organizers and agencies both national and international.

8. The National Resource Centre on Child Labour (NRCCL) has been established in the Institute with the objective of developing the capabilities of individuals, groups and organizations working towards the prevention and elimination of the problems of child labour. The NRCCL seeks to achieve these objectives through research, training and publications. 9. The Institute has been selected as a nodal Institute to coordinate activities relating to the prevention of HIV/AIDS at the workplace. A Technical Resource Group consisting of eminent scholars and practitioners have been constituted to provide the need and guidance. The TRG has already finalized a status paper on the subject of prevention of HIV/AIDS at the workplace. 10. Dissemination of various labour related information in general and the Institute Research findings in particular is an important objective of the Institute. The Institute continue to achieve this both through its regular publications and occasional publications.

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11. N.R. De Resource Centre on Labour Information (NRDRCLI) is one of the most reputed library-cum-documentation centre in the area of labour studies in country. The Centre was renamed in memory of Late Shri Nitish R. De, the founder dean of the Institute on July 1, 1999 to commemorate the silver jubilee celebration of the Institute. The Centre is now fully computerized. Officers in Charge:

Location:

Shri U. K. Varma, Director Tel:2411470 Shri P. N. Shukla, Administrative Officer, VVGNLI, Noida Tel: 2412574 Sector-24, Near NTPC office Noida-201301 (U.P.)

There are five Sections in this Institute. Detailed work being handled by these sections and their Room number are as under: Sl. No. 1.

Name of the Section Administration

2.

Accounts

3.

Coordination

4.

Programme

5.

Publication

Details of work Dealing with establishment matters Purchase and issue of store items Dealing with Accounts matters. Preparing of R.E. and B.E. Performance Budget and Annual Accounts Maintaining of all research Projects files. Liaison of the Ministry of Labour & Employment etc. Issue of Brochures various training programmes. Scrutiny of their confirmation preparation of training calendar and maintenance of Hostel. Printing of various Publications of the Institute ***** Go to Top - 131

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NATIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA INSTITUTE The National Instructional Media Institute (NIMI) (formerly Central Instructional Media Institute) at Chennai has been established under the Directorate General of Employment & Training in the Ministry of Labour & Employment, to develop and disseminate instructional materials in the form of Instructional Media Packages (IMPs) for use of instructors and trainers of various trades under Craftsmen Training and Apprenticeship Training. NIMI has been granted autonomy with effect from 01.04.1999 and it has been functioning as an autonomous society. Its location is as under:National Instructional Media Institute, Post Box No.3142, CTI Campus, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy Chennai – 600032. Phone No. 044-22334248/ 2231657 Fax No.9144 – 22342791 e-mail: [email protected] website: nimi.gov.in ** ** **

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APPENDIX

REVISED AND UPDATED LIST OF LABOUR ACTS BEING DEALT WITH IN THE MINISTRY OF LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT ** ** **

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Name of Section Administering the Act

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Bonded Labour

2.

C&WL-I

3. 4.

C&WL-II Coordination

5.

IR (PL)

Name of Acts

 The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976.  The Inter State Migrant Workmen (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1979.  The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.  The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996.  The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986.  Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933.  The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976.  The Motor Transport Workers Act, 1961.  The Sales Promotion Employees (Conditions of Service) Act, 1976.  Labour Laws (Exemption from Furnishing Returns and Maintaining Registers by Certain Establishments) Act, 1988.  Labour Laws (Maintenance of Registers, Submission of Annual Returns by Establishments) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bills, 2003.  The Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.  The Trade Unions Act, 1926.  The Plantations Labour Act, 1951. 133

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ISH - I

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7.

ISH - II

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8.

Labour Welfare

9.

SS-I

The Shops and Establishment Act. Weekly Holiday Act, 1942. National and Festival Holidays Act. The Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. The Personal Injuries (Emergency) Provisions Act, 1962. The Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963. The War Injuries Ordinance Act, 1941. The War Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1943. The Dock Workers (Safety Health and Welfare) Act, 1986. The Factories Act, 1948. The Mines Act, 1952.

 The Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act, 1970.  The Workmen Compensation Act, 1928.  The Employees State Insurance Act, 1948.  The Fatal Accidents Act, 1855.  The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961.  Employers’ Liability Act, 1938.

10.

SS-II

11.

Wage Board

12.

Wage Cell

 The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.  The Employees Provident Funds & Misc. Provisions Act, 1952.  Assam Tea Plantation Provident Fund Act.  The Working Journalists & other Newspaper Employees (Conditions of Service) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1965.  Working Journalists (Fixation of Rates of Wages) Act, 1958.  The Payment of Bonus Act, 1965.  The Payment of Wages Act, 1936.  The Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

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13.

Welfare-II

14.

DGE&T

 Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act; 1976,  Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act; 1976  Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946.  Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972;  Iron ore, Manganese Ore and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1976.  Iron ore, Manganese Ore and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1976.  Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981.  Cine Workers Welfare Cess, 1981.  Beedi & Cigar Workers (Conditions of Employment) Act, 1966.  The Cine Workers & Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981.  The Apprentices Act, 1961.  The Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959. ** ** ** Go to Top

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