Press releases

2013

1. Trade unions sharing experiences in promoting decent work for domestic workers through unionization in India

   17 April 2013

   Today, a two-day workshop on sharing experience in organizing domestic workers closed in Bangalore, India. The event was organised by the ILO

2. Dissemination of findings of a joint United Nations study on social protection floor for India

   16 April 2013

3. Unionizing domestic workers to promote decent work in Bangalore – New ILO report

   15 April 2013

   The ILO report on Unionizing Domestic Workers: Case Study of the INTUC – Karnataka Domestic Workers Congress” was released today in Bangalore, India.

4. Women’s Labour Force Participation in India and South Asia Have women benefited from an era of globalization and growth?

   08 February 2013

2012

1. Light Engineering units enhance competitiveness with ILO’s ‘SCORE’ programme

   03 December 2012

   To be held in Chennai on 8 December 2012.

2. Light Engineering units enhance competitiveness with ILO’s ‘SCORE’ programme

   03 December 2012

   To be held in Ahmednagar on 5 December 2012.

3. ‘Decent Work for Youth in India’ The Ministry of Labour and Employment and ILO Join Hands for Youth Employment

   20 April 2012

   To raise awareness on the issue of youth employment, the International Labour Organization (ILO), collaborated with the Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE), Government of India, to host a day long event on 20 April 2012

4. IBSA International Conference on South-South Cooperation:

   08 March 2012

   Concluding Press Release

5. IBSA International Conference on South-South Cooperation:

   08 March 2012

   Press Release

2011

1. UN Youth Champion to interact with young domestic workers

   06 April 2011

   UN Youth Champion, Monique Coleman is on world tour to promote the UN’s global observance of the International Year of Youth. She will meet with young domestic workers, at the ILO Country office, New Delhi on 8 April 2011.

2. National Tripartite Consultation On Promoting Registration of Construction Workers under BOCW Welfare Cess Act, New Delhi 23-24 March 2011

   23 March 2011

   The Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE), Government of India and International Labour Office (ILO) will jointly organize a National Tripartite Consultations on Promoting Registration of Construction Workers under Welfare Fund

2010

1. Afghanistan adopts first ever Decent Work Country Programme

   17 July 2010

   Afghanistan’s first Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) has been signed during a ceremony at the MoLSAMD (Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled).

2. National Conference on Green Jobs, New Delhi, 24 - 25 June 2010

   24 June 2010

   Government agencies, ILO social partners and other stake holders come together to discuss emerging trends and issues relating to the creation of new environment friendly employment opportunities and the transformation of existing occupations in the shift towards greener economies, at the two day National conference.

3. First National Conference on Green Jobs, New Delhi, 24 - 25 June 2010

   17 June 2010

   The conference discusses emerging trends and issues relating to the creation of new environment friendly employment opportunities and the transformation of existing occupations in the shift towards greener economies.

4. 

   World Day against Child Labour - countries to "go for the goal" and tackle child labour

   10 June 2010

   As the football World Cup in South Africa kicked off, countries throughout Asia-Pacific marked World Day against Child Labour with an urgent appeal to "Go For the goal - end child labour".

5. 

   Celebration of 90th anniversary of ILO in India

   05 February 2010

   In tune with the world wide celebrations on the theme of “90 years – working for social justice”, India celebrated the 90th anniversary of International Labour Organization (ILO) on a pleasant spring morning on 4 February 2010.

6. India adopts Decent Work Country Programme

   04 February 2010

   Representatives of the Government of India, employers' and workers' organizations signed the Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Labour and Employment. Mr P C Chaturvedi, Secretary, Labour & Employment, Government of India, Mr N.M. Adyanthaya, Workers' Member, ILO Governing Body, Mr Y.K. Modi, Employers' Member ILO Governing Body and Ms Leyla Tegmo-Reddy, Director, Subregional Office for South Asia were the signatories to the document.

2009

1. ILO presents proven strategies for the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the world of work

   08 September 2009

   HIV/AIDS project dissemination workshop, New Delhi 9-11 September 2009

2. Launch of skill development initiative for domestic workers/household assistants

   04 July 2009

   The Delhi Government, the Ministry of Labour and Employment and ILO have joined hands to kick-start a pilot training programme to skill and re-skill domestic workers/household assistants across the Delhi and Noida region. The Pilot programme aims to improve the service of domestic work as well as to enhance the employability and living and working conditions of domestic workers.

2008

1. Global employment trends 2008

   23 January 2008

   South Asia could end poverty in a generation, but only if economic development is accompanied by inclusive labour market policies, according to a new report by the ILO.