Training for the trade union state organizers on organizing in MNCs, SEZs and informal economy Handing over of the project activities in Tamil Nadu to trade union Joint Action Forum
A public meeting against Child Domestic Work and also to raise awareness on adoption of National Policy on Domestic Workers in collaboration with Jharkhand Gharelu Kamghar Union, and ILO projects on Converging against Child Labour: Supporting India's Model, Making Decent work a Reality for Domestic Workers
Dissemination of research findings among the project’s stakeholders.
The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, will visit India from 18 to 19 May 2013. This will be Mr Ryder’s first visit to India since he was elected on 1 October 2012.
The new study examines the continuing job crisis affecting young people in many parts of the world. It provides updated statistics on global and regional youth unemployment rates and presents ILO policy recommendations to curb the current trends.
The Second SAARC Regional Workshop on Child Labour is being organized for SAARC Member countries by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India and V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization.
The National Tripartite Workshop for experience sharing on implementation of the National Policy on HIV/AIDS in the world of work and launching of thecampaign “Getting to Zero at Work” in collaboration with Ministry of Labour & Employment(MoLE) and ILO.
Newsletter
The quarterly e-newsletter of the ILO in India contains the latest news and featuresof activties from DWT/CO-New Delhi.
Analysis
More women in India of working age are enrolling in secondary school but that is only one reason why the number of women who are either working or looking for a job is decreasing.
ILO Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Yoshiteru Uramoto visits India.
An agreement was signed by Dr Rinchen Chophel, Director General of the SAIEVAC Regional Secretariat and Ms Tine Staermose, Director of ILO Decent Work Support Team (DWT) for South Asia, New Delhi in Kathmandu on Tuesday 28 August 2012. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aims to reinforce the two organizations’ work on child rights and child protection by improving cooperation between them. It will focus on exchanging information and good practices, providing technical advice, organizing consultations, meetings and workshops. The MOU will also support the implementation of SAIEVAC’s five-year workplan and will use the mechanisms and processes of the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
IBSA International Workshop on South-South Cooperation on "Innovations in Public Employment Programmes and Sustainable Inclusive Growth" was held in New Delhi, India from 1-3 March 2012. The Workshop was organized by the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India in collaboration with the Ministries of Rural Development and External Affairs, with the technical collaboration of the International Labour Organization. The main objective of the Workshop was to share knowledge between countries to ensure better cohesion for overall inclusive growth with equity.
This global policy instrument addresses the social and employment impact of the international financial and economic crisis. It promotes a productive recovery centred on investments, employment and social protection.