Union Minister for Labour & Employment Bandaru Dattatraya will be participating in the 104th session of International Labour Conference being held in Genera from June 10 to 12 to deliberate on labour related issues. He will leave Hyderabad for Geneva on June 9. From June 10, he will participate in the BRICS (developing countries group) meeting.
On the same day at 3 pm, Dattatraya will be participating in Asia Pacific Group Ministerial meeting in which he will be speaking about various initiatives taken by the Government of India for providing better employment opportunities and social security to people, NDA government’s commitment to unorganized workers and also on the implementation of labour standards towards strengthening the workers’ rights. On the same day, Dattatraya will be taking part in the dinner hosted by ILO Director General Guy Rider.
On June 12, the minister will take part in the Plenary Session where he will be addressing the august gathering consisting of leaders, trade unions and employers’ organizations of various countries. The Minister will be highlighting the various initiatives that have been taken by the present Government like Make in India, Skill India, Digital India and Smart City Project, initiatives for increasing job opportunities, increased focus on unorganized sector, amendment in Child Labour Act to comply with ILO Convention C-138 and C-182, the universal social security coverage which has been embarked on by the present Government, the Jan Dhan Yojana Program and the goals to achieve inclusive growth and sustainable development of the nation and so on.
The International Labour Conference is an annual affair in which Labour Ministers from various countries participate to deliberate on various issues like the welfare of the workers, implementation of the Conventions and the recommendations of the ILO, the decent and productive employment creation in various enterprises, the transition from informal to formal economy and so on. In a way, the ILO concentrates on labour welfare, labour protection and transforming of the world of work to create a better working environment to workers all over the world. (NSS)
