2. INTRODUCTION
Definition :The term unorganized sector, when used in the Indian context is defined by
the international for enterprises in the unorganized sector, government of India in their
report on conditions of work and promotion of livelihood in the unorganized sector as :
the unorganized sector consists of all unincorporated private enterprises own by
individuals or households engaged in the sales or production of goods and services
operated on a partnership basis and with less than 10 workers.
Unorganized or informal sector constitutes a pivotal part of the Indian economy.
More than 90 per cent of workforce and about 50 per cent of the national product
are accounted for by the informal economy.
Under the Unorganized Sectors’ Social Security Act (2008) ,nothing is
mentioned about what constitutes appropriate and adequate social security
for the vast mass of unorganized workers and their dependents, what
eligibility criteria, if any, ought to be prescribed, what will be the scale of
benefits that the workers and their families are entitled to receive and under
what conditions, what will be the funding arrangements that must be put in
positions to meet the cost of social security and so on.Hence this
unorganized sector is an area of major concern especially with alarming
problems for providing social security to workers in this sector.
3. UNORGANIZED
SECTOR
In terms of
occupation
Small and marginal
farmers, landless
agricultural laborers,
share croppers,
fishermen, those
engaged in animal
husbandry, beedi rolling,
labeling and packing,
building and
construction workers,
leather workers,
weavers, artisans, salt
workers, workers in brick
kilns and stone quarries,
workers in saw mills, oil
mills etc. come under
this category.
Nature of
employment
Attached
agricultural
laborers,
bonded
laborers,
migrant
workers,
contract and
casual laborers
come under
this.
Specially
distressed
categories
Toddy tappers,
Scavengers,
Carriers of head
loads, Drivers of
animal driven
vehicles,
Loaders and
unloaders come
under this
category.
Service
categories
Midwives,
Domestic
workers,
Fishermen and
women,
Barbers,
Vegetable and
fruit vendors,
News paper
vendors etc.
belong to this
category.
4. *Poor socio economic conditions at work
place(occupational hazard).
* Low or irregular wages or income(mainly on daily
basis).
* Sometimes the workers are not paid(mostly child
labor).
* Lack of financial and health care.
* Problems in attaining alternative employment.
* Mismanagement of data(concerning the workers
and their jobs) : no culture of systematic compilation
of data structure.
* Difficult to identify unorganized workes since they
are not registered.
* The existing social security legislations cover only
8% of the total work force(as per NSSO).
* Inadequate and ineffective labour laws and
standards relating to the unorganized sector.
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
5. SOLUTIONS
Financial
security
• Benefits for
family
education.
• Help in the
case of
hazards.
• Compensation
for maternity
leaves.
Medical security
• Quick response
team for
emergency
cases.
• Aid in the
interim period
during the
treatment
Moral security
• Providing
adequate food
and shelter
.(specially for
female
workers)
• Adequate
amenities for
young
workers.(rag
pickers)
6. Governing body
consisting of IAS
officers(Supervises all the
sub committees)
Investigating
committee(Identifies
unorganized sector and keeps
records of workers)
Research scholars( unemployed
youth, young interns)
Medical committee(to
provide immediate health
care and maintain proper
sanitation standards at
their work places)
Volunteers and doctors
Officials( professionals of
logistics and statistics) to
keep track of the
funding(government
funds and NGO funds)
7. IMPLEMENTATION
Investigating committee
Identifies unorganized labor
distribution in each sector
through thorough
questionnaire of the people
and drawing up their monthly
incomes, expenditures and
savings.
Encouraging these people to
register their names in the
governing body. Once they
register, their financial condition
will be recorded in an account
created in the name of their
FAMILY. The Government will
then provide monthly aid to
respective accounts to help them
build their family through
investment of this money in
education and other sectors.
Medical Committee
A helpline will be provided to call
the medical team on an emergency.
The quick response team provided
under the medical committee will
provide immediate help to the
worker.
During the time the worker is under
treatment, the supervising
committee(looking after the flow of
money)will allow medical aid to the
worker till he gets fit again and
resumes work.
Another team of volunteers will
provide and maintain basic sanitation
standards in work places to eliminate
occupational hazards.
Supervising
committee of
officials
A team of professionals of logistics
and statistics( mainly from ISI’s) will
look after the various transactions
regarding money in case of medical
emergencies and also in normal
working days, i.e. it will keep track of
daily flow of money of the worker.
Awareness through social networking websites to sensitize common people towards this work force by
active participation of members of the social sites.
9. Increase in employment of youth
and income for part time workers
Security to the Below Poverty Line
people by government aid and a
guarantee of regular work instead
of depending on scattered jobs.
Organized management of
resources like manforce,skilled
force, drain of financial resources
will be prevented by proper care of
the supervising committee. Proper
Sanitation conditions at working
place.
Check harassment faced by young
unorganized workers like rag
pickers.
Advantages
10. Social, Political and Economic
Challenges
Reluctance of workers to
register for the scheme
Not much help
expected from private
sectors as they would
always look to hire less
paid manual force
Management of so
many officials and
volunteers can be a
tiresome task
Providing
physical
security of
workers
from goons
can be a
challenge
11. Conclusion
• The informal work sector occupies around 90% of
the workforce and contributes to 50% of the
economy of the country. Hence, it is our duty to
give important recognition to this work force in
order to provide them with basic amenities of
food, shelter, finance, etc. We should ensure that
they live under an umbrella of moral, financial,
and medical benefits to boost their work sector
which would ultimately benefit the economy of
the country.
