Workers education aims to develop workers both as individuals and as members of society. It focuses on educating the working population. There are two main schools of thought on its objectives - to produce effective members of society and promote the development of each individual's intellect, character and well-being. Workers education covers various topics like the roles and responsibilities of workers, the need for personal growth, and how workers can utilize their leisure time for self-improvement and contributing to society. Its goals include making workers better trade unionists, citizens and developing their cultural standards. A variety of educational methods are used like lectures, study circles and role playing.

1. Workers Education
Presented by
Mohammad Ashfaqur Rahman
Compliance Professional
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2. Workers Education
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often considered to be a part of the wider field of
adult education
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confines its attention mainly to the working
population

3. Workers Education - Concept
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There are broadly two schools of thoughts
– to produce individuals who are effective
members of the societies
• The aims and objectives constantly changing
according to the changes into the society itself
– development of the intellect, character,
appreciation and the physical well-being of each
individual
• Immediate impact are not usually seen

4. Scope and content
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A. Role of Workers
– a. Head of a family
– b. Worker in a factory
– c. Member of Trade Union Branch
– d. worker as producer and consumer
– e. worker as a citizen.

5. Scope and content
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B. Need to grow mature
– a. The feeling of insufficiency
– b. The Common conception of being mature
– c. What it really is to be mature.

6. Scope and content
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C. Increased time of leisure
– a. 8 hours work
– b. 8 hours sleep
– c. 8 hours relaxation. family life etc
• devote part of their own time and energy to
society

7. Objective of Worker’s Education
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better trade unionists, citizens and world citizen.
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workers as individuals to grow mature
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higher cultural standard
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make it easy for participants to know each other
better

8. Methods Example
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Lectures, Buzz and Bull Sessions
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Study Circles
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Wall-newspapers, reading room etc
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Role playing
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Form
– Single Lecture
– Conferences
– Residential

9. Phase
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Trade Union Education
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Then Social and Economic Education
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General and supplementary
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Cultural Education

10. Official ILO definition
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“Workers Education includes all kinds of
education which are voluntarily undertaken by
workers to enable them to develop their
individualities to fulfill their responsibilities as
workers and as citizens and to take active part in
the social economic and cultural life of the
modern society within the framework of local
national and international (World) citizenship".