1. NSC foundation day – 4th March – Safety day/Safety week
Objectives
To take Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) movement to
different parts of the country.
To achieve participation of major players in different industrial sectors
at different levels.
To promote use of participative approach by employers by involving
their employees in SHE activities.
2. To promote development of need-based activities, self-compliance
with statutory requirements and professional SHE management
systems at work places.
To bring into the fold of voluntary SHE movement sectors,
which have not so far been statutorily covered.
To remind employers, employees and others concerned of their
responsibility in making the workplace safer.
In summary, the above objectives are part of an overall goal of
creating and strengthening SHE culture in workplace and
integrating the same with the work culture.
3. Appeal to the Members to organise the Campaign.
Supply them with professionally designed promotional materials and
promotional-cum-utility items with SHE slogans/messages printed on
them. These materials are centrally designed, produced and
distributed by the Council with following aims :
Convenience in organising the Campaign.
Ensuring that the materials are of professional quality with appealing
messages reflecting national SHE issues.
Generating fund to contribute to NSC's financial self-reliance.
Methodology and approach
Initial
4. Secured Government support at the national level.
Electronic media advised by the government to promote coverage
which has made the Campaign highly visible.
Effective use of NSC's journal, newspapers and house magazines of
industries.
Duration of the Campaign increased to a week. This has increased
the span of the visible impact of the Campaign.
State Chapters and District Action Centres of NSC actively
following up and involving State Governments and District
Administrations in the Campaign at the grass root level.
Expanded
5. Activities
At National Level
Public Functions, Seminars, discussions and debates, issuing
appeals/messages.
Release of short films on SHE issues.
Participation of the Union Labour Minister and top officials of the
Ministry of Labour; Chairman and Senior Officials of NSC; Senior
Executives from Industry; national level trade union leaders and
eminent personalities from institutions/NGOs and public.
Doordarshan's National Network and regional Kendra's, All India
Radio stations and the national/regional press provided coverage to
the important functions/activities held during the week.
6. At state level
Same as that at the national level with emphasis on activities
projecting state level measures taken and issues faced. These are in
the regional languages. They depict activities undertaken by the State
Govt. e.g. distribution of Safety Awards etc.
Pinning of NSD badge on VVIPs such as Governors, Chief Ministers,
etc.
Banners displayed by the NSC and State Chapters in strategic
locations in capitals and major cities.
Council's Chapters, State Factory Inspectorates and Industry
Associations bring out supplements in English and regional language
newspapers.
7. At Enterprise level
Administration of Safety Pledge by the employees. The model text of
the Safety Pledge designed, developed and distributed by the NSC.
Unfurling of the NSD Flag.
Pinning of the NSD badge on employees.
Banners displayed at strategic locations in the units.
Safety competitions - Essay, Slogans, Posters, Housekeeping, Safety
Performance, etc.
Safety suggestions.
Exhibitions.
One-act play/drama, songs, quawalis.
Training Programmes/Workshops/Seminars, etc.
Screening of safety films in units/employee colonies.
Practical demonstrations on PPE/Fire Fighting, etc.
Organising emergency drills.
Display of Mobile Exhibition.
Holding award functions.
Invite eminent guest speakers.
Community Awareness Programmes.
