Role of central board for workers education

1. SUBMITED BY
S.THIVYA VILASHINE
II MSW
12MSWO39

2. •The Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE) is an autonomous body
under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India. It is
registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860.
•Started in 1958, the Workers Education Scheme in India has been playing a very
significant role in our national development; creating an enlightened and
disciplined work force and bringing about desirable behavioural changes in our
workforce in the organized, unorganized and rural sectors.
•It gets grants-in-aid from the Ministry of Labour & Employment to operate its
activities. The Scheme of Workers Education aims at achieving the objectives of
creating and increasing awareness and educating the workforce for their effective
participation in the socio-economic development of the country.

3. •The role of the central board of workers education is to provide
training, education, etc, to the workers. To perform this responsibility an
institution was formed as followed:
• The Indian Institute of Workers Education was established in March 1970 by
the Central Board for Workers Education. It is the for Workers apex training
institute on with fully equipped training facilities and modern amenities viz.
• It have facility like Modern Training Hall of International standard, Conference
Hall Auditorium, Hostel, Canteen etc.
• The Board had conducted programs as such :
National level training programmes.
To develop stronger and more responsible trade unions.

4. Specialized schemes for training and Education to labour and
Management are designed.
To equip organized labour to take its place in a democratic
society and to inculcate in them the spirit of commonality of
interests.
To promote the growth of democratic process in trade union
organization and administration.
Demonstration and Information centre. Function as an
Interdisciplinary training centre.
It further draws upon the experiences of foreign countries in
implementation of workers education programmes and adapts
them to fit in the Indian environment.
In addition to this it also conduct pre-employment course for
Education Officers and refresher. Special courses for Regional
Directors, Education Officers and staff from time to time.

5. “NPC is a national level organization under the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of
India,
providing
training,
consultancy
and
undertaking research in the area of productivity. It
also promotes enhancement of productivity culture in
the Nation. NPC also implements the productivity
promotion plans and programmes of the Tokyo based
Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), an intergovernmental body of which the Government of India
is a founder member.”

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International Services
Economic Services
Energy Management
Environment
Finance
Human Resource Management
Productivity Awareness
Information Technology
Process Management
Technology Management
Training

7. • NPC has its own training establishment in Chennai (erstwhile
Madras) called Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Productivity (AIP). It
trains consultants for absorption in NPC and also for industry on
a sponsored or self-financing basis. Ambedkar Institute of
Productivity (AIP) NPC’s Supervisory Development, also
located in
Chennai, offers National Certificate in
Supervision (NCS) through distance learning programme.
• NPC’s Chennai, offers BEE's National Certification
Examination for Energy Managers and Energy Auditors.