-The Indian Express The inequality in India’s education system gets a shot at redemption in the country’s public universities, which give students from different backgrounds a window to a more democratic future. As proposals of fee hike meet with protests, a look at how access to subsidised higher education has fuelled dreams and opened up opportunities for the disadvantaged Till three years ago, it was life as usual for Suraj Tiwari....
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Female migrant workers and domestic Employees need a security net -Rohini Mitra and Aarohi Damle
-TheWire.in The lack of a cohesive legislative framework stigmatises domestic workers and is a colossal disservice to those who rely on domestic labour for their livelihood. Shipra Mondal has been a migrant for almost her entire life. Having first moved villages after marriage, Mondal has since shifted around, within the state of West Bengal, numerous times and now lives in a slum in East Kolkata. Her husband works at a construction site,...
More »UPPCL EPF investment scam: Addresses of 5 out of 14 brokerage firms found fake -Rohit K Singh
-Hindustan Times In a startling revelation, the addresses of five out of 14 investment brokerage firms – hired by UP Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) authorities for investment of Employees’ provident fund – were found to be fake, said senior officials UP police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW). These 14 firms were hired by UPPCL authorities since March 2017 for investment of Employees’ PF in Mumbai-based Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL), said an...
More »Economic slowdown hits Bengaluru hard; layoffs, pay cuts up to 30 per cent -Ashwini M Sripad
-The New Indian Express BENGALURU: The economic slowdown has not just affected big industries, but also medium and small scale industries, with several firms in Bengaluru either sacking their Employees in large numbers or asking them to continue with up to 30 per cent cut in salaries. Several affected Employees have approached the State Labour Department seeking directions to their companies to protect their jobs and their salaries. Labour Minister S Suresh...
More »Odisha rights panel seeks report on distress labour migration
-The Hindu A full Bench directs the Labour Secretary to file a comprehensive report on the issue by October 28 BHUBANESWAR: A full Bench of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Monday took suo motu cognizance of distress labour migration from the State and directed the Labour Secretary to file a comprehensive report on the issue by October 28. The full Bench of the OHRC, comprising chairperson Justice Bimala Prasad Das and...
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