IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

SOCIAL SECURITY FOR THE UNORGANIZED SECTOR IN INDIA

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Dr. Zankhana Sorens Parmar

Abstract

According to the latest data collected and published by the government of India about 93% of the workers work in the unorganized sector. This sector is also known as the informal sector. During recent times the study of this sector has become important not only from the economic point of view but also in sociology and psychology. It is found through several studies undertaken by various scholars in India. Various research papers have concentrated on the discussion about the term ‘informal economy’ and the condition of unorganized workers and various steps taken by governments for the welfare of unorganized workers in recent times. However, it is found that only 7% of Indian workers are eligible for most social security benefits. The remaining unorganized workers are not adequately covered or, even if they are policies are not frequently implemented. It is found that there are many legal and other loopholes and difficulties in implementation. Due to all these counters' wait factors the overall aims of the policies are fully satisfied. International commitments and constitutional requirements require the government to give social security benefits to all residents. Social security can be protective or promoting. The former aims to protect against life's eventualities (such as illness and old age), which may impair an individual's earning ability; whereas the latter takes proactive action to raise the standard of living. In India, very few workers are eligible for the majority of the benefits of social security legislation, while the remainder of the unorganized sector is not adequately protected, and even when covered, the laws and plans are frequently poorly enforced. Furthermore, policy inconsistencies, legal weaknesses, and a lack of investment in social security programs exacerbate the situation. Unorganised laborers are forced to spend their meager earnings on all contingencies, leaving them powerless in old life. We must not see illness or hunger as a contingency but as a permanent fact of existence for which security must be provided. The purpose of this paper is to outline the current social security laws and plans accessible to India's unorganized workforce. An attempt was made to concentrate on the themes of social security and unorganized workers. In this paper, an attempt has been made to throw light on the life of the workers (Female construction workers) in the unorganized sector.

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