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A meeting of the Consultative Committee attached to the Ministry of Labour & Employment was held under the chairmanship of Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Minister of Labour and Employment in New Delhi on Wednesday 29th June 2011. The agenda for discussion was the functioning of the Central Board for Workers Education, Nagpur. The Central Board for Workers Education CBWE which came into existence in 1958 has travelled a long journey of more than 50 years and has at present 6 Zonal Directorates, 50 Regional Directorates and 9 Sub Regional Centres spread across the length & breadth of the Country. The aim of the Board is to create awareness among the workforce of organized, unorganized and rural sectors for their effective participation in the socio-economic development of the nation.
The Minister of Labour and Employment Shri Mallikarjun Kharge speaking at the Parliamentary Consultative Committee Meeting said that Managements have also been benefiting by workers education programmes because changes in the attitude of workers to adapt themselves to modern technology, new work culture and development of constructive attitude, help them in the accomplishment of their goals in the changing scenario.
He said that the CBWE programmes have initiated emphasis on workers participation in management because creation of suitable working environment has become inevitable. The CBWE is promoting the efforts of the Labour Ministry to create an atmosphere wherein workers and Managements feel closer to each other and work in unison for the development of sustainable enterprises. Managements should, therefore, encourage their workers to suggest improvements so that they will realize their responsibility.
Productivity is another area of concern. Labour productivity cannot be improved without excellent use of labour as an input. Cooperation and commitment of workers with sharpened skills enhance the productivity. Technological development along with multi skilled workers will bring the positive result of overall productivity.
