Context:
The Ministry of Labour & Employment outlines measures and welfare facilities for unorganised labour and migrant workers’ children in a response to the Rajya Sabha.
Relevance:
GS II: Government policies and Interventions
Dimensions of the Article:
- Initiatives for Unorganised Labour
- Welfare Facilities for Children of Migrant Workers
Initiatives for Unorganised Labour:
Life and Disability Cover:
- PMJJBY (Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana):
- Provides Rs. 2.00 Lakh in case of insured’s death due to any reason.
- Annual premium: Rs. 436/-
- PMSBY (Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana):
- Offers Rs. 2.00 Lakh for accidental death or total permanent disability, and Rs. 1.00 Lakh for partial permanent disability due to an accident.
- Annual premium: Rs. 20/-
Health and Maternity Benefits:
- AB-PMJAY (Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana):
- Provides health insurance coverage up to Rs. 5.00 Lakhs per family.
- Eligibility based on deprivation and occupation criteria.
Old Age Protection:
- PM-SYM (Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana):
- Launched in 2019 for old age protection in the unorganised sector.
- Offers a monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- after reaching the age of 60 years.
Welfare Facilities for Children of Migrant Workers:
Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act, 1979:
- Protects the interests of migrant workers.
- Establishments employing Interstate Migrant Workers must register.
- Contractors must obtain licenses.
- Workers entitled to:
- Minimum wages.
- Journey allowance.
- Displacement allowance.
- Residential accommodation.
- Medical facilities.
- Protective clothing.
Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009:
- Mandates the government to provide free and compulsory elementary education.
- Applicable to every child aged 6 to 14 years.
- Neighbourhood schools must offer education.
- Applies to children of inter-state migrant workers as well.
