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Examination
of specific issues on the agenda of the various Committees of the
Governing Body of the ILO
held in March, June and November every year and the International
Labour Conference (ILC) held in June every year and deciding the view
to be taken by the Government of India and thereby preparing
appropriate interventions for the Government of India delegates.
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Examination
of questionnaires relating to standard setting, revision or
withdrawal, circulated by the ILO
Secretariat, in consultation with the concerned Central
Ministries/Departments; State Governments and the social partners and
preparing suitable replies to the questionnaires.
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Examination
of the draft text of the instruments proposed to be adopted by the ILO
in consultation with the concerned Central Ministries, State
Governments and the social partners, taking a decision on whether or
not to support their adoption and preparing appropriate interventions
for the Government delegates.
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Submission
of the instruments adopted by the ILO
to the competent authority, i.e., Parliament in our case for its
information to fulfil the obligation under article 19 of the ILO
Constitution.
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Examination
of Conventions and Recommendations adopted by the ILO
in the light of National laws and practices in consultations with the
concerned Central Ministries/Departments, State Governments/UTs and
the social partners. Ratification of those Conventions of the ILO
to which our National laws and practices conforms their provisions and
accordingly informing the ILO
about the decision of the Government.
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Ratification
of an ILO
Convention is a voluntary process. The practice followed by India so
far has been that a Convention is ratified only when the national laws
and practices are in conformity the provisions of the Convention in
question. India has so far ratified 43
ILO
Conventions and 1 protocol. The unratified Conventions of the ILO
are also reviewed at appropriate intervals in relation to our National
laws and practices.
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Preparation
of periodical Reports on unratified ILO
Conventions under Article 19 of the ILO
Constitution indicating the position of National laws and practices
vis-à-vis the provisions of the Conventions. Similarly, periodical
Reports on ratified Conventions of the ILO
are prepared under Article 22 of the ILO
Constitution indicating how the provisions of the Conventions are
being implemented in the country. The Reports on the priority
Conventions are required to be submitted after every two year while
the non-priority ones are to be submitted after every five years.
These reports are due to be sent to the ILO
between 1st June and 1st September every year.
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Preparing
appropriate comments and relevant replies to the Observations and
Direct Requests made by the Committee of Experts on the Application of
Conventions and Recommendations on the implementation of the various
provisions of various Conventions ratified by India.
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Preparation
of Reports on unratified core or fundamental Conventions of the ILO
every year under the Annual review under the Follow–up to the ILO
Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work indicating
how the principles involved in the Core Conventions are being ensured
in the country.
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Convening
at appropriate intervals a tripartite meeting of Committee on
Conventions to discuss with the social partners various issues related
to the ILO
Standards and positions of the Government of India thereon.
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Examination
of cases against India before the ILO’s
Committee on Freedom of Association and other miscellaneous complaints
for violation of infringement of principles of freedom of association
and collective bargaining.
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Dealing
with matters pertaining to other obligations arising out of India
being a member of the ILO.
For example, requirement to take a stand and convey our views on
issues like Myanmar case, stand to be taken by the ILO
on various issues in meetings of various UN bodies like WTO,
World Conference against Racism, special UN Assembly on Ageing, World
Summit on Sustainable Development, etc.
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Matters
relating to HIV/AIDS AND THE WORLD OF WORK including National Policy
on HIV/AIDS, Global Fund Grant for Prevention and Care Services for
unorganised/migrant workers in selected states/sectors, Appointment of
Nodal Officers in Ministries/Departments, States/UTs, PSUs, Employers
and Workers Organisations, USDOL assisted Project on Prevention of
HIV/AIDS – A Tripartite Response and all coordination work with MOLE
institutions, ILO, NACO etc.
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Shri
A.C.Pandey, Joint Secretary
Shri
Vikas, Director
Ms
Indrani Gupta, Under Secretary,
Shri
Virender Singh, Deputy Director
Ms
Sameera Saurabh, Deputy Director
Shri
Sonamani Haobam, Assistant Director
Shri
Narender Dutt, Investigater,
Shri
Mukesh Babu, Investigater
Shri
Anil Kumar, UDC
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