Name: The Public and Private Sectors in India
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 4 min 2 s
Description: Based on the ownership and nature of economic activities, sectors are classified into public and private sectors. Learn more about them in this video.

Question

A worker in an urban area, who was working in a small factory, was not paid his wages properly, he was forced to work extra hours under poor working conditions, there was no job security, recently he lost his job and was found selling electrical items in a pushcart.

Analyze the role of the government in protecting the workers working in an Unorganized sector.

Accepted Answer

The role of the government in protecting the workers working in an unorganised sector is as follows:

Enforcement of Labor Laws: The government should rigorously enforce existing labour laws, such as the Factories Act, Minimum Wages Act, and Payment of Gratuity Act, to ensure that employers in small factories adhere to regulations related to working hours, wages, and working conditions.

Registration and Regulation of Small Factories: Mandatory registration of small factories operating in the unorganized sector is essential. The government should closely regulate these establishments to monitor their compliance with labour laws, promoting a safer and fair working environment.

Social Security Measures and Entrepreneurship Support: Implementing social security measures, including medical benefits and insurance, is crucial to safeguard the well-being of workers. Simultaneously, the government should provide support for entrepreneurship, offering loans and skill development programs to empower individuals, particularly the unemployed, to start their businesses.

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Share of Sectors in GDP in %
Year	Tertiary	Secondary	Primary
$1973 - 74$	$50$	$10$	$40$
$2013 - 14$	$68$	$21$	$11$

Share of sectors in employment in %
Year	Tertiary	Secondary	Primary
$1977 - 78$	$18$	$11$	$71$
$2017 - 18$	$31$	$25$	$44$

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