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

Explain with examples why workers in the unorganised sector need state help and protection in areas of health and job security.

Accepted Answer

The people employed in unorganised sectors do not get job security and protection in the context of health and job security in India. These people face severe problems in these manners. The following examples help in identifying the requirement of States in protecting unorganised sector:

The people employed in unorganised sector are not provided job security. For example, the offices and companies which are the part of organised sector. These offices require people for floor cleaning and security guards. These companies do not hire cleaners and security guards themselves. Instead, they hire agencies for the same. The agencies hire the people for these work and send them to the different companies for these activities. These activities can be seasonal in general. These agencies do not provide job security and they terminate the employees anytime. In such a scenario, the people of unorganised sector find jobs that do not even match with the feasible compensation packages. Therefore, the State must step in to provide protection in such cases of job insecurity.

The people employed in unorganised sector suffer a lot of health problems. In general, the workers are hired in factories whose working conditions are so bleak and acceptable. For example, in the factories of bangle manufacturing industries, the people of unorganised sectors are hired in these factories. The working conditions of these factories are so poor which are not acceptable with the standard commercial establishments. Hence, the State must assure the help to the people for seeking protection against ill health standards of the people employed in unorganised sector.

Characteristics	Sector (Primary/Secondary/tertiary)
Providing services to producing sectors
Primarily based on use of natural resources
Use primary products as raw materials
Sector (organised/unorganised), Low wages, insecure jobs
Codified working conditions and salaries

Explain with examples why workers in the unorganised sector need state help and protection in areas of health and job security.

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