Industrial relations and labour welfare

It is the duty of the government to ensure that the operation of the economic system does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment, writes VV Giri

-  VV Giri

We are today celebrating our third Republic Day and we should not forget the great sacrifices rendered by lakhs of our countrymen and women who have given their all, and many their lives, for securing political emancipation...

Economic rights

The right to work and the right to live must be secured so that every citizen, man or woman, can have a sense of selfrespect and pride that he or she need not be dependent on others...

The State shall, in particular, direct its policy towards securing (a) that the citizens, men and women equally, have the right to an adequate means of livelihood; (b) that the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to subserve the common good; (c) that the operation of the economic system G does not result in the concentration of wealth and means of production to the common detriment; (d) that there is equal pay for equal work for both men and women; (e) that the health and strength of workers... are not abused...

Labour and the plan

The Planning Commission... has laid emphasis on industrial relation, wages, working conditions, employment and training and productivity which deal with essential aspects of the labour problem in our country...

Peace in industry is essential for fulfilment of this aim and such peace can only be secured if there is proper understanding between workers' and employers' organizations...