Organised of an organised Sectors

ORGANISED & UNORGANISED SECTOR

PROTECTION OF WORKERS IN UNORGANISED SECTOR  

• Workers are forced to enter into unorganized sectors due to
   a)lack of jobs in organized sectors
   b)Some organized sector enterprises enter into unorganized sectors to evade taxes and reduce the benefits of workers.
• This calls for a need for the protection and support of workers in the unorganized sector.
• In the rural areas, the unorganized sector mostly comprises landless agricultural laborers, small and marginal farmers, sharecroppers and artisans. 
• Nearly 80 percent of rural households in India are in the small and marginal farmer category. These farmers need to be supported through the adequate facility for timely delivery of seeds, agricultural inputs, credit, storage facilities and marketing outlets.
• In the urban areas, the unorganized sector comprises mainly of workers in the small-scale industry, casual workers in construction, trade and transport etc., and those who work as street vendors, head load workers, garment makers, rag pickers etc. These small-scale industries need the support of the government.
• We also find that majority of workers from scheduled castes, tribes and backward communities find themselves in the unorganized sector. Besides getting irregular and low-paid work, these workers also face social discrimination.
• Protection and support to the unorganized sector workers is thus necessary for both economic and social development.