New Delhi, Dec 21 (KNN) Representatives of various Trade Unions and Labour Organisations demanded a separate fund for the revival of job creation via Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), among other measures in pre-Budget consultation meeting with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Sitharaman held her 5th Pre-Budget Consultation on Thursday with the representatives of various Trade Unions and Labour Organisations in connection with the forthcoming General Budget 2020-21.

During the meeting, these representatives shared their views and suggestions regarding job creation, labour concerns and quality of employment issues.

They also called for separate fund for revival of job creation via MSMEs,   increase in social sector spending, unorganised sector workers’ benefits including land less farm labourers , strengthening of tripartite & bipartite mechanisms, consultations with TUs for finalising Code on Safety, Industrial Relations & Social Security .

The participants also highlighted their concerns about provision of social security to labour besides skilling, re-skilling and up-skilling of existing labour force.

Apart from these, they also emphasised on quality of job creation and ensuring minimum wages of workers in detail besides the need for streamlining various schemes to have better results.

Later, the representatives also gave suggestions and shared their views on skill development in labour intensive areas, alignment of skill development initiatives with cluster developments, creation of dedicated fund for skill enhancement ,  allocation of more funds to MGNREGA scheme, increase of number of days of work under MGNREGA,  legislation for various welfare schemes for permanent benefits, profiling job according to skill-sets, etc.

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