Indian Journal of Industrial Relations: Economics & Social Dev.

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Social Protection of the Workers in the Unorganized Sector


Affiliations
1 Social Security Association of India, Bangalore, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


In India, there is a broad framework of social protection which includes employment security, health security, food security and other conventional forms of income security such as maternity benefit, invalidity benefit, old age benefit. This paper critically reviews some of the most important ones such as National Social Assistance Program, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program, Food&Nutrition Security, Mid Day Meals in Schools, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) etc.
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • ILO (1993), Social Insurance and Social Protection, Geneva

  • Swaminathan Aiyer (2011), “It is Social Spend Boom, Stupid”, Times of India, Feb 06.

  • Asian Development Bank (2009), A Review of Social Protection in South Asia by Naila Kabeer, UNDP

  • EPW, “A Twisted Health Scheme”, Economic &Political Weekly, XLVI (38)

  • Times of India (2012), “ Reboot Subsidies: Direct Cash Transfers Will Empower the Poor and Provide Greater Freedom of Choice”, Sept. 25

  • Mint (2012), “UPA Speeds Up Move to Cash Transfers”, Sept. 29,


Abstract Views: 367

PDF Views: 0




  • Social Protection of the Workers in the Unorganized Sector

Abstract Views: 367  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

R. K. A. Subrahmanya
Social Security Association of India, Bangalore, India

Abstract


In India, there is a broad framework of social protection which includes employment security, health security, food security and other conventional forms of income security such as maternity benefit, invalidity benefit, old age benefit. This paper critically reviews some of the most important ones such as National Social Assistance Program, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Program, Food&Nutrition Security, Mid Day Meals in Schools, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) etc.

References