The course aims at acquainting the participants with the emerging labour issues for research in an interdisciplinary framework, strengthening their knowledge with various methods used in labour research, thereby enabling them to contribute further in the field of labour research.

The programme aims at enhancing enforcement competence and skills of Enforcement Officers pertaining to women employees.

The programme aims at equipping the participants with the broad scheme and key features of various labour codes.

Historically, there is a strong urban-bias in the developmental strategy of the third world. The growth (economic) trickle-down still is the predominant approach of development. The result has been concentration poverty in the rural areas. India is no exception to it. The unprecedented migration crisis indicates towards sever employment challenges in the rural sector. The potential of rural workers without getting sufficient decent employment opportunities end up with forced migration very often resulting in distress. Creation of decent rural employment opportunities provides a crucial livelihood options and an alternative to the rural workers other than taking the root of distressed circular migration. Focus must be shifted to find and create decent employment avenues in the rural areas.

The programme aims at enhancing the understanding of the participants on the process of labour reforms in India. It would orient the participants to have an understanding on the key features of various labour codes.

The programme aims to sensitize the social partners that gender equality approach to social protection policies, strategies and programme is key to enabling equal access to protection from extreme poverty, vulnerability and social exclusion throughout the life cycle. The programme also aims to enhance understanding of the linkages between informal economy and the challenges of safety and health issues at workplace with special focus on the challenges faced by women in the labour market.