Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Representatives of Central Trade Unions, Skill Development Institutes, NGOs.

Course Profile :- Informal Sector: Concept, Informal Sector Composition, Gender in informal sector. Skill development systems in India, Importance of skill development in present era, Case-Studies on skill development, Strategies for skill development in informal sector.

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Officials from the Central and State Labour Departments Senior Trade Union Leaders from CTUOs with at least five years of experience

Course Profile :- • Examine gender-specific vulnerabilities and barriers to social protection across the life cycle, with a focus on women in informal and vulnerable employment.
• Explore strategies for integrating gender perspectives into the design, implementation, and monitoring of social protection programmes.
• Discusse national and international good practices, legal frameworks, and policy innovations for promoting equitable and inclusive social protection.
• Encourage evidence-based policymaking, inter-institutional collaboration, and genderresponsive planning.
• Use interactive learning methods, including case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises, to translate learning into action.

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Research scholars, young teachers of Universities/Colleges/ Research Organisations and professionals engaged in the field of labour research.

Course Profile :- Concept and Theories of Labour from Inter disciplinary perspectives, Emerging Labour Issues, Labour Markets and Labour market Information System, Research Methods: Quantitative, Qualitative and Ethnographic Research, Techniques and Tools, Data Sources for Research in Labour, Statistics and Computer Application, Preparing Reports

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- • Officials from the Central and State Labour Departments
• Senior Representatives (with at least five years of experience) of Central Trade Unions

Course Profile :- • Focus on emerging labour market challenges and the future of work.
• Coverage of decent work, labour rights, social protection, and labour governance.
• Special focus on vulnerable workers, including informal, migrant, women, construction, and gig/platform workers.
• Interactive pedagogy through case studies, group work, policy simulations, and action planning

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Early-Stage Startup Founders, Development Experts Associated with Startup Initiatives, Labour Officers, Incubator Representatives, and Management Personnel from Private and Public Organisations, Management Students and Research Scholars Working in the Domain.

Course Profile :-
This three-day training programme is designed for early-stage startup professionals, development practitioners, labour officers, incubator representatives, management students and research scholars interested in understanding India’s evolving entrepreneurial ecosystem and its implications for employment and decent work. The programme will provide an overview of the policy and institutional landscape supporting startups, their role in employment generation, and emerging forms of work and employment relations. It will also examine labour and social protection frameworks, the gap between regulatory requirements and startup realities, and key issues relating to job quality, gender and inclusion, gig and platform work, and workplace safety. The programme attempts to explore pathways towards a more inclusive, responsible and sustainable startup ecosystem.

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Trade Unions, Cooperatives and SHGs, NGOs (with a focus on women’s livelihoods), and Researchers

Course Profile :- Gender and entrepreneurship, trends in entrepreneurship and self-employment, relevant government schemes, inclusive entrepreneurship

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Labour Officers from Central and State Government and UTs

Course Profile :- Gender Issues in Labour, Laws related to women at workplace i.e. Equal Remuneration Act, Maternity Benefit Act, Workmen Compensation Act etc, Sexual Harassment at Workplace.

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- PhD Scholars, PG Students, Researchers, Faculty Members, Government Officials, and Policy Research NGO Professionals involved in Labour Research

Course Profile :- • Orientation on available official datasets and their applications
• Introduction to STATA and its features
• Detailed understanding of PLFS data
• Survey methods used in official datasets including PLFS
• Working with PLFS data: extraction, processing and analysis

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Representatives from Central Trade Unions, Research Scholars, Faculty, and NGO’s

Course Profile :- • Social Security: Need and Context
• International Standards: ILO Conventions and Recommendations
• Indian Social Security Framework: Provisions for Organized and Unorganized Sectors
• Overview of key provisions of four labour codes: The Social Security Codes, The Labour Code on Wages, 2019; Labour Code on Industrial Relations 2020; Labour Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions 2020;

Venue :- V.V.Giri National Labour Institute
Sector – 24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar
Uttar Pradesh – 201 301

Participation Level :- Young teachers and researchers from universities, colleges/ research institutions and professionals from various institutions

Course Profile :- Theoretical perspectives, methods of qualitative and quantitative research techniques, analysis and interpretation of Data