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Unit 2: ILO and its Contribution in Labour Welfare and Social Security

6. India has adopted all the conventions & recommendations of ILO. Notes
7. International labour conference provides for the discussion & deliberation of international
labour problems.

8. In general sense, recommendations lay down higher labourer standards than conventions.
9. ILO is a tripartite organisation.
10. Conventions are the guiding principles for the establishment of labour legislations.
11. In countries with higher labour standard than those prescribed by ILO, there is no problem
in ratification adoption.
12. The governing body of ILO is the chief executive body of the organisation responsible for
effective programming of the ILO working.
13. ILO has regional advisory committee as well.
14. India is a founder member of ILO & has played a role in the adopting the international
standards for laborers.

2.13 Review Questions

1. “ILO has given attention to the question of 'freedom of association' and 'harmonious
industrial relations'.” Comment.
2. "Indian labour legislation has been influenced by ILO in many ways." Do you agree?
Justify giving relevant examples.

3. Analyse the labour conditions in India in comparison with the standard set by ILO.
4. Do you think the labour & welfare measures as prescribed by ILO are sufficient enough to
prevent the Indian labour from social & economic exploitation? Justify.

5. “Conventions and Recommendations of ILO seek to prescribe and indicate internationally
uniform minimum labour standards.” Comment.
6. What extra efforts India has take to provide the social security & labour welfare of its
workers & laborers?
7. Critically analyse the major activities performed by ILO for the welfare & social security
of labourer conditions.

8. India has ratified 39 out of 185 conventions adopted by ILO. Comment on the conventions
ratified & adopted by India.
9. Analyse the conditions that has led to the development of ILO.

10. India has difficulty in adoption of conventions & recommendations. Analyse the difficulties
faced by India for adoption of these conventions & recommendations. Suggest the measures
to overcome the difficulties by India in adoption of those principles.
11. Due to the difference in the nature of government legislations & labour standards, there is
great difficulty in implementation of conventions & recommendations. Do you agree?
Justify.
12. Analyse the working of ILO. How far ILO is successful is achieving its mission.

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