Labour Welfare Syllabus NEP 2024 [BCOM 2ND Sem Dibrugarh University]

BACHELOR OF COMMERCE PROGRAMME (FYUGP)

DETAILED SYLLABUS OF BCOM 2ND SEMESTER

SEMESTER-II

Title of the Course: LABOUR WELFARE

Course Code: MINCOM2

Nature of the Course: Minor

Course Credit: 04 credits

Distribution of Marks: 80 (End Sem) + 20 (In-Sem)

Objective: To explore contemporary knowledge and gain a conceptual understanding of labour welfare.

UNITS I: Labour welfare                                (20 Marks)

Concept – Objectives – Scope – Need – Voluntary Welfare Measures – Statuary Welfare Measures- Labour – Welfare Funds – Education and Training Schemes

UNITS II: Industrial safety                            (20 Marks)

Causes of Accidents – Prevention – Safety Preventions – Industrial Health and Hygiene – Importance – Problems – Occupational Hazards – Diseases – Psychological Problems – Counseling – Statuary Provisions.

UNITS III: Welfare of special categories of labour                              (20 Marks)

Child Labour – Female Labour – Contract Labour – Construction Labour – Agricultural Labour – Differently abled Labour – BPO & KPO Labour.

UNITS IV: Social Assistance & Security                                   (20 Marks)

Concept and Scope, Social Assistance and Social Assurance, Social Security : Implications

Modes of In-Semester Assessment:                                        (20 Marks)

® One Sessional Examination – 10 marks

® Other (any of the following listed below) – 10 marks

▪ Group Discussion

▪ Assignment

▪ Seminar Presentation on any of the relevant topics

▪ Hands-on-learning

Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of the course, the students will be able to:

1. Acquaint with statutory and non-statutory welfare amenities which are also increasing day-by-day.

2. Understand about the welfare of special categories of labour and social security measures

Suggested Readings:

1) Jayant S. Railkar- Labour welfare & Practice – Vipul Prakashan.

2) A.M. Sarma – Aspects of Labour welfare & Social Security – Himalaya Publications.

3) Punekar & Deodhar – Labour welfare Tata MC Graw Hill Publishing.

4) Misra & Puri – Indian Economy – Himalaya Publications.

5) Dutt & Sundharam - Indian Economy S. Chand Publication.

6) Labour Welfare, Trade Unionisms and Industrial Relations – S.D. Panekar, S.B. Deodhar, Mrs. Saraswathi Sankaram, Himalaya Publishing House

Note: Latest edition of text books may be used.