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Welfare fund for workers in shops soon

Special Correspondent

KOZHIKODE: Labour Minister Babu Divakaran on Saturday announced that a bill providing for a welfare fund for the nearly eight lakh workers employed in shops in the State would be introduced in the coming session of the Assembly.

He was distributing benefits to members of the Kerala Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

45 lakh members

The Minister said nearly 45 lakh workers were now members of various welfare funds. But only 25 lakhs had registered with the motors workers welfare fund though many more are employed in that sector.

The Government has also set up an old age home in Thiruvanathapuram for construction workers above age 60.

An institute to impart training in new construction technology to children of construction workers has also been set up. It would provide them skills to find employment in foreign countries also.

The institute would enable Keralites to available themselves of opportunities in foreign job markets which they are not able to do now.

The institute has also made arrangements for placement of students passing out in the first five years.

K. P. Sankaradas, chairman, of the Kerala Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, presided over the function.

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