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1/2 Day Workshop on “Safety Health & Social Security with Focus on Vision Zero for A Safe Workplace/Zero Tolerance for Infection & Accident ” Dated 26th August 2022

Aug 30 , 2022     263

Dear Mr. Sandip, IAS, Principal Secretary Labour Govt of Goa At the outset Let me have the privilege on behalf of IGFP India with strong support of our German Partners led by DGUV to Congratulate your Leadership under Labour Department of Goa Government in organizing 1/2 Day Workshop on Safety Health and Social Security @ Shram Shakti Bhavan Panaji on 26th August 2022 with due finesse deligence by Mr Raju Gawas     Labour Commissioner Goa & Hi Team. This Workshop is Unique & Several Firsts which may be termed as Good Practices as Follows:- 1 BringingTogether Safety Officers Labour Directorate

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Psychological Stress & Stain Experienced by Employees During Corona Pandemic

Apr 19 , 2021     435

Source:-DGUV, Germany Working Group on ” Health in the Workplace- 20202. The Objective of Publishing This Action Guide is to Help Employers & Trade Unions & Those Responsible to Monitor Mental /Psychological Stree / Strain During Coronavirus Pandemic by using the Contains of Expert Group Recommendations.

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ISsA Vision Zero Website giving IGFP Activities

Apr 22 , 2020     637

20 March 2020 India: Odisha government issues guidelines for worksites The state government on Wednesday asked the management of various factories, plants as well as contractors to strictly follow its guidelines for workplaces and construction sites where work from home for the workers is not possible. The managements of several factories and contractors have been asked to encourage their workers to wash their hands with soap and alcohol-based hand rubs frequently and thoroughly. The guidelines were issued by N Thirumala Naik, the state director of factories and boilers and also the labour commissioner. He asked the management of factories to

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IGFP Helping Hand for Injured Highway Truck Driver

Jan 12 , 2020     785

Indo German Focal Point Congratulates and Thanks the Collector (Ganjam District) and RTO Mr.P.K Behera for portraying the true essence of camaraderie and tenacity in saving a truck driver from miscreants at Berhampur, Odisha We at Indo German Focal Point with all pleasure and pride inform that Collector Ganjam and RTO Mr.P.K.Behra saved and protected the life and vehicle of a truck driver at Berhampur NH today from the hands of a few miscreants who were harassing a truck driver from Tamil Nadu as he was commuting through Berhampur. The promptness and cooperation shown by the Collector of Ganjam and

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Journey of Indo-German Focal Point on OSH

Jun 19 , 2019     999

Dear Supporters/ Partners on OSH,May I take this opportunity to take you along in our Journey for bringing Awareness on Occupational Safety & Health OSH since 2017 through International/National Symposiums, Talk with School/College Students/ Anganwadi Asha Workers/Young Entrepreneurs, Street Plays, Drawing Competition & through Song Video Contest 2019 etc. Through such Programs & importantly support from all stakeholders, we @ IGFP is able to reach almost 12000 Individuals & 10 Institutions in various states in India.Recently we had our First Advisory Board Meeting to Review our Performance, Setting action Plan for 2019 & importantly to take IGFP to next level

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Pension scheme for unorganized workers

Mar 18 , 2019     1,194

Dear Friends/ Wellwisher, Towards Universalization of Social Security for unorganized workers in India which constitutes 93 percent of total workforce in India, Two Schemes recently announced by Govt. Of India should be Game Changer for, these workers who are mostly contract self employed jobs: – 1.Towards, Healthcare, Ayushman Bharat with free medical treatment involving Primary and Secondary care, for those, who registered with this scheme Anywhere in the Country with effect from August, 2018. 2. Just this month, central govt has announced PM Pension Yojana- Assuring, Minimum Pension, on reaching, 60 years of age, by paying, a, fixed affordable Contribution

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Cabinet nod for India-Germany MoU for occupational safety and health

Mar 8 , 2019     790

The Union Cabinet Thursday approved an agreement between India and Germany on cooperation in the field of occupational safety and health, an official statement said. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was renewed in November last year. The collaboration till date has immensely helped in adopting the modern training techniques and tools on various aspects of occupational safety and health (OSH) in different sectors of economic activity, the release said. Under the MoU, the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) through the International Social Security Association (ISSA) is bringing in the know-how to meet OSH challenges, especially in the construction and manufacturing

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Indian Safety Song and Video Contest 2019 Winners

Jan 7 , 2019     1,271

Thank you to all participants of the Indian Safety Song and Video Contest 2019 – we received over 30 outstanding videos and songs!  At the end of December 2018, our jury selected the 3 winning productions:  Place: Har Kam Karne Waloo Ko Yad Rakhana Hai (School of Film & Media Sciences, Bhubaneswar)  Place: Fire Safety (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay)  Place: SP Safety Song (Flopfilms pvt. Ltd.) Congratulations! 

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IGFP New-Year Greetings 2019

Dec 26 , 2018     999

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Vision Zero, Seasons Greetings From ISSA Secretary General

Dec 24 , 2018     760

Season’s greetings Dear Vision Zero supporters,  An incredible year for Vision Zero is coming to a close. 2018 will be remembered as the year where Vision Zero for safety, health and well-being at work took foothold in all regions of the world. 2019 will be the year where we go from campaigning for Vision Zero to building a Vision Zero community. Highlights from 2018 include:more than 40 Vision Zero events, including regional and national launches, training workshops, company activities and morereaching an estimated 15,000 – 20,000 participantssurpassed 3,000 Vision Zero companies, organisations and trainers in 135 countrieslaunch of a Vision

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Latest information on social security and health in India

Jun 21 , 2018     1,339

SCHEMESTRENGTHENING OF PRIMARY CARE IN THE CONTEXT OF UNIVERSALISATION OF HEALTH CARE BY GOVT OF INDIA/ODISHA. With only 30% of India’s Population is having health care insurance, universalisation for the entire population was a dream till Govt. of India recently announced “Ayushman Bharat”. Similarly Odisha Govt. has announced “Biju Health & Welfare Scheme”(Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana) for covering entire population of Odisha for providing Health Care Facilities particularly Secondary & Tertiary Care. In this debate or tussle between Central Govt. & the State Govt., this article attempts to define the key role of primary care to achieve universalisation of Health

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