As outsourcing/contractual has become the dominant mode of working in the government, from highly specialized tasks to the most routine ones.
Nature of Jobs in the Government Sector They may be classified into three categories;
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Who are Gig Workers of the Government?
How they are supporting the economy?
Why it is not recommended to employee contractual employees?
Despite it is not recommended to employ more gig workers, the government is expanding its scope. So, what are the reasons behind it?
Constitutional Provisions
Article |
Title |
Description |
21A
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Right to Education
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The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of 6 to 14 years in such manner as the State, by law, may determine. |
24
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Prohibition of Employment of Children in Factories |
No child below the age of fourteen years shall be employed in work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment. |
39 |
The state shall in Particular direct its policy toward securing |
That the health and strength of workers, men, and women, and the tender age of children are not abused and that citizens are not forced by economic necessity to enter avocations unsuited to their age or strength |
What can be done to safeguard their interest?
Conclusion
Fixed-term contractual stints with the government with safeguards against sheer exploitation can be a major source of employment. However, such modes of recruitment will have to assimilate the principles of affirmative action, in line with the vision of social justice enshrined in our Constitution.
Verifying, please be patient.
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