Migrant workforce = 42 Crore ( MSME + Self Employed )

 

 

Lok Sabha just recently passed “  The Social Security Code “ , whose clause 113 (2) says :

“Every eligible unorganised worker, gig worker or platform worker shall make an application for registration in such form along with such documents including Aadhaar number as may be prescribed by the Central Government and such worker shall be assigned a distinguishable number to his application.”

Source : Aadhaar-‘plus’ on anvil for migrant workforce

Extract :

Ø  The Centre is set to issue Aadhaar-linked unique registration numbers to migrant workers

 

Ø  The numbers are expected to help maintain the first-ever data base of the country’s migrant workforce,

 

Ø  Pitching for a unique number for workers, the labour standing committee pointed out that this would help the state clearly identify unorganized sector workers including migrant workers.

 

Ø  It also asked for a wider definition of migrant workers to include those who are hired through contractors, come to their place of work independently, and even long-term labourers as opposed to seasonal migrants

 

Ø  “As migrant workers move frequently, it is necessary to link their registration with Aadhaar,” said Bhartruhari Mahtab, the chairman of the standing committee of labour in parliament.

 

     [ bhartruhari.mahtab@gmail.com ]

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Conclusion :

From the broad definition, it seems this will cover registering ALL the 120 million UNORGANIZED sector workers ( migrant or otherwise ), working in 60 million MSME + 300 million SELF EMPLOYED workers

Question :

How should Govt go about this massive exercise to REGISTER ( I suppose, ONLINE on some portal ) millions of workers MSME ? What kind of PERSONAL DATA a registering worker may need to submit ?

When In his budget speech on 01 Feb 2019 , Shri Piyush Goyal announced the , “ Pradhan  Mantri  Shram-Yogi  Maandhan Scheme “ [ Source : Budget speech of Shri Piyush Goyal on 01 Feb 2019  ] ,

 

I sent him, the following E Mail :

 

Organizing the Unorganized ……………………………………………….[ 04 Feb 2019 ]

 

Extract :

Ø  Develop the software platform for digitizing the HR related operations of MSME , through design / develop / launch of portal  www.MaanDhan.gov.in

 

Ø  Direct each of the 1.2 million operators of 3 lakh CSC [ Customer Service Centers ] to visit 50 nearby MSME and guide / help, both the workers and the MSME employer, to enroll the workers on

       www.MaanDhan.gov.in ,

by filling in the REGISTRATION FORM with the following data about each worker :

    #   Name / Contact Details / DOB / Aadhar Card No / Employee Number

       ( Each unique Employee Number will be auto-generated by a common

         Salary Payment Software, running on Web site Server )

         

   #   Employee's Jandhan Yojana Bank Account Number for salary transfer (

        DBT )

   #   Employer's Jandhan bank account / Unique Employer Number

        (  Employers will be mandated to effect the salary payments , only

         through digital bank transfer and never through CASH )

         

  #   Employee Category ( Hourly-rated / Daily-rated / Monthly-rated )

  #   Payment Frequency ( Daily – Fortnightly – Monthly )

  #   Leave provisions / PF rate / TDS rate / Allowances / Reimbursements

  #   Any other relevant data ( either about employee or of employer )

 

Each CSC operator will be assigned 50 MSME so as to cover all 60 million MSME within one year

 

      Role  of  the  MSME :

      #      To ensure that ALL of its employees ( blue collar workers or white collar

              supervisory staff ), get enrolled n the Scheme by registering 

              on www.MaanDhan.gov.in  – whether they earn less or more than Rs

              15,000 per month

              

 

            #       To effect their salary – wages payment , only through online bank

                      transfer , after deducting Rs 55 or Rs 100 from their salaries and

                     depositing these amounts in the Pension Accounts of the respective

                     employees . Hence no need for any misses !

                     

 

           Role  of the  Workers :

          #      They must not only enroll in the Scheme by registering online but 

                  they MUST download (from www.MaanDhan.gov.in web site ) ,

                  MAD mobile app on their smart phones and register their ENTRY

                  and EXIT at the work-place as explained in :

              From  BAD  to  MAD  (  01  June  2016  )

 

ADVANTAGES  of  enforcing “ From  BAD  to  MAD “:

#   For employees , no need to file a separate annual Income Tax Return

#   Direct deposit of PF / TDS amounts into bank accounts of Govt Depts

#   Direct Benefit Transfer ( DBT ) to every Employer for Stipend Subsidy ,

     based on number of total trainees / apprentices employed

#   Total number of employees in India ( category / region / industry )

    (  No more disputes re Jobs Generated each month ! )

#   Employment Density ( Industry wise / Region wise / Skill wise etc )

#   Net Employment Growth Rate ( weekly - monthly / Industry-wise )

#   Co-relation with no of persons graduating at various levels

#   Data about those Unemployed ( " Graduating " less " Employed " )

#   Overtime Statistics ( Use / Abuse )

#   Work-hour Analysis ( Ave hours / week - month )

#   Wage / Salary Rates ( Rs per hour ) - Industry wise / Region wise

     ( of great interest to Foreign Investors looking to bring down

       manufacturing costs , by outsourcing to India / manufacturing in India )

#   Compliance with labour laws / tax laws / Apprentice Act etc

#   Job Market Forecasts through BIG DATA ANALYTIC ( region / industry )

#   Demographic  Profiles of employees  ( Rural to Urban migration )

#   Per Capita Income Growth for persons using MAD app  ( MOM / YOY )

#   Changing composition between Blue Collar and White Collar employees

 

CAUTION :

  

Nothing like this has ever been attempted earlier , so it is not possible to envisage ALL the problems that Ministry / LIC will face during the course of implementation

 

Hence , as the implementation rolls out , course-corrections will become necessary , as it happened during the implementations of De-Monetization /  GST / AyushMan Bharat Scheme and now , about to happen in implementation of the E Commerce Policy

  

But , if we keep “ analyzing “ for years ( for fear of getting wrong, ) , we will remain “ paralyzed “ forever !

  

Hence, I suggest , Ministry / LIC make a beginning as follows :

  

    In the first phase , roll out the scheme for only those who are “ Employed “ in MSME

 

 Based on experience gained, roll out for the “ Self Employed “ in second phase

 

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Dear Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwarji,

 

[ Minister for Labour / molegangwar@yahoo.com  /  Santosh.gangwar.bareilly@gmail.com ]

Let  

 “  The Social Security Code “ , clause 113 (2) “.

become the first step towards final implementation of ,  From  BAD  to  MAD

{ Make its implementation mandatory for employers who want Stipend Subsidies / other Govt benefits }

There is no better way to get comprehensive data re EMPLOYED – SELF EMPLOYED – UNEMPLOYED , in India

If in doubt, please take a look at :

MAD goes to Mandi …………………………………….[ 02 Jan 2020 ]

 

 

With regards,

Hemen Parekh  /  hcp@RecruitGuru.com  /  10  Oct  2020