a study on social security schemes and welfare programmes in unorganised sector with special focus on bidi rollers

Abstract

This study examines the level of awareness of the Social Security Schemes and Welfare Progammes newlineprovided by the government to the Bidi Rollers of Prayagraj and Kaushambi District using Kruskal- newlineWallis test. The study found that the Bidi Rollers are to some extent aware of the Social Security and newlineWelfare Schemes. The current study is an attempt to find the perception of Bidi Rollers towards these newlineschemes and benefits (basic laws for personnel administration) and their level of satisfaction newlineconcerning these schemes and benefits. It was found that the Bidi Rollers were moderately satisfied newlineby the welfare facilities provided by the employer and the government. While a majority of the Bidi newlineRollers showed dissatisfaction towards the working conditions in the factories and other places of newlinework. The survey was undertaken in Prayagraj and Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh on the newlinesample of 347 respondents who were registered in the pay roll of the Bidi manufacturing unit. newlineDescriptive Analysis, Chi square test, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Ordinal Regression analysis were applied newlineto analyze the awareness level and satisfaction level of the Security Schemes and Welfare Benefits newlinewhich are provided by the employer/ government. The researcher also tried to identify the problems newlinefaced by the Bidi Rollers. The results showed that majority of the Bidi Rollers were facing newlinerespiratory problems due to continuous inhalation of tobacco. Others were having ophthalmic newlineproblems. Many Bidi Rollers revealed that they wanted to switch to any other alternate occupation newlinebut due to unavailability of other alternative of employment they were forced to stick to this newlineoccupation. It is recommended that more and more awareness campaigns through conventional newlinemedium of communication like Nukkad Natak, Aangan Wadi meetings and door to door awareness newlinedrives should be adopted to improve their awareness. The government should provide skill newlinedevelopment programs and trainings to make the Bidi Rollers self-sufficient in various other newlinebusinesses and trade as an alt