CSIR to certify air quality monitoring sensors

The Union Environment Ministry has tasked the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Physical Laboratory (NPL) with certifying air quality monitoring instruments. This is in anticipation of a rising demand by States — against the backdrop of...

The Art of Converting Workers ‘Rights’ Into ‘Benefits’

In the run up to the return of the Narendra Modi government to power in the 2019 general elections, employment and joblessness have once again become a central subject of debate. The government seems to have decided to try to respond to this debate by instituting, and...

NIOH to develop occupational health programme in Indian context

The National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), an ICMR institute and the training division of the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), is developing a unique program designed for the care and compliance of unorganised sector workers perspective for...

Other states to adopt Raj model on silicosis

Jaipur: The Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission’s (RSHRC) pioneering efforts to provide solace to silicosis victims in state have garnered appreciation at the national level. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has accepted it as a model programme in...