One-day seminar on “Comprehensive Legislation for Unorganized Sector” was conducted on June 30 at Red cross building conference hall, Kohima by Kohima Law College in collaboration with National Domestic Workers Movement (NDWM) – Nagaland Region supported by World Solidarity Movement.
Speech on the topic “Domestic workers right is human right” was presented by NDWM-Nagaland Region convener Therese and topic on “Domestic Workers in Nagaland” and “minimum wages” was delivered by assistant Professor T. Limanochet Jamir. Other topic included “the impact of RTI in Nagaland”, Childs Rights, Rights of the differently abled person (disabilities) and Human Rights which were presented by the final year students of Kohima Law College as part of their ongoing awareness campaign in collaboration with Nagaland State Information Commission, NVCO & Nagaland State Legal Services Authority.
Keynote address was delivered by B.C.I Practical training papers professor-in-charge Kezhokhoto Savi who mentioned that every year June 16, has been observed as the International domestic workers day to recognize the rights of domestic workers around the world.
Although legislation protecting domestic workers is in place in many countries, he said it was often not extensively enforced in many jurisdictions, domestic work is poorly regulated and domestic workers are subject to serious abuses, including slavery.
He said the use of children as domestic servants continues to be common in parts of the world and they are very vulnerable to exploitation.
The programme was followed by interactive session which was led by Therese and Limanochet on the issue of ‘Domestic Workers’.