construction workers

“Better Together”, an initiative by The Better India to support civil service officers, has raised over Rs 17 lakh. The money is providing basic food essentials to hundreds of workers across India, from Maharashtra to Meghalaya.

Over 88% of Indian women and girls are forced to use alternatives like old cloth, rags, hay, dry leaves, sawdust and even ash during their menstrual cycles. This exposes them to dangers like skin allergies, infections and in some cases, even cervical cancer.

Strong-willed women in Odisha are slowly changing the structure of workforce in the construction sector, which is usually seen as a male-dominated area.

A government school in Sangrur, Punjab found a great way to recognise and honour its construction workers by putting their names on the foundation plaque of the building. The plaque has the names of all the 21 workers including carpenters, masons, plumbers, electricians and painters.

CREDAI, in collaboration with National Skill Development Corporation, is setting up an institute to impart profession based skills to construction workers in NCR.