CHALLENGES OF CONTRACTUAL LABOUR

In India, the trend of contract labour system is predominant in almost all the sectors. Despite the fact that labour laws are guaranteed to facilitate safeguard measures and welfare of contract labours, there is still a lacuna in implementation at the ground level. Not only in government set-up, but private and semi-private institutions are also reported to have shortcomings in administration of contract labour system. In this parlance, this study is conducted to explore the condition of contract labour and its challenges in one of the educational institutes i.e. Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. Using qualitative case study approach, this study visualised the challenges face by contract labour. This study recommends TISS to consider the plight of contract labour and become more inclusive campus.