National Conference on BOCW Workers Concludes in Mumbai, Emphasizing Welfare and Skill Development Ecosystems
Distilled Policy Brief
- Key state-level best practices highlighted include Uttar Pradesh's construction skill initiatives, Rajasthan's Digital Labour Chowks, Bihar's Shram Seva Suvidha Kendras, and Assam's Nirman Sakhi Portal.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
State-specific digital and welfare initiatives for construction workers (e.g., Digital Labour Chowks, Nirman Sakhi Portal) and the application of CPI-IW in the construction sector.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Analyze the structural challenges in delivering portable social security to inter-state migrant construction workers and evaluate the role of the new Labour Codes in reforming BOCW Welfare Boards.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to the recently concluded National Conference on Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) in Mumbai, consider the following state-level best practices highlighted during the event: 1. Uttar Pradesh: Construction skill initiatives 2. Rajasthan: Digital Labour Chowks 3. Bihar: Shram Seva Suvidha Kendras 4. Assam: Nirman Sakhi Portal How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
- [A] Only one
- [B] Only two
- [C] Only three
- [D] All four
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
The National Conference on BOCW highlighted various state-level best practices aimed at strengthening the welfare and skill development ecosystem of construction workers. All the matched pairs—Uttar Pradesh's construction skill initiatives, Rajasthan's Digital Labour Chowks, Bihar's Shram Seva Suvidha Kendras, and Assam's Nirman Sakhi Portal—are correctly listed as per the government briefing.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.