Welcome to the Gandhi Labour
Foundation (GLF), Puri. A beacon of
hope in the twenty first century for
the 'toiling millions', GLF stands
committed to the education,
development and empowerment of ALL
WORKER in India, irrespective of
their area of operation, caste,
class, colour, creed, gender or
political affiliation, if any.
A specialised agency for Labour
Studies, Welfare & Management and
promotion Worker Education, the
philosophy that distinctly guides
GLF in, Man
- making and Nation - building.
GLF is a dream child of
visionaries who launched the
institute for Miner's and
Metalworker's Education (IMME) in
1979. IMME, through its National
Education Centre (NEC) in Puri,
regional centres in Dhanbad,
Udaipur, Nagpur & Talcher and other
extention centre, is building up a
worker's movement through its
educational programmes that base
itself on constructive knowledge and
action.
IMME's conscious effort to
extend its base and reach led it to
promote an umbrella organisation;
it's National Education Centre inPuri was there by rechristened, GANDHI
LABOUR FOUNDATION. GLF
came into being as a Trust on 16th
of June 1999 under the Indian Trust
Act, 1882. The hallmark of GLF is
it's concern and voicing the plight
of ALL WORKERS - not only the mine,
metal and other workers in the
organized sector but also workers,
men and women, in the informal
sector - both in urban and rural
areas.
Workers are the Spinning Wheels
of the country. And we believe, as
long as they are
empathised, enlightened and
encouraged, a society and
a country can be assured of its
achievements and progress.
OUR MISSION
Man - Making and Nation - building
Education.
OUR VISION
A better worker, a better citizen, a
better human being.
OUR OBJECTIVE
Promote Education, Development and
Empowerment.
WE SHALL HELP
Build up a Movement that makes for
Better Working Conditions and
Improved Quality of Life.
WE ASPIRE TO BE
A catalyst in ' humanisation of
development' that RESPECT LABOUR
and allow workers to develop
themselves for their own benefit and
for the good of the society.
EXTEND GLF YOUR VALUABLE SUPPORT
GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION, DONATION,
ASSISTANCE AND GUIDANCE.
GLF Objectives
Our
objectives add meaning to our
existence, being reflective of the
philosophy that guide us, Man -
making and Nation - building. GLF
strives to promote:
Educational, cultural, economic,
social and vocational training for
both industrial and workers.
Impact education and Training under
multiple heads that may include
worker's education, social
education, trade union education and
technical, vocational training for
workers. wherever and whenever
necessary.
Research / Studies and Documentation
in any subject, in any sector -
formal and / or informal -
beneficial for the workers, industry
as well as the country.
Support welfare programmes, schemes
and studies for women and other
weaker and neglected sections of the
society
Publish study materials,
literatures, books, pamphlets,
journal and the like and produce
audio - visual materials in
furthering the objectives set by the
foundation
Establish and maintain hostels,
libraries and reading room to
enhance the furthering of the
foundation
In
fulfilling it's objectives, wherever
necessary or feasible, GLF is open
for establishing contacts,
collaborating and entering into
arrangements at the local, national
and international level, with
individual and institutions with
similar corner and objectives.
Preserving our identity, we believe
in being PARTNERS IN PROGRESS.
