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The Government of India introduced a comprehensive non-statutory Scheme of Workers' Participation in Management (WP

Q: Answer-The Government of India introduced a comprehensive non-statutory Scheme of Workers' Participation in...

Background on the 1983 WPM Scheme Notification Scope Following earlier schemes such as the 1975 Scheme introduced during the Emergency and the 1977 Scheme for Commercial Service Organizations, the Ministry of Labour notified a revamped comprehensive Scheme of Workers Participation in Management on December 30, 1983. Applicability The 1983 Scheme was specifically made applicable to all Central Public Sector Undertakings CPSUs. State governments and private sector organizations were encouraged to adopt it voluntarily, but the formal mandatory directive applied directly to Central PSUs. Structure It provided for a two-tierthree-tier structure consisting of participation at Shop Floor Level Plant Enterprise Level Board Level in selected enterprises

M on December 30, 1983, establishing a three-tiered participative framework (Shop level, Plant level, and Board level). To which category of industrial establishments was this 1983 Scheme specifically made applicable?

A Public Sector Undertakings generally (both State and Central)

B Private Sector Undertakings exclusively

C Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs)

D State Public Sector Undertakings exclusively

E Multi-National Corporations operating in India

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