007.safetymanagement v3

Workers Education

Presented by

Mohammad Ashfaqur RahmanCompliance Professional

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Workers Education

often considered to be a part of the wider field of adult education

confines its attention mainly to the working population

Workers Education - Concept

There are broadly two schools of thoughts– to produce individuals who are effective

members of the societies• The aims and objectives constantly changing

according to the changes into the society itself– development of the intellect, character,

appreciation and the physical well-being of each individual

• Immediate impact are not usually seen

Scope and content

A. Role of Workers– a. Head of a family– b. Worker in a factory– c. Member of Trade Union Branch– d. worker as producer and consumer– e. worker as a citizen.

Scope and content

B. Need to grow mature– a. The feeling of insufficiency– b. The Common conception of being mature– c. What it really is to be mature.

Scope and content

C. Increased time of leisure– a. 8 hours work– b. 8 hours sleep– c. 8 hours relaxation. family life etc

• devote part of their own time and energy to society

Objective of Worker’s Education

better trade unionists, citizens and world citizen. workers as individuals to grow mature higher cultural standard make it easy for participants to know each other

better

Methods Example

Lectures, Buzz and Bull Sessions Study Circles Wall-newspapers, reading room etc Role playing Form

– Single Lecture– Conferences– Residential

Phase

Trade Union Education Then Social and Economic Education General and supplementary Cultural Education

Official ILO definition

“Workers Education includes all kinds of education which are voluntarily undertaken by workers to enable them to develop their individualities to fulfill their responsibilities as workers and as citizens and to take active part in the social economic and cultural life of the modern society within the framework of local national and international (World) citizenship".