Orientation Workshop for the participating enterprises of Indian Tea Association

The project, Safety + Health for all plantation workers in South Asia - India Component is collaborating with the Indian Tea Association (ITA) to promote Safety and Health for all plantation workers in the small and big estates of the members of Indian Tea Association in Assam. The ILO is starting this collaboration by conducting an Orientation Workshop for the participating enterprises of Indian Tea Association on 4-5 April 2022, virtually.

Woman picking tea leaves in a tea plantation, Munnar, Kerala, India. © shutterstock
The Project , Safety+Health for all plantation workers in South Asia- India Component has the following objectives for the meeting:

  1. The participants, nominated by the tea estates/units/enterprises of this meeting will be introduced to the ILO's tools - WISE and WIND methodology.
  2. Participants will be familiarized on forming of OSH and Gender Committees with management, union, workers and women representatives to improve OSH in the plantation sector and to prevent violence and sexual harassment at work.