Ahmedabad, July 11 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute (MGLI) in Ahmedabad has trained more than 7,200 people through 123 labour-related training programmes over the past three years, according to information released by the Gujarat government.

The programmes covered a wide range of subjects, including labour laws, industrial relations, workplace safety, industrial security, human resource management and environmental management, with participants drawn from government departments, public sector organisations, private industries, labour unions and other institutions.

The autonomous institute, which functions under the state government’s Labour, Skill Development and Employment Department, said: “7,211 trainees participated in the programmes during the three-year period.”

It organises more than 40 training programmes annually for workers, employees, officers and other stakeholders from both the organised and unorganised sectors.

Established on September 15, 1979, the Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute is located in Ahmedabad’s Gurukul area and undertakes labour-related training, research and vocational education.

Its training programmes cover labour laws, industrial relations, social dialogue, labour welfare, workplace safety, industrial security, quality of working life and changes in labour legislation.

The institute also conducts customised programmes based on the requirements of government departments, public sector undertakings, private industries and labour organisations.

Apart from training, the institute carries out research studies on labour and labour welfare. According to the government, the findings are used to support policy formulation and decision-making.

The institute also organises tripartite conferences, national and international seminars, workshops and discussion sessions aimed at promoting harmonious industrial relations.

The institute operates from a campus of around 12,000 square metres in a building designed by renowned architect B. V. Doshi.

The campus includes a 170-seat air-conditioned auditorium, an 80-seat seminar hall, smart classrooms, a computer laboratory, a guest house, an open-air theatre and a library housing more than 22,000 books.

MGLI also offers postgraduate and vocational programmes, including M.A. courses in Human Resource and Labour Relations and Psychology, along with postgraduate diplomas in Labour Law and Practice, Industrial Safety, Industrial Environmental Technology and Management, and an Advanced Diploma in Industrial Relations and Labour Codes.

Various certificate courses are also available for students and working professionals seeking specialised knowledge and skills in the labour and industrial sectors.

The institute recently signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with the Dattopant Thengadi National Board for Workers Education and Development and the International Labour Organisation to strengthen national and international cooperation in labour education and training.

According to the government, the agreements are intended to support training, academic programmes and knowledge exchange aligned with international standards.

The institute continues to function under the guidance of the state government, with Labour, Skill Development and Employment Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya and Minister of State, Kanti Amrutiya, overseeing the department’s work.

–IANS

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