Mangalore : Department of Human Resources, Shree Devi institute of social work has organized a workshop on compliance and benefits of social security laws today. (23 rd October 2010.Saturday at 10.00 a.m) The workshop was inaugurated by Mr.Venkatesh.A. Shindihatti, Assistant Labor Commissioner, Mangalore division. In his inaugural address he said that Social security refers to the protection provided by the society and state to its workers to enable them to triumph over various contingencies of life i.e various unforeseen events of life.
Developed and dedicated workforce is a pre-requisite for the success of any organization. For this reason a number of obligations have been imposed on the employer by the government. Non compliance of which entails penalty and even prosecution also, he added.
He further stated that Ignorance of law is no excuse. So everyone whether  he be the owner , employer , manager , supervisor or even employee , to keep himself abreast of his rights and obligations under social security   laws are a must.
Mr.Shaker  Pujary,Deputy General Manager, Aspinwall and Company ltd and the chairman of NIPM Mangalore chapter was the guest of honor  in his address he said that being secured in life is every human beings need and employees no exemption. There are various laws enacted by the government to protect the workers during the contingencies of life. Human Resource professionals need to be aware of these legislations so that they can assist the employees during emergencies.
Mr. A. Sadananda Shetty ,Chairman, Shree Devi Education trust presided over the programme. In his presidential address he threw light on various social security laws which are applicable in the organized & unorganized sector. He also said comparing to the organized sector, social security measures are lacking in the unorganized sector. There is a need for effective social security measures in the unorganized sectors too. He further added that proper implementation is a must for the success of any programme initiated by the government for which the Human Resource professionals need to play a greater role he added.
Mrs Eunice Rego principal of the college,sabistan kv head dept of human resources,ms jasbin supreetha faculty co-ordinator,viswesh & priya student co-ordinators were present durin the occasion.