Fun-filled Labour Day at Ponnampet

Healthy competition, team spirit, and enthusiasm marked the Labour Day celebrations organised in Ponnampet on Wednesday.

Tata Coffee, Palibetta, organised various sports events for its employees to celebrate Labour’s Day. Around 300 workers from 19 departments of the company, took part in around 23 various events with their spirit aloft.

Sack race, three-legged race, tug-of-war, and many other sports with rural touch, refreshed the players as well as the audience. Workers also took out a march past at the programme.

Sports convener Kiran Madhavan and sports adviser C U Ashok were present.

Speaking at the occasion, Tata Coffee General Manager K G Rajiv said that the company has been providing all facilities to its workers and this has helped in establishing a mutual faith between the organisation and its employees. The Tata Coffee has been conducting sports day every year on Labour Day to boost integrity among workers.

Rajiv advised the workers to follow security measures during their work so as to protect themselves from wild animal attacks and also from other accidents. Senior General Manager M B Ganapthy lit the sports torch.

In Madikeri

City Workshop Labourers Association chief advisor P B Chitrakumar said that the labourers contribute immensely to the economy of the Nation and the government has to respond to their problems.

Speaking at an event organised by the City Workshop Laborers Association at Samudra Hotel auditorium in Madikeri on Wednesday, he said that 60% of the population of every country in the world, comprises of labourers. The Nation strengthens if the workers are strong.

“The government should take up measures to safeguard the interests of non-organised workers by providing them job security.”

Two categories of people: Capitalists and Labourers were created after the Labour movement in India, and the capitalists started harassing the labour class. Chitrakumar lamented that the politicians have been using labourers for their political benefits.

The organisations should identify good workers in their place and should honour them with awards, he added.

Association president P Ramesh opined that the labourers are deprived of government facilities meant for them, due to lack of information. The labour department should take initiatives in this regard, he said.

Advisor K H Chandrahas inaugurated the formal programme. Association vice president P Vinod, general secretary Charan, former general secretary M G Chandra and A Y Lokesh were present at the programme.