Design and Dynamics of Participative Forums

Abstract

We have briefly discussed the rationale for participation and outlined the issues covered in the participative forums inIndia. It is noticed that the specific issues in respect of which the workers are interested most such as scope for division-making in such matters as retrenchment, recruitment or dismissal, closure and such other matters, are not covered by the participative bodies in the country. We have attempted to understand the functioning of the participative forums/schemes in the country in order to provide practical hints as to the appropriate designing of participative arrangements.