New Delhi. A powerful delegation of Film
Industry led by BN Tiwari - President FWICE- Federation of Western
India Cine Employees, comprising of Ashok Dubey- Hon.Gen. Secretary FWICE,
Wasim Qureshi-Treasurer FWICE, Sharad Shelar-President CCMAHDA, Gangeshwarlal Shrivastav-Gen. Secretary FSSAMU, Sushant Singh-Gen.
Secretary CINTAA- Cinema and Television Actors Association, Peer Zada
Saheb-Legal Advisor, Ashok Tyagi-Sec Gen ICMEI and Sandeep Marwah-President
ICMEI-International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry attended a
joint meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Labour under the Chairmanship
of Dr. Kirit Somaiya MP on 18th January at Parliament Annexe to discuss the
working conditions of cine employees, their safety, social security etc as per
provisions of law.
It was unanimously resolved that a rule book must be written and brought
under the law for the working conditions and safety of the
workers and technicians for the Entire Media and Entertainment Industry
including Television and Digital media and it shall inter-alia contain measures
for the safety of the cine and television employees including their social
security, safety of women employees and for humane working conditions for women
and child artistes.
Chief Labour Commissioner of India Jai
Kumar Sagar and Dy. Labour Commissioner Govt of Maharashtra Mr. Vilas Buwa
along with Mr. Doke - Registrar Trade Union Mumbai and Mr. Aashish Parmar-
Representative of the Broadcasters were also present in the meeting along with
other senior officers of the Government.
Since most of the cine employees’ work on
contract basis, it was decided that the Act shall also contain model contracts
and shall bring all the contractual cine employees under the purview of labour
and employment laws in force in India.
“This is for the first time that the
Government of India has taken an active interest in the welfare of the Cine and
Television Employees. Dr. Kirit Somaiya
and The Federation of Western India Cine Employees and its office bearers
deserve full credit for this achievement. ICMEI will support the cause,” said
Sandeep Marwah President of International Chamber of Media And Entertainment
Industry.
