Industrial Tripartite Committees

The decision to constitute Industrial Tripartite Committees (ITCs) was the outcome of tripartite deliberation at the Indian Labour Conference in 1944 over demarcation of general subjects discussed at the ILC and their relevance to different industries. Following the procedure adopted by the ILO, the Government of India set up Industrial Tripartite Committees for different industries. The functions of the Industrial Tripartite Committees in general are to study and discuss problems in the labour field specific to the industry concerned with a view to bring about better understanding between the parties and to advising the Government in solving these problems and reach a workable formula agreeable to the parties concerned. The meetings of the Industrial Tripartite Committees are convened as and when necessary. At present the following ITCs have been constituted: