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  The following newspaper report was published recently. With a view to providing social security to unorganised workers. Labour and Employment Minister   Mallikarjun   Kharge   said   the Unorganised Worker's Social Security Act, 2008 has been enacted. He said, "there are social security schemes for BPL families, street vendors, workers in the construction and building  segment and MGNREGA workers." Can you suggest 3 measures to protect workers in the  Unorganised Sector in urban areas?

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                  Some measures which can be taken to protect workers in the Unorganised sector can be (i) Strict enforcement of the mandatory registration of all employers of more than 9 persons. Presently there is virtually no enforcement. This can be done by activating the enforcement teams ro visit all such employers and get them registered. Then their employees will become eligible for benefits like Provident Fund, Gratuity, etc. (ii) They should be covered for loss of life or disability insurance by the Public sector insurance companies with payment of a nominal periodic premium. (iii) They should be given subsidised skill upgradation training so that with the passage of time, they can improve their income by taking up trades that are currently in demand.