| Introduction |
Occupational health and hygiene are the areas of industrial activities considered to be of prime importance all over the world. With Occupational Safety and Health Act (USA), Health and Safety at Work Act (UK) and latest amendments in the Factories Act in our country, the laws regarding the industrial workforce are getting increasingly tough on a global basis. It is, thus, essential that medical aspects of health, safety and environment are explained fully to doctors in the industrial set-up. In order to keep pace with the national and international standards on health and hygiene within the industry, this special course is an essential pre-requisite all Medical Officers.
Fully co-ordinated from all the important organisations like National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Chief Inspectorate of Factories and Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, this course will help the industry, the working people and the environment. |
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| Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Drive-in Road, Ahmedabad is established by the Government of Gujarat and takes up activities connected with labour in respect of education, training and research. It has full facilities to take up training programmes for National/International level. |
| National Institute of Occupational Health is a Government of India organisation, under Indian Council of Medical Research and is taking up occupational health research and training activities at National and International level. |
| Chief Inspector of Factories is the implementation arm of the Labour Department of Government of Gujarat and co-ordinates the policies and plans for the health, safety and welfare of workmen in the factories. |
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| The Need |
Rules 68(U) of Gujarat Factories Act 1963 framed under section 41 C of the Factories Act 1948 makes it imperative that doctors in the employment of industries have to undergo DIH (or equivalent) or at least 3 months Certificate Course on Industrial Health. It is thus obligatory on the part of employers that those Factory Medical Officers who have not yet undergone this course, make it convenient to attend this course at the earliest. |
There are a number of hazardous industrial units in Gujarat where processes and operations invariably involve risk to both the workers and the enviroment. Therefore it is now becoming increasingly essential that sustained efforts are made to reduce accidents and make all necessary health care facilities available at the factory level. In order to equip medical professionals for the same, this course has been specially designed. |
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| Arrangements |
Activities like
classroom lectures, audio-visual aids, factory
visits, discussions, seminars are co-ordinated
at the Mahatma Gandhi Labour Institute, Ahmedabad. |
Some aspects of demonstration and practical areas of the training will however be taken up at National Institute of Occupational Health, Ahmedabad. |
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| The Objectives |
To orient, train and enable medical graduates in identifying and managing occupational diseases and disorders encountered in various industries. |
To enable doctors to suggesst, Preventive and control measures in respect of such occupational diseases. |
To advise, supervise and participate in National Occupational Health Programmes of promoting health of industrial workers thereb improving national productivity and prosperity. |
To Manage elimination / mitigation of hazardous incidents and work injuries at sites. |
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| Faculty |
Faculty will be provided mostly by National Institute of Occupational Health. Eminent experts from varrious Fields are also included as faculty for the course. |
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| Other Aspects |
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Secretariat : Mahatma Gandhi labour Institute, Ahmedabad, Course Co-Ordinator, IHP. |
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Duration of the Course : 3 months full time |
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| Fees |
| Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) per candidate. |
