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The growth of public sector in the term of increase in numbers , investment , turnover employment and diversity of activities have been phenomenal in last five decades. As on 31.3.2009, the 246 CPSEs employed over 15.35 lakh people (excluding casual workers) . One –fourth of the manpower was in managerial and supervisory cadres. The CPSEs have thus a highly skilled workfourse, which is one of their basic strengths, The CPSEs, in turn, provide lifetime employment to the employees. Out of 15.35 lakh employees , women constitute only around 4.5% as per DPE Report.
PSU represents the single largest organized sector spread over the entire length and breadth of the country touching and influencing the lives of the entire population in the country and of all categories. Though the Public Sector as a whole is undergoing structural changes in as much as the rest of the economy in India for the past one decade, it still occupies the center stage impacting the economy. Women in PSU constituted 4.5% of the total Work Force as on February, 2011 as compared to 4% as on March 1991. The sectors where there has been pronounced changes for the better in the profiles of women employees in the Managerial& Supervisory categories during the same period are Power, Petroleum, Fertilizers , Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Goods, Textiles, Trading & Marketing Services, Contract and Construction Services, Financial Services, Coal & Lignite. Remarkable and outstanding improvements in women moving into Managerial & Supervisory positions have been seen in Transport Services & Tourist Services during the same period.
The Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) in collaboration with Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), organized a national convention of women in public sector-during October 1989 in New Delhi. The convention was attended by 500 women delegates from all over India who put in their suggestions for the growth of women in public sector. They also felt the need to create a National Network, a support system that would enable them to transform these suggestions into reality with the help of the Public Enterprises and concerned agencies. Thus a Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS) was created under the aegis of SCOPE on 12th February, 1990 having a Central Apex Forum in Delhi and four regional Forums in Bombay (Western Region), Chennai(Southern Region), Kolkata (Eastern Region) and Delhi (Northern Region) respectively. The formation of WIPS represents the first ever initiative made by the single largest organized sector in focusing the issues related to advancement of women. While on the one hand women have to take initiatives themselves to meet the job challenges and sustain career growth, managements of the enterprises also need to recognize the changing profile of the work force in enterprises and provide appropriate environment for their advancement and growth.
To be a dynamic & vibrant forum.
To enhance professionalism and competence of working women in PSEs.
To ensure holistic development of women at large.
To promote an enabling and conducive environment at work place.
To maximize Corporate Life Membership and Individual Membership.
To forge liaison with Government agencies / SCOPE for women friendly policies.
Inspire and Promote the integrated growth of women in public sector and to enhance their effectiveness in employment, in career management, and in overall development as a person.
Play a catalytic role in improving the status of women in and around public sector undertakings.
Initiate formation of women cells/advisory forums involving the women employees and as far as possible other employees in each enterprise.
Identify specific needs of women employees and suggest suitable programmes to be handled at the Regional as well as National Levels.
Develop an Information Centre/network for wide dissemination of information including a data base of women in public sector.
Inspire and facilitate gender sensitive governance and gender balance at decision making levels to nurture and evolve socially responsive truly profitable organizations.
Do all things conducive to the attainment of the above objects.
The growth of public sector in the term of increase in numbers , investment , turnover employment and diversity of activities have been phenomenal in last five decades. As on 31.3.2009, the 246 CPSEs employed over 15.35 lakh people (excluding casual workers) . One –fourth of the manpower was in managerial and supervisory cadres. The CPSEs have thus a highly skilled workfourse, which is one of their basic strengths, The CPSEs, in turn, provide lifetime employment to the employees. Out of 15.35 lakh employees , women constitute only around 4.5% as per DPE Report.
WIPS An Overview
Preamble
PSU represents the single largest organized sector spread over the entire length and breadth of the country touching and influencing the lives of the entire population in the country and of all categories. Though the Public Sector as a whole is undergoing structural changes in as much as the rest of the economy in India for the past one decade, it still occupies the center stage impacting the economy. Women in PSU constituted 4.5% of the total Work Force as on February, 2011 as compared to 4% as on March 1991. The sectors where there has been pronounced changes for the better in the profiles of women employees in the Managerial& Supervisory categories during the same period are Power, Petroleum, Fertilizers , Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Goods, Textiles, Trading & Marketing Services, Contract and Construction Services, Financial Services, Coal & Lignite. Remarkable and outstanding improvements in women moving into Managerial & Supervisory positions have been seen in Transport Services & Tourist Services during the same period.FORUM OF WOMEN IN PUBLIC SECTOR
The Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) in collaboration with Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), organized a national convention of women in public sector-during October 1989 in New Delhi. The convention was attended by 500 women delegates from all over India who put in their suggestions for the growth of women in public sector. They also felt the need to create a National Network, a support system that would enable them to transform these suggestions into reality with the help of the Public Enterprises and concerned agencies. Thus a Forum of Women in Public Sector (WIPS) was created under the aegis of SCOPE on 12th February, 1990 having a Central Apex Forum in Delhi and four regional Forums in Bombay (Western Region), Chennai(Southern Region), Kolkata (Eastern Region) and Delhi (Northern Region) respectively. The formation of WIPS represents the first ever initiative made by the single largest organized sector in focusing the issues related to advancement of women. While on the one hand women have to take initiatives themselves to meet the job challenges and sustain career growth, managements of the enterprises also need to recognize the changing profile of the work force in enterprises and provide appropriate environment for their advancement and growth.WIPS Vision
To make the Forum of Women in Public Sector , the largest unified network of working women in India.
WIPS Mission
To be a dynamic & vibrant forum. To enhance professionalism and competence of working women in PSEs. To ensure holistic development of women at large. To promote an enabling and conducive environment at work place. To maximize Corporate Life Membership and Individual Membership. To forge liaison with Government agencies / SCOPE for women friendly policies.WIPS Objectives
A) The Main Objectives of the Forum shall be to :-
Inspire and Promote the integrated growth of women in public sector and to enhance their effectiveness in employment, in career management, and in overall development as a person. Play a catalytic role in improving the status of women in and around public sector undertakings. Initiate formation of women cells/advisory forums involving the women employees and as far as possible other employees in each enterprise. Identify specific needs of women employees and suggest suitable programmes to be handled at the Regional as well as National Levels. Develop an Information Centre/network for wide dissemination of information including a data base of women in public sector. Inspire and facilitate gender sensitive governance and gender balance at decision making levels to nurture and evolve socially responsive truly profitable organizations. Do all things conducive to the attainment of the above objects.
B) The focus will be on developing an effective, sustainable, and a vibrant network for amity and growth, for knowledge building and management, for maximizing the potential of women towards effective decision making in their spheres, for striving towards equal opportunities for development, and the like .
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