CoViD-19
The global reaction to CoViD-19 also reflected in consequences for workers at IITK locally. This page collects together reports and information in this context:
Hamara Manch is producing a series of reports on workers' situation during the pandemic. The corresponding reports are presented here:
Workers@iitk Amidst the COVID Lockdown (Hamara Manch Update I): RA Tower Mess Report, July 25, 2020.
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Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >Workers@iitk Amidst the COVID Lockdown (Hamara Manch Update II): Women Mess Workers, Aug 1, 2020.
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Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates > Workers@iitk Amidst the COVID Lockdown (Hamara Manch Update III): The Canteen Workers in the Academic Area, Aug 9, 2020.
(Related email can be found here.)
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates > Workers@iitk Amidst the COVID Lockdown (Hamara Manch Update IV): CCD Workers and Hostel Canteen Workers, Aug 25, 2020.
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Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates > Workers@iitk Amidst the COVID Lockdown (Hamara Manch Update V): Update on taxi drivers, Aug 29, 2020.
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Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >Workers@iitk Amidst the COVID Lockdown (Hamara Manch Update VI): Hall Mess Workers of IITK, Sep 03, 2020.
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Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >Workers Amidst Pandemic at IITK: What needs to be done, Sep 07, 2020. [Important!]
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >An appeal to IITK Community Members from Mess and Canteen Workers, (English Version | Hindi Version) Sep 14, 2020.
(Relevant Hamara Manch update can be found here.)
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >Hamara Manch Update (on what can be done ahead, continued), Sep 17, 2020.
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >Hamara Manch Update (on supporting mess workers), Sep 20, 2020.
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >Hamara Manch Update (on arrangements during quarantine), Sep 29, 2020.
(Attached report can be found here.)
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >Second appeal by the collective of mess-canteen workers, Oct 04, 2020.
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >
Note that the original appeal by mess workers is in Hindi, dated Oct 02, 2020 and is attached along with the update.On certain recent positive developments in the context of workers amidst CoViD-19,15 Oct, 2020.
Filed under Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates >One Day in the Life of Hall 5 Mess Workers, 01 Jan, 2021.
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We also continue to document other related updates:
Firings continue during lockdown!
Arbitrary Firings in the Time of COVID: The case of SIS Guards, Sep 01, 2020.
Filed under Concerns > Punishments and dismissals > Update from Student Representatives, Oct 16, 2020.
Citizens' Forum Reached out to IITK Administration int his context, the conversations are documented here.
There were also a fund collection initiative advertised by IITK officially: Campus Workers' Campaign.
Stated goal of this initiatitve: "This donation program will allow us to provide scheduled payments of Rs. 4,000 per month for the next three months. It will benefit about 373 workers, which include canteen workers, small vendors (& thelas), newspaper vendors, cycle shops, rickshaw pullers, Chowpatty & hall workers." according to mail from DORA(IITK) to Alumni, 11th Oct, 2020.