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Environmental Building Construction Site
Report of Rath Committee
IME Building case
Telephone Operators' case
CoViD-19
2020-10-16 : Update from Student Representatives
CF-IITK Communications
Deaths and injuries
A Tragic Death at IIT Kanpur
Death of Mr. Shafiq Ahmad
Death of Shri Atar Singh
An email send by Citizen's Forum to concerned alumni 2012-10-31
Institute Communique
Death of Shri Jagat Narayan
A Small Victory on Workers' Front at IITK
Office orders
On recent deaths of contract workers
Re: A Small Victory on Workers' Front at IITK
Re: A Small Victory on Workers' Front at IITK
Death of Shri Ram Prakash
Death of Shri Ram Saran Rai
An update from Hamara Manch regarding the recent public meeting in the campus 2012-11-26
Citizen's Forum email to administration 2012-11-26
Citizen's Forum Letter to Director regarding compensation to Shri Ram Sharan's widow
Official Communique
Plight of Ram Sharan's widow
Death of Shri Rohit
DRPG Critique
Student report
The communique issued by the institute.
Electrocution of a Worker
Finger loss case
Multiple deaths at the Earth Sciences Building.
2019-08-25 : IITK to CF
Call for donations or avoiding responsibility?
2019-08-04 : [All] Contract Workers Welfare & Relief Fund
2019-08-06 : [All] Links for donations to "CONTRACT WORKERS WELFARE AND RELIEF FUND"
2019-08-13 : [All] Re: Contract Workers Welfare & Relief Fund
2019-08-13 : [All] Update on injured worker and appeal for generous contribution
2019-08-14 : [All] Extension of date for donation to Contract Workers Welfare
Communique by the director
Working at Construction Sites in IIT Kanpur: A Report from Hamara Manch
Shri Baijnath* sustains severe electric shock
Third death unraveled at IIT Kanpur
Tinku's accident
EPF, ESI and Workers' Cess
Aahar Vihar: A contractor that 'ran away' with EPF money
Bedi and Bedi: Missing EPF deposits
M/s Kapoor Electricals: A continuos victimization
M/s Raj Kumar & co.: Delhi account for UP workers
N.Kumar associates: Duplicate account numbers and more
Punishments and dismissals
2017-08 Mass Dismissals in Visitor's Hostel
2017-08-22 A few random notes from public meeting.
2017-08-22 CF Letter to Director, IITK.
2017-08-27 Citizens' Forum Letter to Sarovar Hotels
2017-08-28 CF letter to Sarovar Hotels
2017-08-29 Citizens' Forum writes to Louvre Group
2017-08-30 Rejoinder by an alumnus to voxiitk
2017-08-31 Citizens' Forum letter to Board of Governors of IITK
2017-08-31 Commuinty to Director
2017-09-01 Institute Communique(s) to Alumni
2017-09-01 Institute Communique.
2017-09-01 Public minutes of the meeting by special invitees.
2017-09-08 Sarovar Hotel's response to Citizen Forum
2017-09-25 Citizens' Forum Response to Sarovar/Louvre Group.
2017-10-09 Sarovar group responds to Citizens' Forum.
2017-10-24 Open House
2017-10-26 Hall-wise status of employment of VH workers
2017-11-06 Citizens' Forum's Response to Sarovar Group.
2017-11-07 Sarovar to Citizen's Forum
2017-11-26 Citizens' Forum to Alumni
2017-11-26 Citizens' Forum to Louvre Group
An appeal to alumni to write letters and sign a petition to stop the planned mass layoff at Visitors Hostel (VH)
Call to join the silent rally in support of VH workers
Comparison of tender documents
List of points for technical evaluation in the tender.
VH reviews
Why sign the petition (or our concerns, briefly).
Another case from Visitor Hostel
Arbitrary Firing of Shri Ram Prakash
Arbitrary Firing of Shri Shyam Manohar
Hall 7 Mess Workers
Regarding several arbitrary firings in mess and systemic issues
The case of electrical worker Vimal
The Case of Hall VIII Mess Workers
The case of Visitor Hostel Workers
An open letter by IITK community members
VH Updated April 2010
Workplace atmosphere
Amenities
Denial of legitimate space to workers' children
Admission to Kendriya Vidyalaya for all children
Letter to IITK, 10th April 2011
Letter to IITK, 18th April, 2011
On lack of toilets
Response from IITK, 13th April 2011
Forcing washermen(dhobi) and their families out of the campus
Harassment due to lack of processes and consequent arbitrariness
Safety
Efforts
Articles and Notes
Cabinet
A Tribtute to Ramkeshji and a request for support
Communications
List of PDF reports/presentations linked from this website.
News
Past Announcements
Problem viewing linked files.
Site Updates
Updates
Speaking out for their rights
Community Events
Hamara Manch - Mukul Sinha interaction
In memory of Mukul Sinha: a celebration organized by Hamara Manch
Invitation for workers' day Celebrations, 2014
Open House 2013 resolution
Nirvaak IITK
Petitions and Protests
A letter to Asha Jadeja Motwani
A letter to the new Director from president Alumni Association, 2012/11/27
Citizens' Forum Letter to Director on various issues, particularly grievance redressal mechanism
Citizens' Forum Letter to Prof. In charge civil (and safety), IITK regarding Safety
Response from Prof. In charge civil (and safety), IITK
Citizens's Forum Letter to Director regarding ID Cards (continuation)
Response from director
Communication on Telephone Operators' case
2014-04-19 : Letter to Director, IITK.
2014-04-23 : Appeal to alumni/alumnae.
2014-04-24 : To Alumni Association Board.
Final update on successful resolution of Telephone operator's case.
Further update to Alumni/Alumnae
Letter to Orange, France
Communications on David Thomas report.
Appeal to First response dated 11th March 2013
Director's response to Citizens' Forum letter
Re: Your report to IITK, From: Citizens' Forum, Dated: 5th Nov 2013
Re: Your report to IITK, From: Citizens' Forum, Dated: 6th Dec 2013
Re: Your report to IITK, From: David Thomas, Dated: 1st Nov 2013
Re: Your report to IITK, From: David Thomas, Dated: 6th Dec 2013
Response to the decision of First Appellate Authority
Rights of contract workers at IITK and the saga of David Thomas report
RTI-20130208
Your report to IITK, From: Citizens' Forum, Dated: 1st Nov 2013
Communications on Dress Code
Citizens' Form reminder to Dean of Resources and Alumni, Nov 2013
Citizens' Forum Letter to Dean of Resources and Alumni, 5th Nov 2013
Dean of Resources and Alumni to Citizens' Forum, 31 May 2013
Dean or Resources and Alumni's response to Citizen's Forum, 3 Nov 2013.
Uniforms for sanitation workers
Communications on ID Cards
Letter to director regarding ID cards.
Notice regarding service at Health Centre in exigency
Communications on Safety
Alumni comments on lack of concern for safety at IITK
Director's response on safety issue to an Alumnus who kindly shared it with it us
RE: Safety issue at IITK
Sharing Enquiry Report analysis
Malaise of arbitrary firing and baithki at IITK campus
Pragatisheel Cement Shramik Sangh (PCSS) release, 14th Jan 2014.
Protest letter by IIT/K alumni at TIFR
Proposals
RTIs
Visits and related reports
Forum Visit in March 2013
March 5th, 2013, 4:00pm, meeting with Vishnu Shukla (labour lawyer)
March 5th, 2013, 6:30pm, meeting with engaged students and faculty
March 6th, 11:00am, meeting with director and other administrative officials
March 6th, 4:00pm, meeting with workers from erstwhile Environmental Building construction site.
March 6th, 5:30pm, Hamara Manch meeting.
March 7th, 4:30pm, meeting with Valmiki Samaj representatives.
March 7th, 6:30pm, meeting with Faculty and Students.
March 7th, 9:00am, meeting with workers with ongoing cases.
March 7th, 9:30pm, meeting with Prayas volunteers.
Updates following recent visit of five Citizens' Forum alumni to IIT Kanpur
Shamim Akhter's visit 2011
Visit of Shri Raj Sahai
Hamara Manch
Hamara Manch Newsletter
Hamara Manch Updates
Pandemic, Workers and Responsibility of Public Academic Institutions
Critically Engaging with the Report by IIT Kanpur
2022-09-09 : A Report on the New Water Supply and Wastewater Contract
2022-10-27 : An Update on the New Water Supply Contract
2022-10-28 : Analysis of the New Road Cleaning Contract
2022-12-11: One More Fatal Accident at a Construction Site in the Campus
2023-11-02: Another Workplace Death at IIT Kanpur
2024-03-10: Arbitrary Firing of Mess Worker
In Solidarity
2016 Health Center
Institute Actions
Minimum Wages Monitoring Committee
Documentation created by volunteer run MWMC (pre 2007-2008)
Official IITK Documents
2012-12-19 : Email circulated by the DIrector, IITK
Relevant laws
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