Updates
A page in solidarity on recent protests around the conditions in Health Center, 2016.
Particularly see: Timeline of protests.
Filed in In Solidarity > on 19th Nov 2016
Privatization of hostel messes (issues and effects), 2005. Report of a course project for MBA-617. Filed in Efforts > Articles and Notes > on 25th April 2014
Hamara Manch update on GH1 Mess privatization, 22nd March 2014.
"If It Works, ‘Fix’ It: The Case of GH1 Mess"
Filed in Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates on 22nd Mar 2014.
Hamara Manch update on the situation of Telephone Exchange workers, 20th Feb 2014
"The More Things Change the more they Stay the Same: The case of operators of Telephone Exchange"
Filed in Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates on 20th Feb 2014.
My visits to construction sites in November 2012
by a senior faculty member, IIT Kanpur. This report was made in wake of two serious accidents leading to deaths in late 2012. The report contains several pictures of so called "safety equipment" at IITK. You can also view the related picture gallery.
Filed in Concerns > Workplace atmosphere > Safety > on 25th October 2013
The Inspiring Legacy of Ramkesh Bhai A Tribute and a Pledge, 18th Sept 2013
This is a Hamara Manch update on the recent death of one of the workers who was a pillar for the group. Also a request for contribution to support the family, but do read the tribute.
Filed in Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates > on 10th Oct 2013.
Regarding several arbitrary firings in mess and systemic issues, 4th Sept 2013
Includes the reports
Perils of ‘Hands off Policy’ in Hiring / Firing of Contract Workers: A case of mess workers, 30 July 2013.
Update on the Arbitrary Firing of Mess Workers, 4th Sept 2013.
These reports briefly capture the recent firing of mess workers in the systemic context and unravel the forces behind the same.
Filed in Concerns > Punishments and dismissals > on 5th Sep 2013.
DIR/IITK/2013/31 (On compliance of Labour Laws), dated 24th May 2013 and DIR/IITK/2013/59 (Corrigendum to previous order), dated 1st August 2013.
Briefly: Office orders by the institute broadly stressing to contractors that the labour laws should be followed and issuing a common proforma for ID cards.
Filed in Institute Actions > Official IITK Documents on 1st August 2013.
A rare opening of the house, Saumyen Guha, Eyes, June 2013.
A report on the Feb 2013 Open House in the campus magazine EYES, filed in Efforts > Articles and Notes on 12th July 2013.
Hamara Manch update on Compensation for Ram Sharan’s Family, 7 July 2013
Filed in Concerns > Deaths and injuries > Death of Shri Ram Saran Rai on 7th July 2013.
Briefly: Samtuliya has received part payments, but still not all! And she will need (at least!) one more trip.
Hamara Manch update on Compensation for Ram Sharan’s Family, 20 June 2013.
Filed in Concerns > Deaths and injuries > Death of Shri Ram Saran Rai on 20th June 2013.
Briefly: Half a year after the death, the compensation has still not reached the family which is being made to go round the bureaucratic circles!
Contract Workers at IITK: An assessment of the present situation, May 2013.
An update from Hamara Manch, filed in Hamara Manch > Hamara Manch Updates on 17th May 2013.
Study of Human Resource Management of SIS Security Agency at IIT Kanpur, April 2013.
A course project for MBA616 (January-April semester, 2013), filed in Articles and Notes on 26th April, 2013.
Responsibilities of Institute (Principal Employer) towards Contract Workers, Feb-2013.A report prepared by President, Alumni Association with help from alumni associated with Citizens' Forum (including a labour lawyer), filed in Visits and related reports on 12th Feb 2013.
Condition of Contract Workers at IITK 2012, Dec-2012 Filed in Efforts > Visits and related reports on 26th Dec 2012 A comprehensive report by President, Alumni Association to Director, IIT Kanpur
An update on Ramsharan’s Compensation by Hamara Manch, 22nd Dec 2012
Filed in Concerns > Deaths and injuries > Death of Shri Ram Saran Rai on 23rd Dec 2012
Briefly : the compensation has still not reached the family, even as they are made to run about for documents each time being told to get some more of them. This is the third time they will need to travel 1000 kms one way to get some more documents. This even as they cope with the loss of a close family member who died due to institute's negligence, working for the institute, in the institute.
Email circulated by the DIrector, IITK in the context of quick deaths in 2012, 19th Dec 2012.
Filed in Institute Actions > Official IITK Documents on 19th Dec 2012.
Hamara Manch Update on Ram Sharan’s Death, 13th Dec 2012
Filed in Concerns > Deaths and injuries > Death of Shri Ram Saran Rai on 13th Dec 2012
Subject: Death of construction worker