190 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(4) There is no machinery to undertake the task of examining special problems and reporting upon them. It is an important function and there must be some machinery charged with such a function.
(5) There is no machinery to study and advise on problems of labour welfare, industry by industry.
Separate Secretariat
“A second weakness in the organisation has also been pointed out by some members of the Conference. It relates to the nonexistence of a separate Secretariat for the Labour Conference. It is suggested that there should be a separate Secretariat to take over the following functions namely:—
(a) Preparation for meetings (i.e., circulation of papers, informing members of the dates fixed, agenda, etc.);
(b) Preparation of records of the proceedings ;
(c) Propaganda by issue of leaflets and tours ;
(d) Financial administration such as payment to staff and T.A. bills of non-Government members attending the Conference ;
(e) Research and collection of information to serve as a basis of discussion and recommendation ; and
(f) Check-up of the action taken by Government.
“There are two other matters which have given ground for complaint. One of these relates to the preparation of the Agenda of the Labour Conference and the Standing Labour Committee. The existing procedure in the matter of the Agenda is said to be defective in two respects. First, members of the Conference and the Committee are not entitled to have matters in which they are interested placed on the Agenda at their will. The second defect is that the memoranda which accompany the Agenda reach members so late that they have no time to study and be prepared to make their contribution to the discussion of the subject.
“Another matter which has given rise to complaint relates to the representation of the different parties on the Conference and on the Standing Labour Committee. The employers have stated that it is objectionable on the part of Government to reserve three seats for employers to be nominated by Government. It is their contention that