910 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
(c) whether, in view of the fact that statements have been made in the House by Members with personal experience that these creches are not functioning regularly, Government have taken or are taking steps to see that these are properly functioning ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) The necessary Legislation is already before the House.
(b) and (c). The whole question of the compulsory provision of creches in mines is under consideration.
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*** Scheme for Training in Technical Industries** Abroad
- Mr. T. S. Avinashilingam Chettiar : Will the Honourable the Labour Member please state:
(a) apart from the training given in universities to students, as mentioned in the press communique of the Education, Health and Lands Department, whether Government have any scheme to depute and train men in technical industries, so that they can be used in the starting of industries in the post-war period ;
(b) whether the Government of India have negotiated with the Government or industrialists of the U. K. or the U.S.A. to get such men trained; and
(c) if so, in what industries ?
The Honourable Dr. B. R. Ambedkar : (a) Yes. Attention of the Honourable Member is invited to Labour Department letter No. TRC-II-1140, dated the 12th December,
1944, a copy of which was placed on the table of the House on the 14th February, 1945 in reply to his question No. 198.
(b) With the Governments.
(c) Negotiations on general lines and not confined to specific industries have taken place.
- Legislative Assembly Debates (Central), Vol. I of 1945, 26th March 1945, p. 2029.