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Livelihoods
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There are more than five thousand towns and twenty seven big cities in
India. Big cities like Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata etc. have more
than a million people living and working here. They say that 'the city
never sleeps!' Let's visit one and find out about the work people do in
the city. Are they employed by someone or are they self-employed? How
do they organise themselves? And do they have similar employment
and earning opportunities?
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We located Nirmala in
the stitching unit. She was
happy to meet my cousin
and promised to get zari
work done on my dress.
Nirmala works as a
tailor in an export garment
unit. The factory where
she works makes summer
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QUESTIONS
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2. Complete the following table and discuss how their work is different:
Name
Place of
work
Bachchu
Manjhi
Earnings
Security of
work
Benefits
received
Work on
their own or
employed
Rs 100 a day
Work on their
own
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Harpreet,
Vandana
Nirmala
Sudha
No security
Company
Rs 30,000 p.m.
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