Sectors of the Indian Economy — Part 2: Organised and Unorganised, Public and Private: visual lesson, CBSE Class 10 Social Science

Lesson

Two more ways to classify work

Part 2 — organised vs unorganised (conditions of work) and public vs private (ownership).

In this lesson you will

Compare the organised and unorganised sectors and explain how unorganised workers can be protected
Distinguish the public and private sectors by ownership and motive
Explain why the government provides some goods and services itself

Part 2 at a glance

Concept

Enterprises or places of work where the terms of employment are regular and people have assured work.

Table of four features of the organised sector and what each means for a worker: registration, appointment letter, fixed hours with overtime pay, and paid leave, provident fund, medical benefits and pension
Feature	What it means for a worker
Registered with the government	The enterprise must follow labour laws
Appointment letter	Job and terms are written down
Fixed hours, overtime pay	Extra hours are paid extra
Paid leave, provident fund, medical benefits, pension	Protection in illness and old age

Diagram

Table of who works in the unorganised sector: in rural areas landless labourers, small farmers, sharecroppers and artisans; in urban areas construction workers, vendors, head-load and domestic workers; and new app-based delivery and ride workers
Where	Who works in the unorganised sector
Rural areas	Landless farm labourers, small and marginal farmers, sharecroppers, artisans such as weavers and carpenters
Urban areas	Construction workers, street vendors, head-load workers, domestic workers, workers in small workshops
New forms	App-based delivery and ride-hailing workers paid per task

Small and scattered units, largely outside government control; rules exist but are not followed.