CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

AND BUSINESS ETHICS

STRI - SHAKTI

QUESTIONNAIRE
1)

Basic Information

Name:

Gender:

Age:

Marital Status:

No of members in family:

Personal Income:

Family Income:

2) What are the benefits provided by the college to you?

3) Is there any contract that is been followed or in place?

4) Describe on the attitude of your supervisors towards you?

5) Can you tell the major problems that you have been facing in your workplace routine?

6) How is the attitude of students and teachers towards you?

7) How do you think we as the students can help you in eradicating some of those
problems

8) Does the working status empower women?

9) What are the working hours?

10) Is there any existing Medical Facilities for the employees?

DEMOGRAPHICAL DATA
AGE

WAGES
(Rs.)

FAMILY MEMBERS

EARNING MEMBERS

34

3500

47

3500

43

3500

35

3500

47

3500

45

3500

45

3500

37

3500

36

7200

45

7000

36

6900

40

7200

33

7000

INTERVIEW
SUNITA SAXENA (34)

SUDAMA (36)

FINDINGS
So, on the basis of our questionnaire we found above data regarding the Stri-Shakti canteen. People working in,
are on the
contract basis and are from the age group of 30-50 years. The women working here are employed under an Non-Governmental
Organisation known as Stri-Shakti. Given below are some of the findings regarding the canteen, employees working under it and
about their work life & situations : SUPPORT FROM STRI-SHAKTI
Women working in the canteen are provided with uniforms and sleepers that they have to wear during their working hours. They
can even have their lunch from the canteen itself, for which there is no deduction in their salaries. Medical Facility is also
provided to them and is free of cost. In case, if they want money during an emergency, they have an option of taking their
salaries on advance basis. Apart from these facilities, they are happy with the behaviour of their supervisor, employer and
customers (including students, professors and other staff members).
SALARIES & LEAVES
Employees have to work for 6 days a week and they are not allowed to take any holiday, even in case of fever
or diseases.
Earlier, they were paid extra money for working on Saturdays but now it is included in their regular schedule, and they are not
getting any extra sum for it. Without taking any leave, the employees are paid an extra sum of Rs.250 at the end of every
month plus their salaries, but in case if they take any leave their salaries are deducted on the day basis and they dont get this
extra sum of Rs.250 .

FINDINGS
DISCRIMINATION
Gender discrimination within the employees was also found in terms of wages and work. From the above
data table it is found that there is discrimination between males and females regarding their salaries and
wages. By interviewing them, it was found that women are paid only Rs.3500 whereas men are paid
Rs.6900-7200 as salaries for a month. Also, it was found that all the sweeping and cleaning work of
floors, cooking slabs, pottery and utensils is performed only by female employees and there is absence of
taking initiatives from mens side in such kind of work. So, there is gender discrimination regarding the
type of work also.
LACK OF EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
There was lack of education amongst the employees. Most of them studied upto 8 th or 10th standard,
didnt even completed their schooling. They are not aware about what is going on in their nearby
surroundings. Recently our prime minister have launched pension schemes that are favourable for the
poor people, and they didnt even know about it. So, lack of awareness regarding schemes, policies, and
their own rights was found that is due to the lack of educaton, which is a major contributor to poverty.

FINDINGS
PERSONAL PROBLEMS
Most of the families of employees that were interviewed, consists of 2-5 members as given in the
data table. Problems arises in families that have more members but less earning members. In some
families we found there are only 2 earning members and some families even have a single earning
member only. There are only 2 or 3 employees who are living in their own home and the rest are
living by paying rent. Some employees also complained about the ill health of their family members,
where it becomes difficult to live on their low wages.
PROBLEMS AT WORK HOURS
The work timings are 9 6 pm. They are allotted a room that is small, somewhat untidy having no
doors. During their working hours they are so busy, that at sometimes they cannot have their lunch
properly. During rain, sometimes there is water lodging inside the kitchen where they work, and have
to sweep out the water again and again. Also, during interview they complained about the shortage of
staff, and due to this they have to perform both cooking and serving. There are no proper cooling
systems, like fans are not installed everywhere thus creating suffocation during summers.

ROOM ALLOTED