Bengaluru: G Manjunath, Additional Labour Commissioner (Industrial Relations), was conferred with the Pioneers Award 2026 in the category of Social Dialogue by the International Training Centre of the International Labour Organisation (ITC-ILO), in Turin, Italy, on November 5.
He was the only Indian to receive the recognition for his contributions on labour policy.
The award acknowledges his contributions to strengthening labour governance, advancing labour law reforms and promoting social security initiatives and legislation for informal workers.
His work includes advancing social security frameworks, particularly for emerging categories of workers such as gig and platform workers, a press release said.