May Day was observed by PARDA in collaboration with legal service authorities of the government, at Nuapada on 1st May. The celebration was an occasion to highlight key issues faced by migrants, such as the disconnect between government schemes and beneficiaries, the scope of labour laws, and how legal grievances can best be addressed.
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PARDA celebrates International Labour Day
Radhika M. Chakraborty on May 18th, 2015
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Connecting migrant families to government entitlements: Mumbai Mobile Creches
Radhika M. Chakraborty on May 14th, 2015
Mumbai Mobile Creches runs comprehensive day care centres for children of migrant workers living on construction sites, taking care of their health, education and nutrition. Below is a case study of one of MMC’s interventions, and a documentation of the outcome of their efforts to connect this migrant family to government entitlements. Rohan’s story reflects the difficulties […]
PEPUS celebrates International Labour Day: A photo essay
Radhika M. Chakraborty on May 5th, 2015
Paryavaran Evam Prodyogiki Utthan Samiti (PEPUS) celebrated International Labour day on May 1st. Amongst issues discussed were how migrants can safeguard themselves from exploitation, the protection of female workers from harassment, and the status of female workers at construction sites.
High cost of living traps migrant workers in Ghaziabad: Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra
Radhika M. Chakraborty on April 13th, 2015
Circular migration in India is likely to grow, and the government, NGOs and other stakeholders must take steps to make it a more remunerative and less painful process for the poor. In this light, Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra (Uttar Pradesh) undertook a study on the expenditure pattern and saving habits among construction workers, domestic workers, rickshaw […]
It’s a routine strategy under distress: PANI
Aritra Chakrabarty on December 19th, 2014
Migration is a routine livelihoods strategy adopted in India and not simply response to shocks. People certainly do migrate because there is not enough work locally, but such migration should be understood as forced or distress migration because many people perceived migration as an opportunity.
When accidents evolves into crisis: JBVSS
Aritra Chakrabarty on December 18th, 2014
In simple terms, a migrant is such person who leaves his/her native place and goes somewhere else in search of work/job only to return intermittently after certain time intervals like every three, six months, yearly or once in two years. That person while away from the native surroundings has to encounter several unforeseen situations which […]
Making the migrant ‘Saksham’-MMC’s success story
Aritra Chakrabarty on November 13th, 2014
Migrant construction workers living in Mumbai are one of the most vulnerable communities of city’s urban poor. Maharashtra has a share of 10.75 percent of construction workers out of a total 3.7 million migrant workers. Mumbai (suburban) alone has 1.2 million migrant workers, out of which 9.12 percent are construction workers. Considering the fact that […]
Giving a voice to the migrant: The question of inclusion
Aritra Chakrabarty on June 9th, 2014
After the stupendous success of the NDA coalition, specifically the BJP in the just concluded general elections, we’ve got down to discuss and analyze the reasons behind this comeback, not witnessed in the largest democracy of the world since 1984. The BJP won the general elections, with 282 seats on its own. The alliance has […]
Recognizing migration in global development agenda
Aritra Chakrabarty on April 16th, 2014
As of today, one out of seven persons in the world is either an international or internal migrant. This has led to rising awareness of migration and its importance as a public good. In the post-2015 Global Development Agenda, migration should be recognized explicitly and its associated factors be given due emphasis. The Report of […]
An agreement of torture:Pathuria system (NGO PARDA)
Anurupa Bose on January 29th, 2014
The bonded labour system (Abolition) Act 1976 lays down certain provisions to ensure the safety of bonded labourers. In principle, the Act abolishes the system of bondage that occurs rampantly. Labour contractors still hire labourers for an advance payment, forcing them to work for indefinite periods, making them believe that they’re still in debt. According […]
