Under the Migrant Worker Support Program, several village level awareness programmes are being conducted by SSK Muratganj at the behest of PEPUS. Through village level meetings migrant workers and their families are being provided information about several social security and welfare schemes. The awareness built is enabling them to benefit from different schemes.
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Aid for Cremation Secured Through SSK Initiative
Sarabjit Kaur on February 10th, 2016
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Migrant Workers Rescued from Telangana Brick Kiln
Sarabjit Kaur on February 10th, 2016
Here is yet another success story of PARDA against labor rights violation and vulnerability of women in migration at a location far away in Telangana. One Ramu(Sira) Naik (50) and his daughter Haseena(Khira) Naik (30) have been rescued by our Migration Resource Centre, PARDA.
Destination Visit to Tiruppur Tamil Nadu : Debadutta Club
Sarabjit Kaur on January 5th, 2016
Destination Visit To Tiruppur Tamil Nadu Dt-22.10.2015 to 28.10.2015 Venue- Tiruppur,Achampalayam,Nilipalayam & Anur Dist- Tiruppur Org by- Debadatta Club Grindolmal Bargarh Odisha Supported by- TATA TRUST Mumbai Debadatta Club Migration Project Staff & Shramikmitra organized a Destination visit from 22.10.2015 to 28.10.2015 to Tamil Nadu state in different places along with different factory workers.
Women at Work: An insight into the workspace of a ‘gajra’ vendor in Mumbai
Radhika M. Chakraborty on June 26th, 2015
This piece draws from informal interviews with a ‘gajra’ vendor in a residential colony in Mumbai. Jharna* is 46 years old, and has been vending flowers in the same spot since the year 2000.
Tags: 100 days employment: When was it first thought of?
S Chandrasekhar on June 23rd, 2015
Last week I asked a few economist friends of mine the following question. When was the idea of 100 days employment in rural India first mooted? Each one of them said Maharashtra Employment Guarantee Scheme and then also mentioned MNREGA in the same breath.
A card can make U-WIN
Aritra Chakrabarty on June 5th, 2015
In order to bring the unroganized sector workforce under the ambit of social security and welfare system of the government, the Unorganized Workers Act has laid down the process of providing every worker with smart cards. This card, which will issue a unique identification number to every labourer, will help them avail the multiple benefits […]
‘Invisible Dangers’: Occupational health issues faced by migrant workers in Ghaziabad
Radhika M. Chakraborty on May 28th, 2015
Sahbhagi Shiksha Kendra (SSK)’s report on occupational health issues faced by migrant workers in Ghaziabad systematically catalogues the daily health risks faced by five major occupational groups of migrants in the informal sector. Reviewing the awareness of migrant workers about their rights and entitlements, and highlighting key health concerns, the report presents policy recommendations and […]
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 […]
Diversifying income sources for rural households: Assessments from 70th round of NSSO
Mukta Naik on December 24th, 2014
The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) has recently released, from its 70th round, key indicators on the situation of agricultural households in India. The results of the ‘Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households in India’ pertain to the crop year 2012-13. For the fraternity interested in migration issues, this could be an interesting dataset to […]
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.
