Uniform portal for migrant worker data to be launched in Kerala
The Kerala government is launching a uniform portal to track migrant worker data and improve their security. The initiative includes a Hindi language training program called 'Har din surakshit' and the development of rest facilities for gig workers.
Why it matters
This initiative addresses the lack of demographic data on migrant labor and aims to improve the welfare and integration of vulnerable worker populations.
A uniform portal to bring together all data related to migrant workers that is available with various departments will be launched, Minister for Labour Bindu Krishna has said. The Minister said migrant workers came to the State and returned, but there were no data available on their numbers. The Labour department, in association with other departments and with the support of the IT department, will ready a uniform portal.
Again, migrant workers faced many issues related to their security. ‘Har din surakshit,’ an initiative of the department to provide the migrant workers training in Hindi language, had been rolled out. Often, they were familiar with Hindi, while learning Malayalam or English took time. The State-level inauguration of the ‘Har din surakshit’ training programme would be held in Kollam soon.
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