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Webinar on Migrant Workers, Challenges & Solutions in Covid-19 Pandemic Situation

Important Takeways involving Webinar on Migrant Workers held on 13th July 2020

bimal sahu <focalpointindia.dguv@gmail.com>Jul 15, 2020, 12:10 PM (8 days ago)

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Respected Samariya Saheb ( Union Labour Secretary, Govt. of India ),

Keeping in the continued efforts of Indo German Focal Point ( IGFP ) to support Ministry & Labour Departmentof States involving the Challenge posed by Migrant Workers @ Pandemic Situation, I am privileged to inform your kindself that  A Webinar ( 2nd in Series ) coordinated by IGFP was held on 13th This Monday involving Issues & Solutions Migrant Workers in Covid19 Pandemic Situation with Chairmanship of Dr. Ajay Dua IAS, Former Secretary to Govt of India with Panelists from DGUV Germany, ILO Delhi, Prof Ravi Srivastava, Mr. Jagadanand, Mr RC Khuntia from INTUC & MGLI Gujarat with positive inputs  of Mr.Sudhir Kumar IAS (Additional Chief Secretary Labour,Govt of Bihar) which was witnessed by about 50 Participants ( List of Panelists with Objectives/ Subjects ect Enclosed ).

After almost 3 hours deliberations by Panelists including Q & A Session, The Chair Dr Ajoy Dua along with Panelists have brought out Significant Solutions/ Proposals which should have paradigm Shift involving the Future of Migrant Workers as well as for the States/ Nation in confronting such Natural Calamities like Present Pandemic.

IGFP is glad to send herewith the ” IMPORTANT TAKEWAYS ” Adopted @ the Webinar as above with expectation that MOL & Labour Department of States will take the Call for implementing the Suggestions.

IGFP is honoured to share also the Feedback/Goodwill Messages received from the Chair/Panelists/Participant which speak for itself our Efforts for the Welfare of Migrant Informal Workers Health & Safety in India.

This is in continuation to Mail dated 3rd June 2020 enclosing similar suggestions involving 1st Webinar held on 15th May 2020 coordinated by IGFP

With High Regards

Mr B.K Sahu

Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour,                                                               Communication Adviser To Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, IRDA,

Now Director @ Indo- German Focal Point- Prevention & Social Security For India , DGUV

Land No- 0674-2386668,

Mobile- 9040590798/ 9818098844

IMPORTANT TAKEWAYS

Webinar “Issues, Challenges and Responses of

Migrant Workers of Odisha in the wake of Covid-19 Pandemic” on 13th July, 2020 (12.30 hrs – 14.30 Hrs) Coordinated By IGFP Chaired by Dr Ajay Dua IAS, Former Secretary to Govt of India with Panellists- National /International Experts 

At the end we may sum up the following suggestion made at the webinar on making life of the migrant better. 

  1. Compulsory registration of each worker both in the home State or host State (in host State the old number recorded at the home state should be honoured for continuity in membership)-National register date of migrant workers state wise.
  2. Each worker to be given an identity card on registration for the first time and he should carry the same at  new job for getting due benefits
  3. All the measures announced by the Government of India, like, one ration card one nation, affordable rental housing at the place of work etc. should be implemented. (Portability of Benefits available under various welfare schemes both of central and state governments)
  4. Voting rights of migrant workers
  5. Implementation of the provision of Interstate Migrant Workmen Act, 1979 as also the Building and Other Construction Workers Act, 1996 likely to be subsumed  in the ensuing Labour Code on Social Security. 

Each Board of Construction Workers should play an active role to justify its existence and to be of support to the worker in time of need. 

  1. Preparing Aadhar based platform for tracking and tracing of the migrant worker anytime, anywhere. 

Monitoring Mechanism Suggested:-

Contractor who recruits the migrant worker should be made responsible to ensure his wellbeing at the host state. 

Inspector should visit host state from time to time to ensure that the provisions of the Act are being adhere to. Migrant workers to be paid for minimum 6 months by way of financial support over and above free ration now being made available. 

While contribution of MGNREGA so far has been immense, migrants are desiring decent work opportunities, universalisation and portability of social security benefits and facilitating their right to vote as citizens so that they do not feel disenfranchised.

Complied By 

IGFP

Mr B.K Sahu

Former Insurance Commissioner, ESIC, Ministry of Labour,                                                                 

Communication Adviser To Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority, IRDA,

Now Director @ Indo- German Focal Point- Prevention & Social Security For India , DGUV

Land No- 0674-2386668,

Mobile- 9040590798/ 9818098844

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