Migrant Labour and Social Welfare
Caste census in Bihar: will it aid developmental work or fuel social divide?
Caste is a deeply rooted factor in Bihar politics. The survey for the much-talked-about caste census began in the state on January 7 and it is likely to be completed by May 31, 2023. How will it affect the state? Will it aid in developmental work as claimed by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, or fuel further social divide in the state?
‘Kala Azar’ now confined in only 4 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand; people’s awareness key to eliminate it: Modi
Till recently, the scourge of ‘Kala Azar’ was spread in more than 50 districts across 4 states. But now this disease is confined to only 4 districts of Bihar and Jharkhand. Awareness of the people of Bihar-Jharkhand will help the government’s efforts to eliminate ‘Kala Azar’ from these four districts as well, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said.
When will India become a developed nation? It will take at least 20 years, says Ex-RBI Governor
There have been several targets and projections for India to become a developed nation. But, when exactly, can India become a developed nation? According to the former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor C Rangarajan, it will take at least two decades of sustained 8 to 9 per cent of annual GDP growth to take India into a developed nation league.
Mudra Yojana: Rs 20.43 lakh crore loan disbursed since inception in 2015
More than 37.76 crore collateral-free loans amounting to over Rs 20.43 lakh crore have been disbursed to small businesses and entrepreneurs across the country under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) scheme since its inception in April 2015, the government data shows.
Giriraj Singh calls for need-based skill mapping for employment and training in rural India
Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Giriraj Singh has called for need-based skill mapping for employment and training to India’s youth, mainly in the rural areas. The Minister urged to explore means to see how best the traditional trades can be integrated with electronic, education and training, IT & BPO and tourism and hospitality sectors to create more employment opportunities for the youth in the country.
Bihar Development Dialogue
Migrant labourers from Bihar are among the worst hit due to Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown. An estimated around 30 lakh labourers have returned to Bihar in the past two months.
Thousands of them travelled by bicycle or on foot covering a distance of over 1000 kms just to return back home. This desperate reverse migration highlights the plight and vulnerabilities of migrant Biharis.
The first major election in India amidst the Covid crisis would be the polls for the Bihar Legislative Assembly. What kind of impact the reverse migration and the plight of migrant labourers will have on the upcoming Bihar assembly election? This Bihar Development Dialogue will delve on the issues and challenges of migrant labourers and how it will impact Bihar election. The broad points of deliberation:
- Issues of Migrant Labourers in Bihar Election
- Laws to Regulate Migrant Labour
- Skill Mapping and Job Creation in Bihar
- One Nation One Ration Card as a tool to provide safety net
