Socio Economic Impact of COVID19 on Migrant Workers in India
Understanding the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on Migrant
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In Pictures: The long road home for India’s migrant workers
The impact of COVID-19 on informal and migrant workers in India
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Socio Economic Impact of COVID19 on Migrant Workers in India
This longitudinal scoping study analyses the short and medium term impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers in India. The report highlights the immediate impacts of the first wave of COVID-19 on migratory patterns, employment, income, food security and uptake of social protection etc. among migrants from 6 states in ...
Migrant Workers and COVID-19: Listening to the Unheard Voices of
This article, through a critical review of interdisciplinary and ethnographic research, focuses on the status of migrant workers in India amidst lockdown and strategies that may help to mitigate the situation. This article also explores the future course of action that can improve migrant workers' condition.
The plight of migrants during COVID-19 and the impact of circular
Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, studies on migrant workers during COVID-19 and on circular migration were searched.
PDF Impact of Covid-19 on Migration and Economy in India
ABSTRACT The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has had far-reaching implications across various sectors globally, including migration and the economy. This paper aims to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on migration patterns and the economy in India. It explores the challenges faced by migrant workers, the disruptions in labour mobility, and the economic consequences of the ...
COVID-19: Impact on migrant Workers in India
This paper discussed about that COVID-19 crisis effect on most vulnerable group such as migrant workers in India. Even though, novel-corona-virus origin in Wuhan city, China, December, 2019. The pandemic has disrupted global economic activities and increased toll on human lives. World Health organization has declared global pandemic.
Impact of Covid-19 on Livelihood and Health Experiences of Migrant
This essay explores the confluence of elements that helped Kerala to manage the Covid-19 pandemic during the first wave, March to May 2020. The study adopted mixed method, about 132 migrant workers were interviewed using a structured schedule and 10 case studies were collected.
Borders of an Epidemic: COVID-19 and Migrant Workers
This collection of essays is "part reflections, part analyses, and part reportages" on the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic in India, with a focus on migrant workers.The book's editor, Ranabir Samaddar, is director at the Manahirban Calcutta Research Group, a Kolkata-based organisation that published this volume in 2020. It contains the writings of 19 contributors, including social ...
COVID-19 lockdown: the neglected migrant workers in India
This paper discusses the socio-economic, psychological, livelihoods challenges faced by migrant workers in India. It examines the role of the government to secure the fundamental rights of migrant workers. It reviews the impact of policies/programmes for the migrant workers.
Indian migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
The government of India launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan initiative to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in India. It is a rural public works scheme which was launched on 20 June 2020 with an initial funding of ₹ 50,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 590 billion or US$7.1 billion in 2023) for 116 districts in 6 states. [90 ...
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Abstract This paper discussed about that COVID-19 crisis effect on most vulnerable group such as migrant workers in India. Even though, novel-corona-virus origin in Wuhan city, China, December, 2019. The pandemic has disrupted global economic activities and increased toll on human lives. World Health organization has declared global pandemic. Similarly, India has first corona-virus case ...
Indian Migrant Workers' Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This article explores the lived experiences of some Indian migrant workers (MW) during the first COVID-19 pandemic nationwide lockdown, investigating their plights from a social identity perspective. It analyses crises associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and with hunger and starvation. Drawing on a qualitative study conducted with twelve participants in the city of Pune in the Western ...
COVID-19 and the plight of the migrant worker in India
COVID-19 has affected the lives of entire populations across the globe. Different sections of the society have been impacted, some more than others. In the context of India, which has a sizeable number of people living in adversity, the impact of COVID-19 has been more pronounced in the sub-section of 'migrant workers'.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Internal Labour Migration in India: A 'Crisis
The experience and impact of COVID-19 on women migrant workers are different from their male counterparts, vis-à-vis the process of migration. While women outnumber men in internal migration in India, it is often identified as part of marriage or associational migration (Srivastava 2011; Verick 2017; Rajan and Sivakumar 2018; Rajan and ...
The impact of COVID-19 on migrant women workers in India
India witnessed a massive crisis among migrant workers. In this context, this paper explores the impact of COVID-19 on women migrant workers and their families, analyzing qualitative interviews in two localities in Delhi and in Gurugram in Haryana State.
Impact of Migration of Labour Force due to Global COVID-19 Pandemic
The structure of urban and rural populations in India and the dynamic component of migration are likely to exacerbate the COVID-19 epidemic in the country. A large number of migrants who are from rural areas but work in the cities may be susceptible.
Migrant workers and human rights: A critical study on India's COVID-19
Abstract India was one of the leading countries to implement the initial lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, but still, the lockdown failed and within a few months, India joined the list of countries most affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Why did this transpire? What were the reasons abaft this? Where did the Indian government miss? This manuscript endeavors to study the lacunae in ...
Migration in India and the impact of the lockdown on migrants
Migration in India and the impact of the lockdown on migrants. Madhunika Iyer - June 10, 2020. India has been in lockdown since March 25, 2020. During this time, activities not contributing to the production and supply of essential goods and services were completely or partially suspended. Passenger trains and flights were halted.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and Internal Labour Migration in India ...
This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on migration. The rapid spread of the pandemic caught countries across the world off guard, resulting in widespread lockdowns that clamped down on mobility, commercial activities and social interactions. In India, the pandemic precipitated a severe 'crisis of mobility', with migrant labourers ...
Impact of COVID 19 on Indian Migrant Workers: Decoding Twitter Data by
The current study will give a bird's eye-view of the impact of Covid 19 and declining Indian growth rates on the predicament faced by migrant workers. It will also analyse the economic policy measures adopted by the Government and suggest policy changes to lessen the misery and challenges faced by these workers. Go to:
Full article: The long walk home: India's migrant labor, livelihood
ABSTRACT Covid-19-induced curbs on movement and social distancing, imposed by governments around the world brought transportation and the economy to a standstill in many nations. In India, with its billion-plus population, it severely exposed the problems of the poor, especially millions of internal migrant workers working primarily in unorganised sectors as daily wagers (Umanath, 2020) with ...
COVID 19 pandemic: Mental health challenges of internal migrant workers
Abstract COVID- 19, a biomedical disease has serious physical and tremendous mental health implications as the rapidly spreading pandemic. One of the most vulnerable, but neglected, an occupational community of internal migrant workers is prone for development of psychological ill-effects due to double whammy impact of COVID-19 crisis and concomitant adverse occupational scenario. Permutations ...
Psychosocial and Mental Health Issues of the Migrants Amidst COVID-19
In the remaining 38 articles, 9 articles were original research work (n = 9) published from India related to the impact of COVID-19 on migrants. The second category consisted of editorials or commentary or letters to the editor or policy paper on psychosocial and mental health aspects of migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 17).
Migration in India and the impact of the lockdown on migrants
Movement for work was higher among inter-state migrants- 50% of male and 5% of female inter-state migrants. As per the Census, there were 4.5 crore migrant workers in 2011. However, according to the Working Group Report on Migration, the Census underestimates the migrant worker population.
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This longitudinal scoping study analyses the short and medium term impact of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on migrant workers in India. The report highlights the immediate impacts of the first wave of COVID-19 on migratory patterns, employment, income, food security and uptake of social protection etc. among migrants from 6 states in ...
This article, through a critical review of interdisciplinary and ethnographic research, focuses on the status of migrant workers in India amidst lockdown and strategies that may help to mitigate the situation. This article also explores the future course of action that can improve migrant workers' condition.
Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, studies on migrant workers during COVID-19 and on circular migration were searched.
ABSTRACT The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has had far-reaching implications across various sectors globally, including migration and the economy. This paper aims to investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on migration patterns and the economy in India. It explores the challenges faced by migrant workers, the disruptions in labour mobility, and the economic consequences of the ...
This paper discussed about that COVID-19 crisis effect on most vulnerable group such as migrant workers in India. Even though, novel-corona-virus origin in Wuhan city, China, December, 2019. The pandemic has disrupted global economic activities and increased toll on human lives. World Health organization has declared global pandemic.
This essay explores the confluence of elements that helped Kerala to manage the Covid-19 pandemic during the first wave, March to May 2020. The study adopted mixed method, about 132 migrant workers were interviewed using a structured schedule and 10 case studies were collected.
This collection of essays is "part reflections, part analyses, and part reportages" on the implications of the Covid-19 pandemic in India, with a focus on migrant workers.The book's editor, Ranabir Samaddar, is director at the Manahirban Calcutta Research Group, a Kolkata-based organisation that published this volume in 2020. It contains the writings of 19 contributors, including social ...
This paper discusses the socio-economic, psychological, livelihoods challenges faced by migrant workers in India. It examines the role of the government to secure the fundamental rights of migrant workers. It reviews the impact of policies/programmes for the migrant workers.
The government of India launched the Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan initiative to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on migrant workers in India. It is a rural public works scheme which was launched on 20 June 2020 with an initial funding of ₹ 50,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 590 billion or US$7.1 billion in 2023) for 116 districts in 6 states. [90 ...
Abstract This paper discussed about that COVID-19 crisis effect on most vulnerable group such as migrant workers in India. Even though, novel-corona-virus origin in Wuhan city, China, December, 2019. The pandemic has disrupted global economic activities and increased toll on human lives. World Health organization has declared global pandemic. Similarly, India has first corona-virus case ...
This article explores the lived experiences of some Indian migrant workers (MW) during the first COVID-19 pandemic nationwide lockdown, investigating their plights from a social identity perspective. It analyses crises associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and with hunger and starvation. Drawing on a qualitative study conducted with twelve participants in the city of Pune in the Western ...
COVID-19 has affected the lives of entire populations across the globe. Different sections of the society have been impacted, some more than others. In the context of India, which has a sizeable number of people living in adversity, the impact of COVID-19 has been more pronounced in the sub-section of 'migrant workers'.
The experience and impact of COVID-19 on women migrant workers are different from their male counterparts, vis-à-vis the process of migration. While women outnumber men in internal migration in India, it is often identified as part of marriage or associational migration (Srivastava 2011; Verick 2017; Rajan and Sivakumar 2018; Rajan and ...
India witnessed a massive crisis among migrant workers. In this context, this paper explores the impact of COVID-19 on women migrant workers and their families, analyzing qualitative interviews in two localities in Delhi and in Gurugram in Haryana State.
The structure of urban and rural populations in India and the dynamic component of migration are likely to exacerbate the COVID-19 epidemic in the country. A large number of migrants who are from rural areas but work in the cities may be susceptible.
Abstract India was one of the leading countries to implement the initial lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, but still, the lockdown failed and within a few months, India joined the list of countries most affected by the coronavirus epidemic. Why did this transpire? What were the reasons abaft this? Where did the Indian government miss? This manuscript endeavors to study the lacunae in ...
Migration in India and the impact of the lockdown on migrants. Madhunika Iyer - June 10, 2020. India has been in lockdown since March 25, 2020. During this time, activities not contributing to the production and supply of essential goods and services were completely or partially suspended. Passenger trains and flights were halted.
This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on migration. The rapid spread of the pandemic caught countries across the world off guard, resulting in widespread lockdowns that clamped down on mobility, commercial activities and social interactions. In India, the pandemic precipitated a severe 'crisis of mobility', with migrant labourers ...
The current study will give a bird's eye-view of the impact of Covid 19 and declining Indian growth rates on the predicament faced by migrant workers. It will also analyse the economic policy measures adopted by the Government and suggest policy changes to lessen the misery and challenges faced by these workers. Go to:
ABSTRACT Covid-19-induced curbs on movement and social distancing, imposed by governments around the world brought transportation and the economy to a standstill in many nations. In India, with its billion-plus population, it severely exposed the problems of the poor, especially millions of internal migrant workers working primarily in unorganised sectors as daily wagers (Umanath, 2020) with ...
Abstract COVID- 19, a biomedical disease has serious physical and tremendous mental health implications as the rapidly spreading pandemic. One of the most vulnerable, but neglected, an occupational community of internal migrant workers is prone for development of psychological ill-effects due to double whammy impact of COVID-19 crisis and concomitant adverse occupational scenario. Permutations ...
In the remaining 38 articles, 9 articles were original research work (n = 9) published from India related to the impact of COVID-19 on migrants. The second category consisted of editorials or commentary or letters to the editor or policy paper on psychosocial and mental health aspects of migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 17).
Movement for work was higher among inter-state migrants- 50% of male and 5% of female inter-state migrants. As per the Census, there were 4.5 crore migrant workers in 2011. However, according to the Working Group Report on Migration, the Census underestimates the migrant worker population.