Scheme for Migrants:

News:
  • Prime Minister will launch Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan on June 20.
  • The scheme is to offer immediate employment opportunities to migrant workers who have returned to their villages because of the COVID-19 lockdown.
More in news:
  • As per official statement, out of an estimated 1 crore migrant workers who have returned to their villages, 67 lakh workers are expected to benefit from this scheme.
  • Public works worth ₹50,000 crore would be carried out in these districts to provide immediate relief to these workers.
Skill Mapping:
  • As per the Finance Minister, the Central and State governments have mapped the skill sets of the migrant workers who have returned in large numbers to the 116 districts in 6 States.
  • Workers will be employed in rural housing, rural connectivity, national highways, railway works, community sanitation etc.
  • The scheme will see a coordination between 12 different Ministries/Departments,
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 19th Jun 2020
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