Sharma, Amrita and Kulkarni, Rupal and Khandelwal, Rajiv (2014) Studies, stories and a canvas: Seasonal labor migration and migrant workers from Odisha. Centre for Migration and Labor Solutions, Udaipur.
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With inputs from Odisha's field organisatons and researchers, the CMLS team has put together three study reports and a guest article in this collection. The first study is an attempt to map seasonal migration trends from two large regions of Odisha – Coastal and Western. The study leverages primary field level data, collected by civil society organizations in course of serving migrant communities. The aggregation and analysis of this data across regions offers rich insights into the incidence and patterns of labor mobility from and within Odisha. The methodology pursued in the study is an outcome of rich and extended discussions within civil society organizations working on migration and the authors expect that the endeavor could well contribute to an alternate approach for assessment of seasonal migration in India. The second study is an ethnographic exploration of the nature of work disputes and vagaries faced by seasonal migrant workers from Odisha. With the help of stories of individuals in distress, condemned to a life of indigence and 'inverted dreams', it brings to us the failings of the migrant labor markets and the inability of the legislative systems to provide redress. The study also documents the impact that NGO interventions meant to provide legal aid and spread awareness on work entitlements are having on ground and calls for an expansion of this work. The third study on health and well-being of migrant workers unravels the under-researched area of health concerns of the working poor, engaged in hard, manual labor caught in highly repressive living settings. As a first, the study justifiably articulates how any exploration of, or response to health concerns for migrant workers will need to be located in their social life and work context, and cannot be limited to an analysis of ailments alone. The study does a firsthand diagnosis of the case of Odiya workers employed in the power looms of Surat and suggests further steps for remedial action, both at policy and implementation levels. The last article is a guest contribution, from Mr. Umi Daniel, Regional Head – Migration, Aide et Action, and it skillfully analyses the current state of the labor market and governmental response to migration from Odisha. Mr. Umi Daniel has been a forceful voice for migrants of Odisha and has contributed immensely to the growing migration discourse at the state and national level. Using his wide experience of working with the civil society and government agencies across states in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, the article proposes a framework for moving forward in creating a solid policy response.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Keywords: | Labour, Migrants, Odisha, Civil Society, Working Conditions, Health, Labour Markets, Labour Rights, Andhra Pradesh, Policy, Communities, Employment, Legal Issues |
| Subjects: | Decent Work |
| Depositing User: | Jeeva ICSF Rajan |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2022 05:24 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2022 05:24 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/12734 |
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