Demystifying the dynamics of migration

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google News Who are migrant labourers? What happens to their children when they migrate and what are the repercussions involved? All these questions were deliberated at length at a one-day national seminar on education of internal migrant children organised by the Give Life trust in collaboration with CREDAI-Chennai.In his introductory address, Fr Jegath Gaspar Raj, co-founder of Give Life, underlined the intrinsic link between modern development and migration. “Chennai is an emerging construction hub; there is a need for advocacy to set up schools for the children of the migrants,” he said. He called upon CREDAI to establish transit schools in all work sites as well as develop and adopt standard protocols for children of the workers.In his keynote address, Dr Bernard D’Sami, head of National Forum of Migrant Workers Rights, raised several pertinent issues related to migration and asked the construction industry to adopt protocols on the rights of migrant labourers. He also highlighted the exploitation chain of multi-level brokers who trap migrant labourers. President of CREDAI-Chennai, Sandeep Mehta, who was the chief guest at the seminar, promised to consider the transit school proposal. He welcomed the idea of adopting standard protocols.Delivering the presidential address, Dr Samir Kumar Das, Vice Chancellor of North Bengal University, shed light on migration under different perspectives.”“Migration has been part of civilisations; no nation has developed without it. It must be remembered that Mahatma Gandhi, during his initial days as barrister, fought for the rights of migrants,” said Dr Ram B Bhagat, from the International Institute of Population Studies.Shalini Sharma of the Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro, Bangalore, made a presentation on schools run by the foundation near construction sites in the city. Srabantika Battacharya, Akhila Srinivasan, managing trustee of Give Life, spoke on how the trust managed to educate 20,000 children in a short span.Dr Irudayarajan S, Centre for Development Studies observed, “We aren’t interested in migration data collection. Officials will be able to tell you about the number of vests transported from Tiruppur or Coimbatore.”first published:August 30, 2012, 09:28 ISTlast updated:August 30, 2012, 09:28 IST
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Who are migrant labourers? What happens to their children when they migrate and what are the repercussions involved? All these questions were deliberated at length at a one-day national seminar on education of internal migrant children organised by the Give Life trust in collaboration with CREDAI-Chennai.

In his introductory address, Fr Jegath Gaspar Raj, co-founder of Give Life, underlined the intrinsic link between modern development and migration. “Chennai is an emerging construction hub; there is a need for advocacy to set up schools for the children of the migrants,” he said. He called upon CREDAI to establish transit schools in all work sites as well as develop and adopt standard protocols for children of the workers.

In his keynote address, Dr Bernard D’Sami, head of National Forum of Migrant Workers Rights, raised several pertinent issues related to migration and asked the construction industry to adopt protocols on the rights of migrant labourers. He also highlighted the exploitation chain of multi-level brokers who trap migrant labourers. President of CREDAI-Chennai, Sandeep Mehta, who was the chief guest at the seminar, promised to consider the transit school proposal. He welcomed the idea of adopting standard protocols.

Delivering the presidential address, Dr Samir Kumar Das, Vice Chancellor of North Bengal University, shed light on migration under different perspectives.”

“Migration has been part of civilisations; no nation has developed without it. It must be remembered that Mahatma Gandhi, during his initial days as barrister, fought for the rights of migrants,” said Dr Ram B Bhagat, from the International Institute of Population Studies.

Shalini Sharma of the Azim Premji Foundation, Wipro, Bangalore, made a presentation on schools run by the foundation near construction sites in the city. Srabantika Battacharya, Akhila Srinivasan, managing trustee of Give Life, spoke on how the trust managed to educate 20,000 children in a short span.

Dr Irudayarajan S, Centre for Development Studies observed, “We aren’t interested in migration data collection. Officials will be able to tell you about the number of vests transported from Tiruppur or Coimbatore.”