Study for Data on Migrant Workers

Why is it in news?
  • The  Labour Ministry has asked the expert group of the Labour Bureau to finalise the survey on migration at the earliest.
  • Finalising the survey would help to compile the data on the number of migrant workers.
Details:
  • The expert group has been set up for a period of three years to provide technical advice to the Labour Bureau regarding the surveys.
  • The survey on domestic workers would be a first of its kind.
Significance:
  • The data provide authentic estimates of the number of migrant workers in the country.
  • It will help the government to identify the problems faced by domestic workers in order to formulate policies for their benefit.
Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 10th Oct 2020
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