Centralized data help transport migrant workers
Centralized data help transport migrant workers
The pandemic had taken its toll alike on all categories of people living in the society; some were affected more and some less. But all were affected. One of the worst hit sectors of the society, however, was the migrant workers. These hard working labourers experienced one of the devastating episodes of their life, when they were left with nothing but misery and pain. At a time when a lot of people at least had the comforts of their homes and close ones to provide emotional support, if not anything else; these migrants were deprived of that too. With no job, no money, no or scant food and no shelter, the plight of these daily labourers was really very heart wrenching.
The almost inhuman condition of this disadvantaged class was fortunately saved by the intelligent steps taken by the government of creating a centralized data bank of the migrant workers. The National Disaster Management Authority came forward with the brilliant plan of the NMIS or National Migrant Info System. This was set up with the intention of undisturbed and smooth movement of the migrant workers within states and with immediacy.
This system was put to effect with swiftness and the Union Minister gave out orders to the states to upload data of the workers of their respective states, in order to facilitate the working of the NMIS. It was decided that this would remain a central repository that will help in allowing the movement of the workers without any hindrance with the unique ID that was generated for the purpose. The timely accumulation of such data proved extremely beneficial for the government. They were not only able to send these workers back to their home towns but also locate each and every worker in need of assistance.
Otherwise it was difficult to even find out how many workers were stranded in each state and without the correct information of the whereabouts of them, it was utterly difficult to get them back to their homes. Additionally, by virtue of this data, the government made sure that the benefits for which the migrant workers are eligible, reach them, despite their departure from the particular state. The centre further gave the assurance that once they have a track of the details of each worker, it will make provisions that not only do they get to their homes safely, but are also able to make the return journey to the state they were working in. This is known as ‘contract tracing’.
This system of centralized data was aimed at keeping a track of the movement of each migrant worker to and from the state they were stranded in and to the one they were headed to. The NMIS considerably helped the state agencies to keep an eye on the movement of the workers and prevent any further confusion. The state also gets a clear idea of exactly how many workers are leaving the state and how many are returning to their state. This in turn will help monitor the Covid-19 spread, by putting into quarantine all the workers who are entering the state.
Till the time this type of centralised data collection system was absent, the condition of the migrant labourers was one that was being scorned at by the entire world. But the culmination of the NMIS brought a sort of revolution into successfully reaching the poor migrant workers to their own people. It surely came as a boon to the sorry state of the labourers who travelled to other states just to earn their living.
© Arked
The pandemic had taken its toll alike on all categories of people living in the society; some were affected more and some less. But all were affected. One of the worst hit sectors of the society, however, was the migrant workers. These hard working labourers experienced one of the devastating episodes of their life, when they were left with nothing but misery and pain. At a time when a lot of people at least had the comforts of their homes and close ones to provide emotional support, if not anything else; these migrants were deprived of that too. With no job, no money, no or scant food and no shelter, the plight of these daily labourers was really very heart wrenching.
The almost inhuman condition of this disadvantaged class was fortunately saved by the intelligent steps taken by the government of creating a centralized data bank of the migrant workers. The National Disaster Management Authority came forward with the brilliant plan of the NMIS or National Migrant Info System. This was set up with the intention of undisturbed and smooth movement of the migrant workers within states and with immediacy.
This system was put to effect with swiftness and the Union Minister gave out orders to the states to upload data of the workers of their respective states, in order to facilitate the working of the NMIS. It was decided that this would remain a central repository that will help in allowing the movement of the workers without any hindrance with the unique ID that was generated for the purpose. The timely accumulation of such data proved extremely beneficial for the government. They were not only able to send these workers back to their home towns but also locate each and every worker in need of assistance.
Otherwise it was difficult to even find out how many workers were stranded in each state and without the correct information of the whereabouts of them, it was utterly difficult to get them back to their homes. Additionally, by virtue of this data, the government made sure that the benefits for which the migrant workers are eligible, reach them, despite their departure from the particular state. The centre further gave the assurance that once they have a track of the details of each worker, it will make provisions that not only do they get to their homes safely, but are also able to make the return journey to the state they were working in. This is known as ‘contract tracing’.
This system of centralized data was aimed at keeping a track of the movement of each migrant worker to and from the state they were stranded in and to the one they were headed to. The NMIS considerably helped the state agencies to keep an eye on the movement of the workers and prevent any further confusion. The state also gets a clear idea of exactly how many workers are leaving the state and how many are returning to their state. This in turn will help monitor the Covid-19 spread, by putting into quarantine all the workers who are entering the state.
Till the time this type of centralised data collection system was absent, the condition of the migrant labourers was one that was being scorned at by the entire world. But the culmination of the NMIS brought a sort of revolution into successfully reaching the poor migrant workers to their own people. It surely came as a boon to the sorry state of the labourers who travelled to other states just to earn their living.
© Arked