The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute (SCSTRTI) in Odisha with an aim to know the account of tribal migrant labourers is developing a dedicated web portal to create a database of tribal migrant labourers in Odisha. Ministry of Tribal Affairs initiated the project with the aim to push for livelihood generation of tribal workers particularly after the Covid 19 outbreak due to which many of them were forced to return home following loss of livelihood. 

“The data gathering will comprise identification of migrant labourers in 30,000 tribal villages of Odisha over a period of eight months,” informed Director, SCSTRTI Dr A B Ota added the data gathering will be done with help of Civil Society Organisations and other grassroots organisations.A Webinar titled “Migrants in Odisha- Trends and Patterns,” was organised by International Justice Mission. During which Ota informed with the help of data collected on existing skills of tribal workers, government will use it for skill up gradation and to explore employment opportunities in the home state.

A previous study found that 82.67% of tribal migrants were unskilled. Better education, immunisation, care & protection facilities for migrant children at destination worksites was urged during the event. Various schemes to ensure social protection of migrant workers moving beyond their panchayats are needed. 

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