Indian Migrant Workers during the Pandemic: The Challenges of Governance

This webinar has been postponed. More information will be made available here and on Twitter @orfevents.

With severe disruptions brought in by the spread of COVID-19, economic migrants residing in urban conglomerates — both in India and abroad — are desperate to go back to their homes. India has started implementing steps to mitigate the problems that migrant workers face, but questions on their physical and economic security remain.

This panel discussion will look into different aspects of governance to suggest possible long-term policies that can address the problems faced by migrant workers in a post-COVID-19 world.

Speakers

Bharat Bhushan, Senior Journalist.

Priyanka Vickram Chaturvedi, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and Deputy Leader of Shiv Sena.

Ranabir Samaddar, Distinguished Chair in Migration and Forced Migration Studies at the Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group.

Moderator

Anasua Basu Ray Chaudhury, Senior Fellow, ORF Kolkata