1. Internal Migration in India
Group 6
Numrata Navada | Pankaj Yadav | Parul Trivedi |
Pranita Agrawal | Yogendra Mistry

2. Importance and Benefits
Internal Migration
Internal migrants are 30% of India’s population and one-third of the world’s total internal migrants
What is Internal Migration?
The migration of persons within national borders.
Primary Reasons
Marriage Employment
Importance and Benefits
Better Work Environment
Women Empowerment
Social Remittances
Urban Diversity
Addresses Labour Shortage
Long-term Migration
Relocation
Short-term/
Seasonal Migration
Back and forth movement

3. Migrant Misfortunes Treated as second-class citizen/non-citizen
No employment related social security
Suffers due to “Sons of Soil” ideology
Faces occupational health-hazards
Given no role in decision making/politic-al exclusion
Lacks documentary proof of residence
Lacks basic entitlements
Lacks facilities to send home remittances
Receives no policy support
Discriminated on ethnicity, religion and caste

4. Migrant Misfortunes Difficulty in obtaining birth certificate
Paid lesser than male migrants
Difficulty in obtaining birth certificate
No maternity entitlements or special care
Lacks regular health check-up and immunization
Subject to health risks
Suffers child abuse – child labor, sexual, drug abuse
Vulnerable to sexual harassment and abuse
Delayed school entry/high drop-out rate
Absence of creches for her children
Early marriage and pregnancies

5. Policy Recommendations
Legal and Policy Frameworks
Include internal migration in policy documents and national development plans
Minimum wages and labour standards for migrants
Pro-poor strategies to minimize distress nature of migration
Universal national minimum social security package
Revise relevant migration acts and prioritize implementation of existing labour laws
Universal registration and ID issuance for workers
Strengthen legislations to protect rights of migrant women and children
Filling Knowledge and Research Gaps
Sector-wise contribution of migrants and contribution to GDP
Revise design of census and surveys on migration
Conduct detailed countrywide mapping of internal migration.
Increased research on sector wise contribution of migrants
Assess seasonal and temporary migration and ensure joint planning between districts and states
Collect data on contribution of women migrant workers towards remittances and national GDP

6. Policy Recommendations
Institutional Planning and Preparation
Ease of accessing public services
Walk in resource centers for migrants – legal counselling and information
Interventions for health protection – mobile health units
Financial Services - Secure transfer of remittances
Infrastructure - Seasonal accommodation for workers, day-care/residential facilities for children
Include migrants in decision making and planning
Pre-departure information and training to migrants
Education – worksite school and credit transfer system for migrant children

7. Thank you!