Why in News?

• The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs launched “ShramShakti”, a National Migration Support Portal at a program held at Panjim, Goa. It would effectively help in the smooth formulation of state and national level programs for migrant workers.

• He also launched a tribal migration cell, a tribal museum at Goa, and “ShramSaathi”, a training manual for migrant workers.

Benefits of Shramshakti:

• Shram Shakti would be able to successfully able to address the data gap and empower migrant workers who generally migrate in search of employment and income generation.

• It would also help the government for linking the migrant population with the existing Welfare Scheme- under Atam Nirbhar Bharat.

• The various data that will be recorded via Shram Shakti include demographic profile, livelihood options, skill mapping, and migration pattern.

About Shram Saathi:

• Tribal training module help to ensure that the process of livelihood migration is safe and productive.

• After training via this module, tribal migrant workers will be able to demand and access services, rights, and entitlements related to livelihood and social security at their village before migration, as well after migration at destination towns and cities.

 

Source: PIB