Jaipur : In a major relief to the inbound migrant workers, chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday directed the Rajasthan Skill and Livelihood Development Corporation (RSLDC) to impart short-term skill training to inbound migrants to prepare them for local industries.
Over six lakh migrants have arrived in the state jobless can fill the vacuum of workforce created by the departure of outbound migrants. It will help the industries and manufacturing units to get the much needed workforce.
The decision came during a review meeting with the labour department by the CM. The Chief Minister has also announced to create online labour exchange platform for migrant workers returning to the state. “The online platform will help in mapping these labourers. As per their skill set they will be absorbed into sectors in the state,” said the release from the CMO.
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“These workers should be given training on different skill sets which are required by our units so that they can get employment and industries get a workforce to start production,” said the release. The department of labour has informed the CM that they have provided skill training to around four lakh people in the last few years with different skills. The database of these skilled people has been provided to the industries and the health department to offer them jobs in their sectors.
Gehlot during a meeting also hinted about a change in labour laws to suit the changing scenario in the pandemic era. Instructions have been given to work on the reforms in the labour laws in the state. Also, in a significant move, the government has approved the formation of Non-Resident Rajasthani Workforce Welfare Fund to provide assistance to state’s workers residing in other states. The fund was announced in the state budget.
The state government has made PCR test compulsory for all residents arriving from abroad in the coming days on Saturday. Over 2,000 residents are expected to arrive from nine countries in 12 Jaipur-bound flights starting May 22. An official said all these residents will have to undergo 14-day quarantine at their own expense or at a government facility. These arrivals will be quarantined in Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Bikaner and Jodhpur.
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