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Labour migration | @workfairandfree | @AajeevikaBureau | Public Policy | Harvard @Kennedy_school
Joined August 2018
Delighted to share our website! @workfairandfree is a new knowledge institution incubated by @AajeevikaBureau to advance dignity for informal labour migrants through grounded research, policy work & teaching training. Pls do share and help us grow! https://t.co/cOFtVmY06w
workfairandfree.org
Work Fair and Free conceived and incubated by Aajeevika Bureau, is a knowledge institution driven by a commitment to advance worker-centric knowledge and action.
Greetings!! We at Aajeevika Bureau are delighted to share the recently launched website of @workfairandfree with all our partners and well-wishers! Work Fair and Free, conceived and incubated by Aajeevika Bureau, functions as a knowledge institution driven by a commitment (1/4
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Banning sites like Libgen in India is not very helpful. Unlike other Western countries we don't have easy access to research and publications. Books are even more expensive. I can't afford to buy books in which I am myself a contributor. Delhi High Court should reconsider
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Urvashi in Ullozhukku and Vijayaraghavan in Pookkalam were both lead roles. Yet, they were awarded in the best supporting actor category at the #nationalfilmaward . Guess the best actor awards were reserved for Bollywood this year.
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The last page of the “resignation” letter of the lady judge is poignant! Sadly we have a long long way to go before we can say that the glass ceiling is shattered in the judiciary!
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The story is that 1000s of Bengali speaking migrant workers are fleeing cities fearing arbitrary detention, torture and deportation to Bangladesh. This is how our elite media reports it - a garbage collection problem. NO WORDS
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Rest in power, Comrade! #VSAchuthanandan
V.S. Achuthanandan stands out as a rare figure in the post-Independence India, who rose from ranks of manual labourers to the highest political office in the state. I can think of only one other CM, who similarly rose, and that was Jitan Ram Manjhi of Bihar. #VSAchuthanandan
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BREAKING: MIT just completed the first brain scan study of ChatGPT users & the results are terrifying. Turns out, AI isn't making us more productive. It's making us cognitively bankrupt. Here's what 4 months of data revealed: (hint: we've been measuring productivity all wrong)
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This is a new view of #Cricket: The structure of cricket is the same as the structure of #Elizabethan tragedy, and it is a #Renaissance product. #Football and #hockey are other versions of the game. Comments are welcome. Hope to further develop the idea.
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An important read describing the nuances of the ‘Perpetual Aadhar Alignment Problem’…. Has disproportionate consequences on marginalized communities and their access to state entitlements.
Perpetual Aadhaar Alignment Problem (PAAP): "For poor people, aligning multiple documents with Aadhaar is like solving a Rubik cube."
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A man who turned a trickle into a mighty flood. IRMA remembers its Founder Chairman, Dr. Verghese Kurien, on his 103rd birth anniversary. #IRMA #IRMAAnand #DrKurien #InstituteofRuralManagement #NationalMilkDay #NationalMilkDay2024
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First set of working papers from the @workfairandfree stable! Do read and share widely…
Thrilled to announce the publication of the first set of working papers from @workfairandfree's stable. Curated through a joint collaboration between @AajeevikaBureau and Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development, the papers unpack several dimensions of labour migration (1/n
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We are back with the next edition of our Lecture Series: “On the Move: Conversations on Labour and Migration.” Prof. Mary. E. John will lead the lecture that will explore the complex dynamics surrounding women’s labour and marriage. Do join us from 4-5 PM today! Link below!
REMINDER!! Our next lecture as part of our on-going series, On the Move: Conversations on Labour and Migration is happening tomorrow (26th July) from 4pm. Click on the link in the post to join!
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Here is a story from my first day as a civil services officer. I had to submit documents that established my identity, credentials, and overall worth as a human being to him so that he may grant me access to life as a civil servant. You might expect that clearing the Civil
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A new paper from the @workfairandfree/ @AajeevikaBureau team! Worksite housing is a v. pervasive form of living arrangement for migrants, often under-studied. Please join the online panel discussion with @JensLerche, Amita Bhide, Renu Desai, @shubhamkaushal and Tara Nair!
Work Fair and Free invites you to an online panel discussion on “Worksite Living for Migrant Workers in Cities: Issues and Challenges” as part of its ongoing lecture series, On the Move: Conversations on Labour and Migration.
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What a lovely tribute! As an alumnus of @IRMAOfficial79, I have such fond memories of watching #Manthan, a glorious adaptation of the story of Operation Flood! Looking fwd to watching it again in cinemas soon!
A lovely piece by Naseeruddin Shah on the making of "Manthan":
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I ✍️🏿for @CitiesQuestion on "A new urban agenda for India built on reflections of the last decade". It begins with a review of key urban programs; an assessment of manifesto promises & insights for future policy directions. Do read. Share. 👇🏿🧵1/14 https://t.co/uEYCdLxI75
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Thank you, @TakshashilaInst and Kripa Koshy for the opportunity to discuss issues that define the daily struggles of informally employed, migrant workers incl. some perspectives on the recent living wages debate! Do tune in!
In this episode of All Things Policy, Kripa Koshy and @div_varma discuss the chief concerns of informally employed and migrant workers and how India's recent plans to introduce a living wage by 2025 could impact them. 🎧 https://t.co/wyChPM8x8T
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Truly grateful to the ORA Fellowship Programme and to Start- Up India for recognizing our work in advancing dignity and security for India’s migrant workforce…
Omega Resilience Awards is an innovative catalytic grantmaking program that provides #fellowships to support new models of thinking, #leadership, communication, and engagement in response to the challenges of the global polycrisis and the emergent opportunities to promote (1/3)
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Lest we forget! Millions of migrant workers endured intense distress, trauma and deaths- regrettably, the policy spotlight that emerged for a short period later has not led to any significant improvement in their work and living conditions even today…
Lest we forget- the exodus had begun - Nobody walked, nobody died, no data.
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Lest we forget- the exodus had begun - Nobody walked, nobody died, no data.
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