RANCHI: Seema Ganjhu from Balumath in Latehar is the only intermediate pass in her tola. After completing her education, she got training as a textile industry worker. However, owing to the lack of suitable jobs in the state, she had to leave her home for distant Bengaluru in 2016.
But today, she is back in Jharkhand, working at a garment factory closer to home in Ranchi. Simultaneously, she is also pursuing her graduation at Ranchi University. Ganjhu is a perfect example of a reverse migrant, who came back to
Jharkhand
after the industrial boom here. With a goal to encourage more such migrants to come back and work closer home, a programme was launched in Ranchi on Tuesday by the
British
High Commission and other organisations.
The British high commissioner to India,
Dominic Asquith
, was here to launch the responsible
migration
programme. The project is aimed at not only stopping migration but also reversing the trend. Asquith outlined how policy changes in the United Kingdom in 2013 encouraged companies and customers to prefer products manufactured by workers under highest ethical standards.
He said, “The business and human rights action plan in the United Kingdom has established an imperative linkage between business practices and human rights. Under this action plan, UK-based companies are now working towards making a difference in the lives of the workers at the grass-root level. The programme launched on Tuesday in association with several NGOs will be instrumental in studying the needs of migrant workers and making the work environment safer for them.”
Industries secretary K Ravi Kumar, who attended the event, said: “The state government has set a target of creating 50,000 jobs in the textile industry. While seven industrial units have been set up employing 10,000 skilled workers in the sector, 34 more are currently under construction. ”
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