Inter- State Migrant Workers In Tamil Nadu: Challenges And Opportunities

Abstract

India has a long history of migration in the subcontinent since the time of immemorial. Historically looking, Migration is closely associated with evolution of culture, social organization, colonization of new area and search of food, pilgrimage, trade and invasion. In recent days, migration played an important role in the process of industrialization and urbanization.  Indian Constitution provides freedom to work and movement across the country for the welfare of the citizen. In the recent days India saw the inter-state migration from rural areas to developing urbanized areas. The Central and state governments provides various welfare schemes for migrant workers in organized and unorganized sectors.  Due to migration migrant workers can get government assistance at destination places. But at the same time they are facing unique challenges at destination places. In this context, present paper makes an attempt to study on the “Challenges and opportunities of inter-state migrant workers in Tamil Nadu”.