Migration Information Centre Program in Mirzapur (Supported by UNDP)

There are over 200 million migrants in India (NSS). An analysis of the Census 2001 data indicates that during 1991-2001, about 61 per cent migrants moved within the districts, 24 per cent within the states and 13 per cent inter-state. Migration is seen as an independent individual risk factor for HIV in a wide range of settings. Migrants may face exploitation, harassment (including sexual), poverty, low status, disempowerment, segregation, isolation, job insecurity, stress (mental and physical), gender imbalances, increased alcohol consumption and discrimination.
Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh is badly hit by the problems of migration. Hundreds of people migrate every year to different places in search of livelihood and provide better living to their family. But, they themselves become vulnerable to different situation and diseases like HIV/AIDS.

About Program

SSK endeavour to address these social issues and problems through the support of UNDP since May 2009 in 5 Gram Panchayat (one Masari G.P intensively and 4 others extensively) of Mirzapur.Masari is chosen for it is the most migration prone G.P which came during the discussion in the meeting represented by Citizen Leaders and Elected Representatives.

The program aims at promoting safe, secure and informed migration.

SSK has established an MIC (Migration Information Centre) to provide information; aware and sensitize people towards safe migration. It has also prepared family profiles of migrant families and maintains related database. We are intensively engaged in awareness, sensitization of migrants and their family through different means to ensure safe migration.

The key activities of Migration Information centre are as follows-

Preparing family profile of migrants-
For this purpose we are collecting data about number of migrants, their migrating place, reason for migration, problems that they face at the destination centres, their family condition and their knowledge and skill etc.

Formation of Village Advisory Committee

Village advisory committee plays the key role in terms of regular discussion, suggestions and perusing the effort for safe migration in the future.

Organising Awareness Campaigns and sensitization workshops

In the part of information dissemination towards capacity building of migrants and their family we organise information camps, information kiosk, and orientation on HIV& AIDS.
Networking and Liaison

Liaison with CMO, ICTC, and Positive Network is established to exchange information, knowledge and to support the community to ensure safe and healthy migration.

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