Research Article | Open Access
Implications of Covid 19 Lockdown on Migrant Workers and Their Children
Anima Bhargava , Dr. Rama Srivastava
Pages: 2350-2362
Abstract
Prior experience of both thefinancial crisis and the first signs of the social and labour market consequences during the present pandemic give idea that the COVID 19 crisis is going to have a diverse impact on migrants and the children of them.This reviewexplores the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on migration. The speedy spread of the pandemic has captured shocked nations around the world, leading to widespread lockdowns that limit mobility, business activity and social interaction. In India, pandemics have created a serious "mobility
crisis" and migrant workers in many major cities are returning to their places of origin. Thiers is desperate endeavours to come back to home by available means invalidated the blockade in some areas, leading to clashes with authorities and ultimately transportation arrangements. This article is aimed to point out on the vulnerabilities of Indian migrants and their children in terms of gender, and mental health. Apart from this, it critically analyses the impediments of public policies in bargaining with immigrants and implies future
recommendations
Keywords
Children, Migrant Workers, Pandemic, Lockdown, Health, Social Policies