The Indian Express, India, 13 June 2020 - Champalal Bhil walked home to Rajsamand in Rajasthan, from Botad in Gujarat, once the lockdown began. An electrician who migrated to Gujarat with his family around two years ago, Bhil says he had stopped getting work there. Back in his Kaletra village, there is no work either, forcing him to look for MNREGS jobs, along with his wife who is expecting their third child.
XinHua Net, China, 7 June 2020 - China plans to put at least 7 million migrant workers on vocational training programs in each year of 2020 and 2021, as part of the efforts to stabilize employment and alleviate poverty.
Financial Express, India, 11 June 2020 - Given how they suffered during the lockdown period, it is likely a good many migrant workers will stay back in their villages, preferring to earn a livelihood in the agri-rural economy. Given the very limited opportunities though, especially at a time when the economy is decelerating, the majority will probably have no option but to take the train back to industrial centres. In fact, Larsen & Toubro has seen its workforce increase to 1,20,000 from 70,000 in the last fortnight and is adding 2,500-3,000 workers every day. However, given the dangers of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important they are housed in clean premises and are covered for health and medical benefits. Whether they are local labourers, living close to the factory premises, or migrants, from now, employers will have no option but to ensure that workers are looked after.
First Post, India, 11 June 2020 - A two-acre complex in Maharashtra’s Bendshil village, Sangopita is known for offering long term care to its 60 residents, who live with intellectual or physical disabilities. Equipped with a special school and vocational training centre, the facility has trained educators and medical professionals, responsible for the academic interests in addition to the functional and behavioural skills of the students.
Malay Mail, Malaysia, 11 June 2020 - The Perak government has allocated RM4.3 million for the Workforce Transformation Programme to help 1,500 people who lost their jobs due to the movement control order to contain Covid-19.
Business Standard, India, 10 June 2020 - The central government is undertaking a comprehensive skill mapping exercise of labourers in conjunction with states as part of efforts to provide them work opportunities closer to their homes, officials said.
The New Indian Express, Indian, 10 June 2020 - The central government is undertaking a comprehensive skill mapping exercise of labourers in conjunction with states as part of efforts to provide them work opportunities closer to their homes, officials said.
Hindustan Times, India, 10 June 2020 - The skill mapping of 2.5 lakh out of the five lakh migrant workers who returned to Jharkhand from different states has revealed that most are skilled and majority of them were engaged in construction, automotive and electronics sectors, government officials said on Wednesday.
New Straits Times, Malaysia, 10 June 2020 - PREPARATIONS are underway to welcome polytechnic and community college special needs students back on campus after face-to-face studies were abruptly disrupted more than two months ago by the move to control the Covid-19 contagion.
New Straits Times, Malaysia, 9 June 2020 - The Malaysian Youth Council (MBM) is working to spur the job market for youths as the unemployment rate is expected to increase due to economic losses caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Xin Hua Net, China, 7 June 2020 - China plans to put at least 7 million migrant workers on vocational training programs in each year of 2020 and 2021, as part of the efforts to stabilize employment and alleviate poverty.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 6 June 2020 - Meet the class of 2020 - the young people who have stumbled into a recession brought on by a global pandemic.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 5 June 2020 - More than 10,000 workers who were displaced or at risk of losing their jobs have been matched with new roles by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Job Security Council in the past few months, said labour chief Ng Chee Meng.
ILO Blog, Switzerland, 4 June 2020 - Like many people in Geneva, I’m spending the COVID-19 lockdown outside my home country. Originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, I have a masters in Cultural Foundations of Education with advanced studies in Disability Studies from Syracuse University. I also have a suppressed immune system, so isolation during this crisis is vital to keep me healthy.
The Straits Times, Singapore, 30 May 2020 - Both employers and job seekers can end up as big winners if traineeships for mid-career professionals can take off on a large scale, Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said yesterday.
International Labour Organization, Bangladesh, 23 May 2020 - Skills 21 project is a joint initiative of the Government of Bangladesh and the International Labour Organization (ILO), funded by the European Union. The project seeks to increase productivity and employment opportunities through an environmentally conscious, inclusive, demand-driven, and interlinked skills development system responding to the needs of the labour market.
International Labour Organization, Bangladesh, 22 May 2020 - The world of work has been profoundly affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic. Not only is the health of millions at risk; also at stake are their long-term livelihoods and job security.
International Labour Organization, Indonesia, 19 May 2020 - Responding to the growing need for ICT skills caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the ILO team up with the Indonesian Retail Association (APRINDO) to provide an opportunity for business owners and laid-off workers to be more competitive with improved digital skills.
World Economic Forum, Global, 18 May 2020 - The pandemic has accelerated the need to ensure that people around the globe have the necessary technology skills and access to do their jobs. Even as China shows signs of recovery and the number of new daily infections worldwide appears to have stabilized, the US has seen an unprecedented number of people file for unemployment, and 57% of Americans surveyed recently report feeling worried about losing their jobs.
International Labour Organization, Indonesia, 15 May 2020 - The current COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting people’s everyday way of living. Besides being a global health crisis, it is also a major social and economic crisis, and in relation to our work and education, it is affecting the way we work and learn in an unprecedented manner.
