THE FATALISM OF LABOR MIGRATION IN CONTEXT TO MSME
Samreen Rehman
Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Business AdministrationManipal University Jaipur
Abstract: MSME, the small troop with bigger shadow, In recent past of economy have emerged with some of the undiscovered issues when the contingency of lockdown fell into the country. The cluelessness of entrepreneurs of MSME have not only lost the graphs of profitability but have simultaneously lost the front foot of production i.e. manpower. In recent times the situation of reverse migration was prevalent in country when production units were put to a sign die halt. No matter we are now in a better phase and re migration have started but yet another challenge to socio economical aspects have emerged that has led the economy in scars of pandemic. The three waves of Covid 19 in four crop cycles have lifted the undiscovered veil from issues like food and malnutrition, accommodation and hygiene, mental health and education, family insecurities, Lack of employment at native place and so on. The whole scenario has turned the productibility of MSME upside down. According to a report presented in parliament by labor and employment minister, around 10 million labors have migrated in past two years as a result of lockdown. Here, the lockdown is taken as a situation and not an ongoing economical barrier in development. But as the traces of it are yet reasonable, the paper will objectify to resolve the issues highlighted by it. The paper will also discuss labor migration, reverse migration and remigration in its capacity and scope of objectives. The study will focus on the labor’s perspective towards migration, the issues of workplace and reasons that led reverse migration. The study will also be expanding areas for workable methodology to reduce labor migration that will help policy makers to incorporate the positive aspects of study. The study will be descriptive in nature. Hypothesis will be framed on the basis of secondary data validated by primary data for the period from 2020 to 2024. The study also aims to work for the economic development by adding its contribution towards the labor issues and areas that needs upliftment.
Keywords: MSME, Labor Migration, Reverse Migration, Growth barriers, Upliftment.