A Study On Quality Of Life And Working Conditions Of Migrant Workers In Manufacturing Industry

Research Article
A.R. Aishvarya and Dr.M.Nagalingam
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1007.3720
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Quality of Life, Working Conditions, Migrant Workers
Abstract: 

In the present scenario,in search of better quality of life, people want the very best of opportunities to migrate with the aim of settling. Based on UN report (2015) immigrant population, there are more than 258 million immigrants worldwide and the number continues to rise. India holds the 12th position with 5.2 million immigrants. It is not surprising that every third Indian is a migrant and there is 98% increase in Tamil Nadu’s migrant population based on census report 2016. The increasing rate of migrant population in the state is mainly from the north are facing many problems such as the language barrier and accommodation facilities. The migrant workers work very hard, are paid very low wages and they are living in very poor conditions. The Sulur area contains around 400 migrant workers. Data collection for this study involved 50 samples of migrants in Sulur, hence the work followed probability sampling type and adopted simple random sampling. This work aims to focus the spotlight on the problems faced by migrants who work in manufacturing industries in Tamil Nadu especially in Sulur to improve their working conditions and the general well-being of individuals and societies. The government and voluntary organizations can implement more schemes and programs for improving their quality of life based on this work.