
Jharkhand Anti Trafficking Network (JATN)
Jharkhand Anti Trafficking Network (JATN) is a collective network which tries to counter the challenges of trafficking and promote safe migration policy practices at village level. There is no specific financial support to run this intervention therefore Chotanagpur Kalyan Niketan(CKN is utilizing its own resources with the help of british asian trust to facilitate the objectives of this project in 10 villages of Kamdara block which is in gumla district.
JATN project’s core principle objectives are to stop trafficking, ensure safe migration and to attain these the project mission is awareness generation among communities, the Governance structure, Formation of Migration forums and Dissemination of schemes and benefits for labors among community members.
CKN within the range of its operation area does aware people about trafficking, risks involved in unsafe migration, elaboration of Govt. schemes for labors, its registration & norms for various categories of labors. These are generally done through community meetings, village meetings, SHG & VO meetings and other groups like adolescents & youths. Some seminars and awareness campaigns are also organized to foster the influential and intellects like PRI members, Govt. officials, teachers, politically affiliated personalities, religious leaders, etc. who can and should advocate for promoting safe practices of migration, safety of the migrants and help the victims and their family members during exigencies.
Highlights of JATN project intervention are:
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All the 10 villages have formed their Migration Forums which maintains a database of migrant laborer to promote safe migration, ensure minimum security like health insurance, health card, wage payments, interest of women laborer, etc. and counter trafficking cases and exigencies.
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Enrolment of migrant laborer in E-Shram portal.
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More than 100 Awareness sessions at village, panchayat and block level with SHGs, VOs and other community based platforms on migration and trafficking issues.
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Policy Advocacy for promotion of safe migration policy through meetings with similar agenda with District, block, Panchayat administration, police officials, Elected representatives, Religious leaders, Political figures, etc. More than 30 such events have been organised so far.
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Capacity building training of key officials and influential personalities like PRI members, Panchayat officials, etc. to facilitate the Migration Forum and channelise safe migration policy initiatives at Panchayat and block levels.
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