Context: COVID-19 has impacted the urban poor in the most debilitating way necessitating government support in the form of employment scheme.
Issues faced by urban poor:
Issues in devising an Urban Employment Scheme:
Way Forward: Extend Pradhan Mantri Rozgaar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY) which provides partial subsidies to employers registered with India’s Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation.
Conclusion: The root problem is that social security is still a work-in-progress, and even more so for migrants.