Migration Map of India from 2001-2010
2020 | UN Youth Co-Lab Hackathon
Team: Mona Vijaykumar, T.R.Radhakrishnan, Bala Nagendran
Recognition: Top 10 finalist
Role
Led UX design, focusing on creating an intuitive and inclusive user experience for the mobile app.
Conducted user research to understand the needs and challenges of migrant workers.
Facilitated stakeholder engagement, collaborating with NGOs, policymakers, and migrant communities to ensure the solution's relevance and scalability.
Conducted user research to understand the needs and challenges of migrant workers.
Facilitated stakeholder engagement, collaborating with NGOs, policymakers, and migrant communities to ensure the solution's relevance and scalability.
Challenge
India has over 78 million rural-to-urban migrants, many of whom face:
Limited access to structured skill development and educational resources.
High vulnerability in unorganized sectors with no support systems.
Social disconnection, reducing resilience and access to job opportunities.
Limited access to structured skill development and educational resources.
High vulnerability in unorganized sectors with no support systems.
Social disconnection, reducing resilience and access to job opportunities.
Solution
+ Digital Migrant Registry: Developed a centralized, app-based platform to register and track migrant workers, enabling tailored interventions.
+ Deployable Skill Wheels: Designed and implemented mobile training hubs equipped with tools for skill-building, job matching, and connectivity.
+ Localized Training Programs: Introduced customized skill development programs, ensuring accessibility across various languages and literacy levels.
+ Geospatial Insights: Identified high-migrant regions using data-driven approaches to deploy resources where they are most needed.
Impact (Anticipated in phase 1)
+ Migrant Registry: Successfully registered 5 million migrants to create a database for better access to skill development programs and employment opportunities.
+ Deployable Skill Wheels: Deployed 5,000+ Skill Wheels in key migrant regions to provide essential training and support.
+ Access to Opportunities: Enabled 200,000+ migrants to enroll in skill-building programs and connect with employment opportunities.
+ Deployable Skill Wheels: Deployed 5,000+ Skill Wheels in key migrant regions to provide essential training and support.
+ Access to Opportunities: Enabled 200,000+ migrants to enroll in skill-building programs and connect with employment opportunities.
Skill Wheel App Mockup
App IApp Interface: Select language, create profile, access opportunities.nterface
Modular Hubs: Attend sessions, connect with peers.
