PRAYAS(Promoting Regular & Assisted Migration for Youth And Skilled and Professionals) Project

PRAYAS (Promoting Regular & Assisted Migration for Youth And Skilled Professionals) is one of the first attempts to consolidate all the state-level initiatives for safe, orderly, and well-managed international migration. IOM intends to develop a roadmap for improved coordination between State and Central Governments that would encourage sharing good practices between States and enhanced engagement with the MEA on matters related to the international migration cycle. The engagement also involves other stakeholders, such as recruitment agencies, student counseling agencies, researchers, civil society organizations, and returned migrant workers and students, allowing for a whole-of-society approach to emigration management.

The objective of the project is to contribute to facilitating safe, orderly, and regular migration for aspiring Indian migrant workers and students through policy recommendations in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affair (MEA) and State Governments, thus strengthening international migration governance. Taking the varied needs of different emigrant groups, the project aims to identify the needs and gaps across the entire emigration spectrum, to:

1. Strengthen existing initiatives for the international mobility of skilled professionals and students from India through proactive participation of State Governments.

2. Provide information to all skilled professionals & students about the complete range of services that are accessible for ensuring safe, orderly and regular international migration.