Sonu Sood To Launch App To Provide Employment Opportunities For Migrant Workers
After helping thousands of migrant workers to reach their homes, actor Sonu Sood is now set to launch the "Pravasi Rojgar app", which will help migrant workers to find employment opportunities in various sectors across the country. ## The "Overseas Employment App" will be launched on July 23, Thursday with job opportunities from over 500 reputed companies related to construction, apparel, healthcare, engineering, BPOs, security, automobile, e-commerce, and logistics available on the platform. He has also set up a 24-hour helpline service in the cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad, and Thiruvananthapuram. ## pic.twitter.com/1sPkKZmz3T— sonu sood (@SonuSood) July 22, 2020 ## Talking about the Pravasi Rojgar app, the actor said, "Lot of thinking, planning, and preparation has gone into designing this initiative over the last few months. We wanted to ensure that it is holistic and builds on the work already being done in the country. Extensive consultations have been held with top organizations that are involved at the grass-root level in developing skills and placement of youth below the poverty line."## Sonu Sood also said that he not a single rupee will be charged from migrants who will register their name. All they have to do is provide their qualification and what they want to learn will have to register.## He said that to develop this App, his engineer friends helped him, and many companies and NGOs also supporting this initiative. As of now, the App is in only English language which will soon be in 5 languages.## Before initiating the Employment scheme, Sonu Sood had helped migrant workers previously who were finding it hard to cope up with the COVID-19 pandemic. He provided buses and even flights for migrants to reach their homes safely and also arranged food for them. ## Stay tuned...
