Geolocation-Based Skill Census & Job Matching Platform for Rural Daily Wage Workers
Bridging the disconnect between skilled rural workers and potential employers through real-time geospatial job matching platform, and improving rural employment efficiency within 5-10 km radius.
Nodal GIA: IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNIF)
GIA Partner: SIIC FIRST IIT Kanpur
Pilot District: Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
Duration: 6 Months
Status: Implementation Phase
Scale: 1000+ Workers to be targeted
Our geospatial technology-driven platform functions as a mobile and web-based application that maps the availability of daily wage workers, their skills, and geolocations. The platform leverages GNSS/NAVIC services to track workers' live locations at popular gathering points while providing multilingual support and SMS-based notifications for accessibility.
Stakeholder consultations, requirements gathering, and feasibility study completed
Development of prototype app with basic skill registration and geolocation features
Skill census data collection via surveys in pilot villages (300+ workers registered)
Integration of advanced geospatial features and SMS-based notification system
Testing with workers and employers in pilot areas; bug fixes and improvements
Full-scale deployment and community awareness drives across Vizianagaram
Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNIF) - IIT Tirupati
SIIC FIRST IIT Kanpur
Andhra Pradesh Government
Government Departments, Local NGOs & Community Groups
Our platform directly contributes to poverty alleviation by creating efficient employment opportunities, promoting decent work conditions through fair job matching, and reducing inequalities by providing equal access to employment opportunities.
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