New Delhi: Here comes a cell app known as ‘Migrant Care’, developed by college students, that helps join migrant labourers, their brokers, and police officers to make sure their security. The employees can ship a misery sign, in the event that they want any assist, by urgent the I’m not protected’ button on their cellphone app, else they’ll additionally mark themselves as Safe’.
The message can then be considered by police officers in actual time, who can entry them by way of the geolocation characteristic integrated within the app. Students at Sona College of Technology in Tamil Nadu developed this cell software.
“The app was developed by BTech-IT students in less than two days at the request of Ms B Vijayakumari, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Salem City”, in response to Dr J Akilandeswari, Dean Academics and Professor of IT, Sona College of Technology.
It is estimated that out of an estimated 4,000 migrant employees in Salem district, practically half of them downloaded the app within the first few days. The group is now testing the app for a wider attain and for different emergency conditions.
Tamil Nadu has over six lakh migrant employees, and the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Minister of Skill Development have assured their security.
“We encourage students to apply their latest tech knowledge and skills in helping our communities. Easy to use Migrant Care app empowers Indian workers to feel and stay safe with the help of district police officials,” stated Chocko Valliappa, Vice Chairman, Sona Group of Institutions.
The groups are additionally exploring extra options that may be integrated into the app sooner or later with inputs from the police division.
