Patiala, January 20 Three researchers from Punjab University have received Indian council of Social science research (ICSSR) post-doctoral fellowship for the year 2021-2022 from the union ministry of education for their research projects.
Gurwinder Singh Badal, Jaskirat Singh and Ashok Kumar of the University have completed their doctoral degrees, that will carry out research on the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on socio economic conditions of internal migrants in Punjab, the impact of e-payment portal platforms in the effective implementation of social welfare schemes and on emerging geopolitical and strategic significance of Indo-Pacific region, respectively.
Gurwinder from the department of Economics said that we will assess the Covid impact on socio-economic conditions, employment status, income, food security, debt and accessibility to welfare schemes of internal migrants in Punjab. We offer policy recommendations to offer relief and support to such workers.