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iv. ChildrenThe household economic and social condition is highlyimportant for ensuring food security. The freedom fromhunger is essential for fulfilment of child potentialities.In crisis situations like drought and famine, the childrenof poor families are more vulnerable to child marriage,bonded labour and exploitation. Poor access to employmentopportunities forces the poor to be trapped in intergenerationallow-paying occupations and exploitativeworking conditions.v. AdivasisThe loss of dignity and respect associated withtraditional knowledge and skills is a major problem forAdivasis. This leads to stagnation in learning processesand disinterest amongst the youth as economic returnsare way below the effort. The spread of consumerism andaggressive mainstreaming has further contributed to the lossof skills and knowledge. There are threats to their traditionalintellectual property rights from commercial agencies wherethese are valuable to the modern system.of bondage through advance payment, irregularworking hours and poor working conditions.• Lack of legal support to migrant workers.• Discrimination and conflict between local people andmigrant workers in the destination area.vii. North EastThe North East of India is a special region and specialinstitutions have been created to cater to its needs. Theseinstitutions, like the North Eastern Council (NEC), haveto consider the varying degrees of prevailing disparitieswithin the region and make interventions to fit the people’sdiffering needs in the various states. Development shouldnot be measured only in terms of the GDP model of growthbut within a human development framework that is alsoenvironment friendly.vi. MigrantsThe major problem for migrant workers is that theyare not being counted in census and below poverty line(BPL) surveys. Consequently, migrants and their familiesalso miss out on access to government schemes and servicesat the source as well as the destination areas. There is alsopolitical exclusion of migrant workers as large numbers ofmigrants are not able to vote at the time of elections. Thelack of a valid identity proof increases their vulnerabilityas they suffer police harassment. Women migrants suffersexual harassment and there is also trafficking of theirchildren. They are also unable to register births and deathsat destination due to complicated processes and languagebarriers. All this leads to bad working and living conditionsand specific problems, described below.• The lack of access to banking and financial inclusionand the carrying of large amounts of money.• The vulnerability of the children of the migrantsleading to child labour and child trafficking.• Labour rights violations like termination withoutnotice, non-payment of wages, the exploitative system25