After helping migrant workers reach home safely through air and road travel, actor Sonu Sood is set to launch the Pravasi Rojgar app, which will help migrant workers find jobs.The app will be launched on July 23 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. Support centres, with a 24-hour helpline, have been set up in seven cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram.
Talking about Pravasi Rojgar app, the engineer-turned-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 organisations that are involved at the grassroot level in developing skills and placement of youth below the poverty line.” 'Pravasi Rojgar' will also be offering specific job training programmes like spoken English.