The Central Hub of Migrant Assistance and Information Network (MAIN), based at ISI- Delhi, was inaugurated by POSA on 25 February. Dr. Denzil Fernandes, Executive Director, ISI, Delhi, Dr. Paul D’Souza, Superior, ISI, Delhi. Siji, Fr. Shin Kallungal, Assistant Director, MAIN, Fr. Shajumon Chakkalakkal, Socius to President JCSA, Fr. Martin Pudussery, GIAN Migration Co-ordinator, Dr. Antony Dias, Secretary, SJES, and Fr. Stan, Socius to Pune Province, attended the inaugural. Several provincials, State Facilitators and partners joined at the inaugural online. The event received exclusive media coverage on the Delhi Post.

MAIN is the outcome of the felt-need for a concerted, collective and innovative response to reach out to the distress migrant workers; inter- state and intra-state. Being essentially a partnership model, MAIN would work in collaboration with individuals, NGOs / CSOs / CBOs, institutions, religious congregations, dioceses, networks, etc. at various levels. It will work closely with state governments by developing a replicable and sustainable model of Accompanying, Serving and Advocating for the cause of distressed migrants. MAIN visualizes itself becoming a state-run programme eventually to address the issues of distress migrants in the long run across India.

To learn more about this network you can visit the MAIN website (www.mainindia.org), which was officially launched by Dr. Joseph Xavier, Director, Indian Social Institute (ISI), Bengaluru, at the inauguration of the MAIN Central Hub. you can also a brief update shared by Siji Chacko, SJ, Director at MAIN.