How a Bihar Innovator is Organizing the Informal Labour Market
In a country where millions of daily wage workers struggle to find steady employment Chandrashekhar Mandal from Bihar has found an innovative solution His creation Digital Labour Chowk often dubbed India s LinkedIn for daily wage workers has connected over lakh labourers with verified jobs transforming lives and setting a new benchmark for social entrepreneurship The Spark That Started It AllThe idea for Digital Labour Chowk came from a simple yet deeply human observation During his early days in Delhi Chandrashekhar noticed daily wage workers huddled at a labour chowk across his office on a rainy day Many were left without work while others struggled to negotiate fair wages Memories of his own family s struggles in Bihar where migration for work often led to exhaustion or disappointment inspired him to find a better solution Understanding the ProblemChandrashekhar s roots in Ami village Darbhanga Bihar gave him firsthand insight into
