Bihar man creates “LinkedIn” for daily wage workers
Chandrashekhar Mandal from Bihar has founded Digital Labour Chowk, an online platform that connects daily wage workers with employers — often dubbed India’s “LinkedIn for blue-collar jobs.” Over 1 lakh workers have used it to find steady work. In a country where millions of workers wait at chowks hoping for a day’s work, this platform is a redesign of dignity converting informal hiring into a structured, system. It shows how digital tools, when rooted in empathy, can shift power for underserved communities. For designers and strategists, it’s a reminder that real innovation often begins in the margins — solving problems others’ve ignored.
For designers and strategists, it’s a reminder that real innovation often begins in the margins — solving problems others’ve ignored.