MOUs for Welfare of Indian Emigrants

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs has entered into bilateral Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) to ensure better protection and welfare of Indian emigrants with three countries viz. Malaysia (January, 2009), Bahrain (June, 2009) and UAE (September, 2011) respectively.

The Government has taken several steps to address the issues of Indian emigrants, which include the following: -

(i) Nation-wide awareness campaigns through the media to inform intending emigrants about legal emigration procedures, the risk of illegal migration and precautions to be taken during emigration.

(ii) The Government has established an Overseas Workers Resource Centre (OWRC) which is a 24 hour telephone helpline in eight languages to provide authentic information to emigrants as well as intending emigrants on all aspects of emigration.

(iii) The Government has established Indian Community Welfare Funds (ICWF) in all Indian Missions to provide onsite support to the affected emigrants.

(iv) Government has established an Indian Workers
Resource Centre (IWRC) at UAE.

This information was given by the Minister of Overseas Indian Affair, Shri Vayalar Ravi in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

PKM