(a) whether a racket of sending poor girls from various parts of the country to Gulf countries
on the pretext of providing lucrative jobs have come to the notice of the Government;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the number of such cases reported during the last three years;and
(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a) to (c): Some instances of sending poor girls abroad have come to the notice of this Ministry.
When, complaints from emigrants in general are received alleging malpractices/exploitation/abuse,
action is taken against the intermediaries and employers after the enquiry. A statement on the
complaints received is placed at Annexure. The Government has constituted an Inter-Ministerial
Core-Group on irregular migration to guide and monitor action against irregular migration.