The Indian workers migrate to Gulf Countries, with lot expectation to earn more and support their families in India. After landing in Gulf Countries suffer from ill treatment and harassment or non payment of their salaries as per agreement contractual violations, refusal of leave or expire-entry permits, withholding of passports. etc..As of now, nearly 55 lac people working in Gulf Countries.Total 18,995 such cases reported from 2009 to 2011.
In order to address these people problem Government of India taken several steps to help them .
Organise Nation-wide awareness campaigns through
the media to educate intending emigrants about legal emigration procedures, the
risk of illegal migration and precautions to be taken during emigration.
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.
The
Government has established Indian Community Welfare Funds (ICWF) in all Indian
Missions to provide onsite support to the affected emigrants.
Government
has established an Indian Workers Resource Centre (IWRC)
in the UAE.
The
Government has signed MOUs with seven major labour receiving countries to lay
down a framework for bilateral cooperation for the protection and welfare of
workers.
The Ministry revised the Emigration (Amendment) Rules, 2009 w.e.f 9th July, 2009 revising the eligibility criteria for
Recruiting Agents (RAs).
In case, the involvement of a recruiting
agent to cheat and exploit the worker is reported, then action under Emigration
Act, 1983 is taken. Besides, the
blacklisting of recalcitrant employers is also resorted to.
Pravasi Bhartiya Bima Yojana
(PBBY) is a compulsory Insurance Scheme for the protection of emigrant workers.
Some missions hold awareness camps and
medical camps and visit Jails, hospital and labour camps. The missions also
operate shelter homes for women emigrants/ runaway maids.
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