KOZHIKODE: Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi said here on Saturday that the Emigration Act, 1983 would be amended.
The Minister was inaugurating an NRI meet organised in connection with the 29th anniversary and 13th convocation ceremony of Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya (Sunni Cultural Centre) at Karanthur. He said the Act would be amended with prominence given to ensure protection of jobs of NRIs and to control the recruitment agencies. A bill in this regard will be presented in the next session of the Parliament.
He said changes would be made in the People's Representative Act to ensure voting rights for NRIs. The new legislation proposes to include all Indians who possess a valid Indian passport in the voters list.
He said the Union Government was signing agreements with various foreign countries to ensure job protection for NRIs. The Government wanted to make this sector corruption-free as well as simplify laws. It was also proposed to introduce a special welfare scheme for NRIs, the Minister said.
Mr..Ravi said the Government was bound to adopt a humanitarian stand towards Gulf Malayalis who contribute more than 40 per cent of foreign revenue to the country.
Markazu general secretary Kantapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar presented a memorandum of various problems of NRIs to the Union Minister. A.K.Abdul Hameed, Kerala Haj Committee chairman, presided.
The Minister was inaugurating an NRI meet organised in connection with the 29th anniversary and 13th convocation ceremony of Markazu Ssaquafathi Ssunniyya (Sunni Cultural Centre) at Karanthur. He said the Act would be amended with prominence given to ensure protection of jobs of NRIs and to control the recruitment agencies. A bill in this regard will be presented in the next session of the Parliament.
He said changes would be made in the People's Representative Act to ensure voting rights for NRIs. The new legislation proposes to include all Indians who possess a valid Indian passport in the voters list.
He said the Union Government was signing agreements with various foreign countries to ensure job protection for NRIs. The Government wanted to make this sector corruption-free as well as simplify laws. It was also proposed to introduce a special welfare scheme for NRIs, the Minister said.
Mr..Ravi said the Government was bound to adopt a humanitarian stand towards Gulf Malayalis who contribute more than 40 per cent of foreign revenue to the country.
Markazu general secretary Kantapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliar presented a memorandum of various problems of NRIs to the Union Minister. A.K.Abdul Hameed, Kerala Haj Committee chairman, presided.
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