Welfare scheme for jobless Non-Resident Keralites

Thiruvananthapuram, June 24 : Now, Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) who return home jobless will be provided assistance for education, marriage, maternity besides money for performing funeral rites, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai announced Friday.

Kerala has over two million people who work abroad and another one million who have returned.

"The NORKA (Non-Resident Keralites Affairs Department) Centre will bring all agencies of the department under one roof and would begin functioning this year itself. It is also proposed to start an NRI Business Centre in the building along with a call centre and a helpline for assisting NRKs," said Gavai.

Addressing the first session of the newly-constituted state assembly following April 13 elections, the governor also said that Norka-Roots will strengthen the recently established job portal for promotion of safe migration practises and ensure good jobs overseas.

"The awareness campaign against illegal-migration being done by Norka-Roots would also be expanded. Similarly, the skill upgradation and training programme would also be expanded with new courses which are relevant to overseas employment as well as addition of up to date training facilities," added Gavai.

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Welfare scheme for jobless Non-Resident Keralites

Now, Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs) who return home jobless will be provided assistance for education, marriage, maternity besides money for performing funeral rites, Kerala Governor R.S. Gavai announced Friday.

Kerala has over two million people who work abroad and another one million who have returned.

"The NORKA (Non-Resident Keralites Affairs Department) Centre will bring all agencies of the department under one roof and would begin functioning this year itself. It is also proposed to start an NRI Business Centre in the building along with a call centre and a helpline for assisting NRKs," said Gavai.

Addressing the first session of the newly-constituted state assembly following April 13 elections, the governor also said that Norka-Roots will strengthen the recently established job portal for promotion of safe migration practises and ensure good jobs overseas.

"The awareness campaign against illegal-migration being done by Norka-Roots would also be expanded. Similarly, the skill upgradation and training programme would also be expanded with new courses which are relevant to overseas employment as well as addition of up to date training facilities," added Gavai.

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All Keralites to get UID in one-year: Chandy

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 1 : Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said Unique Identification (UID) number (Aadhaar) will be issued to all people in the state within one year, aiming to implement the project for the first time in across state in India.

Briefing newspersons about the Cabinet decisions at the press club here where he attended a Meet-the-Press Programme, he said Rs 150 would be given for each BPL family in the State for enrolling into the UID project.

Stating that the project is in the implementation stage in two districts, he said it would be extended to other 12 districts soon.

The State has sanctioned Rs 140 lakh as its share for the project and the total expenditure, including Centre's contribution, would be Rs 49.5 crore, he said.

Stating that a Special Cabinet Meeting would finalise programmes to be implemented in the next 100 days, he said all the departments have been asked to formulate a clear picture on various schmes and projects to be implemented immediately.

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