Goa Spares Job-Seekers & NRIs from Corrupt Agents

Goans comprise a large percentage of Indians seeking employment overseas. In view of the tribulations faced by NRIs from Goa in their country of employment, the state government has stepped in with pro-active measures to safeguard their interests before they leave Indian shores.

Eduardo Faleiro, NRI Commissioner, Goa is coordinating with
the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs to bring to book unprincipled
recruitment agencies operating in Goa.

Suspicious dealings of
these operatives have come under the scanner, and the NRI Commisssioner
has called for cancellation of their licenses along with other
penal measures.
In order to pre-empt fraudulent dealings by unscrupulous agents,
the NRI Commissioner’s office has instituted the Overseas Employment Agency of Goa (OEAG), registered with the Protector General of Emigrants to serve employment seekers from Goa.

The states of Bihar, Punjab and Gujarat have also initiated
the process of setting up overseas employment agencies for their
citizens to spare them from dishonest brokers and unscrupulous
foreign employers.

The Government of Goa is chalking out plans to assist emigrants
and NRIs from the state in more ways than one. The employment
agency is collaborating with foreign missions in India and Indian
ambassadors deployed overseas to explore employment opportunities
abroad.

In addition, the agency has undertaken to provide a week-long
training and acclimatization session for semi skilled workers
seeking employment abroad to refresh their expertise in their
chosen discipline. Personality training sessions and code of
conduct on overseas assignments would be part of the training.

The office of the Protector of Emigrants is bearing 50 to 60%
of the expenses towards the training. Participants would be charged
a nominal fee.
Considering the demand for jobs in the Gulf countries, the agency
is also contemplating a course in Arabic. Protective measures
include a life insurance cover for NRI workers.

The OEAG is currently
on a job hunt only in government agencies in the Middle East,
Europe and the US.
The NRI Commissioner has ensured hassle-free emigration clearance
for applicants, by enabling the regional passport office in Goa
to issue the Emigration Check Required Suspension (ECRS) to those
traveling on a visit visa.

The Goa Passport Office is also empowered
to grant the Emigration Check Not Required (ECNR) to six categories
of employees.

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