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Govt mulls benefits for NRIs with ‘Goa Card’
KUWAIT : In a move aimed at giving faster access and attention to Goan expatriates at government departments, the office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs is issuing them what is termed as “Goa Card”. This was revealed by the NRI Commissioner, Eduardo Faleiro to the Arab Times in an interview recently in his office at the Goa Legislative Assembly. “Goan expatriates usually come to Goa once a year and these visits normally last for about 10 to 15 days before they return to the country they are gainfully employed,” he added. Faleiro extolled the initiative of the Goan chief minister and the chief secretary for issuing a circular urging all heads of departments to present the Goa Card holders with expeditious access and attention as and when they call on the concerned departments for redressal of their grievances. The card in question contains particulars of the concerned individual, including the photo to make the identification process easier. The NRI Commissioner went on to explain that several commercial establishments including hotels, travel agencies, and hospitals will offer discounts on the Goa Card ranging from 10 to 40 per cent.

The “Goa Card” can be obtained upon a payment of Rs 250/- which can be paid in Cash or Demand Draft drawn in favor of ‘Overseas Employment Agency of Goa’ payable at Panaji.
Faleiro observed that a total of 25 establishments are offering discounts and that several other establishments have expressed interest in replicating the initiative.

Taking umbrage at the unscrupulous recruiting agents, he observed agents who dupe overseas workers will face full force of the law. “Recruiting agents are mainly responsible for problems involving workers. They recruit people without assessing their skills and when such workers are sent abroad they fail to accomplish their tasks, thus they are left to fend for themselves.”
Towards this end, he said, the Indian government will amend the Emigration Act with an aim of regulating the recruitment process. Noting that the government will set a minimum wage for its overseas workers, he said the wage structure will differ from country to country but refused to be drawn into the details..

Faleiro recently concluded a tour of the Gulf countries in an effort to have a first-hand interaction with Indians and study the labour market in those countries. Faleiro later submitted a report to the Indian Minister of Overseas Affairs.
The NRI Commissioner expressed hope that the government of India would soon come up with a mechanism to regulate recruitment of its overseas workers in India in order to provide its workers higher wages and improved working and living conditions.
Speaking about his Gulf tour, he said he met with the labour ministers of the Gulf countries and members of Indian organizations. “I had fruitful discussions with the ministers who extended me their cooperation and we are constantly striving to address the problems of our overseas workers.”
He was of the view that the Gulf countries have taken some positive steps to address the problems facing expatriate labour community.

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