Media Release

Panaji, Jul 30: Shantaram Naik, MP was informed by the Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi at Rajya Sabha, recently that the proposal relating to legislate to confer voting rights to citizens of India who have not acquired citizenship of any other country and are living abroad owing to employment, education or otherwise is under the active consideration of the Government of India.

Naik was further informed that it is proposed that such citizens could register their names in the electoral rolls in the constituency of the place shown in their passport, and vote when they are present at the time polls are held.

Nail was also informed that the Overseas Employment Agency of Goa has been granted a Registration
Certificate under Section 11 of the Emigration Act, 1983 to commence or carry on the business of recruitment for deployment of Indian workers with foreign employers. Overseas Employment Agency of Goa is a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1960 and is funded by the Government of Goa, Minister said. The aims and objectives of the agency/society are  to deal with Overseas Employment Policy of the Government with the help of various Agencies, to collect information regarding employment opportunities in foreign countries with the help of Government of India and Indian Missions abroad;  to disseminate information to the interested job seekers in Goa and help them in securing jobs in foreign counties.

One of the objective of the association is also to  tap the technological, managerial and financial resources of Non-Resident Indians of Goan origin for upgrading the technical and professional skills and the human resources, for the economic and industrial development of the State, said Minister. There are 9 (nine) other state owned bodies, which have also been issued Registration Certificates under Section 11 of Emigration Act, 1983 for overseas employment, Minister further informed Naik.