UAE top destination for jobseekers from India
The UAE is the most popular destination for Indians seeking work abroad, the Indian Parliament was told citing statistics for the last five years from the government’s Bureau of Immigration
The UAE is the most popular destination for Indians seeking work abroad, the Indian Parliament was told on Thursday citing statistics for the last five years from the government’s Bureau of Immigration.
V Muraleedharan, the Minister of State for External Affairs, told Lok Sabha, the lower House of Parliament, that the GCC region made up four of the five top destinations for overseas work among both Indian professionals and blue collar workers.
The US is the only non-gulf country among the top five, Muraleedharan told Lok Sabha member Dr Manoj Rajoria, who sought to know “country-wise, where the maximum number of India’s youth travel abroad for jobs”.
The UAE is followed by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, US and Oman, in descending order of numbers, the Minister said.
“With a view to facilitate safe and legal overseas employment to the youth, especially from vulnerable sections of society, aspiring for jobs abroad, the government has put in place the eMigrate portal with details of registered recruiting agents in the country,” he added. “The portal also details the names of unregistered/illegal agents functioning in various states,” in order to caution job-seekers falling prey to cheating.
Under India’s Emigration Act, semi-skilled and unskilled workers going abroad are required to obtain prior emigration clearance from the office of Protector of Emigrants (POE). Professions notified by the POE from time to time also require prior emigration clearance.
In the last five years overseas workers requiring prior emigration clearance have come from the following states in descending order of numbers, Muraleedharan said. These states are Utar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
DUBAI FDI WEBINARS REACH INVESTORS IN FOUR CONTINENTS: The Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI), the investment promotion agency of Dubai Economy, has enhanced its virtual outreach to investors in the second quarter of 2021 through a series of six webinars focused on opportunities in the strategic sectors of food and agribusiness, healthcare, and technology.
The webinars connected with investors from various regions of the world, including Europe, South Asia, Asia Pacific, and the Far East, were supported by the participation of key government and private sector partners, making them effective plaforms for stakeholders to discuss foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities and the Dubai Advantage in strategic sectors.
Ibrahim Ahli, Director of Investment Promotion Department, Dubai FDI, said, “The UAE has strengthened its geographic advantage to build strong trade and investment partnerships with multiple countries across the world. Our leadership has ensured continuity and evolution of the strategic vision in a way that responds to public health needs while ensuring not just continuity but growth of business despite a challenging global climate. The Dubai Advantage webinars provide a plaform for focused discussions between potential investors, the Dubai FDI team, and key public and private sector partners. We work together as a team to continue to present the Dubai Advantage globally to maintain the positioning as one of the world’s top FDI destinations.”
Investment partners from China, India, Italy, and Australia engaged with government and organisational presenters to expand trade and investment opportunities during Q2 2021.
The Dubai Advantage webinar with Chinese investors, organised by Dubai FDI’S strategic partner ICBC Bank Dubai (DIFC) Branch and supported by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Dubai Science Park (DSP) took place on 6th April 2021 with focus on the healthcare sector.
Indian investors participated in a webinar on 12th April 2021 on opportunities in Dubai’s technology sector. The webinar was organised by Dubai FDI strategic partner Musthafa & Almana and supported by TECOM entities such as Dubai Media City, Dubai Studio City, and Dubai Production City.
The Dubai Advantage in the healthcare sector was communicated to investors from Italy on 19th May 2021 in a webinar organised by Dubai FDI strategic partner MESCO Group and supported by DHA, Dubai Healthcare City Authority (DHCA), and Dubai Science Park (DSP).