New rules for hiring Indian housemaids
MUSCAT: To streamline the recruitment procedures for female domestic workers abroad, the Government of India has authorised six state government agencies to carry out hiring for foreign employers, the Indian Embassy in Muscat said on Monday.
“These are NORKA Roots, Kerala; Overseas Development Employment Promotion Consultants, Kerala; Overseas Manpower Corporation Ltd, Chennai, Uttar Pradesh Financial Corporation; Overseas Manpower Company Andhra Pradesh Ltd and Telangana Overseas Manpower Company,” the Embassy said in a statement.
“Employers of female domestic workers and recruitment agencies have been pointing out that the financial guarantee of OMR1,100, a deposit to be made with banks, has been a key factor in discouraging recruitment of Indian female domestic workers through the e-migrate system.
The Government of India has, after consultation with various stakeholders, decided that for employers recruiting female domestic workers from India through any of these six state government agencies, the requirement of Bank Guarantee of OMR1,100 stands waived with immediate effect,” it said.
The hiring of Indian housemaids from any other agency in India will continue to require a bank guarantee of OMR1,100 and a No Objection Certificate from the embassy.