There shall be a Committee on the Welfare of Non-Resident Keralites consisting of not more than nine members, to be nominated by the Speaker :

Provided that a Minister shall not be nominated as a Member of the Committee and that if a Member after his nomination to the Committee is appointed a Minister, he shall cease to be a member of the Committee from the date of such appointment.

The functions of the Committee shall be,—

(1) To examine, the complaints regarding:—

(a) the various problems of non-resident Keralites in India and abroad relating to domestic and international job market;
(b) the dispute between the employer and the prospective candidates;
(c) the work relating to guidance in VISA formalities and travel regulations;
(d) the work relating to air ticket booking in domestic and international flights to the best satisfaction of the customers;
(e) the atrocities, violence, torture, exploitation and unfair practice ; cheating or any fraudulent activities against any persons belonging to Kerala, workers or employees in flights who travel to foreign countries on being employed or return to their place of work after enjoying leave in their native place;
(f) the repatriation of dead bodies and to streamline the process of the transfer of dead bodies to their relatives or legal heirs;
(g) the financial assistance to the legal heirs of the deceased/injured persons and subsequent claims related to the deceased/injured persons;
(h) the rehabilitation or job opportunities of the returnees;
(i) the functioning of The Non-Kerala Resident Keralites’ Welfare Board;
(j) to check the unlawful activities of private agencies engaged in job recruitments abroad and all other agencies who are engaged in the welfare of Non-Resident Keralites.

(2) to suggest remedial measures for any or all of the above mentioned complaints.

(3) to examine such other matters as may be deemed fit by the Committee or specially referred to it by the House or by the Speaker.

OFFICERS
Smt. Lima Francis, Joint Secretary, 0471-2512643
Smt. Jayasree M, Deputy Secretary, 0471-2512489
Smt. Jasmine P S, Under Secretary, 0471-2512166

CONTACT
Phone: 2512063
Email: cwnrk@niyamasabha.nic.in