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Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi on Friday sought the help from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the matters related to safe and legal migration which she said was a big concern especially for young people who aspire for better opportunities abroad.
Speaking at a Videsh Sampark Programme organized by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in collaboration with the Uttarakhand government in Dehradun, Raturi said marital disputes are also a big cause of concern in states like Punjab due to various reasons. There are few cases in Uttarkahand also, she said.
Raturi expressed hope that the MEA’s Programme would help in finding ways to resolve such matters.
Secretary (CPV &OIA) MEA, Arun Kumar Chatterjee co-chaired the Programme along with Raturi. Other senior officials from the MEA and the state government, representatives of business chambers and recruiting agencies from the hill state also participated in it.
The Videsh Sampark Programme witnessed in depth dialogue amongst stakeholders on the Ministry’s programmes, schemes and initiatives pertaining to consular, passport and diaspora issues as also those for promoting safe and legal migration and mobility and for upholding Indian workers’ welfare overseas.
The Ministry also made a presentation on how Uttarakhand, with its rich cultural heritage, strategic location, and natural beauty could leverage its unique strengths to promote international tourism and investments within its territory. The various interactive sessions during the event also provided the opportunity to both the Ministry and the hill state to discuss on how both could forge enhanced coordination to address all the above issues, streamline procedures and share best practices.
It may be noted that the Videsh Sampark Programme was launched by the Ministry of External Affairs in 2017. Since then, it has been organised with Telangana, Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Punjab, Tripura and Bihar. Ministry plans to continue with this initiative with other Indian states in the future, the MEA said.