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21 June 2009

job opportunities for youth : India to ink pact with Denmark

India would shortly sign an agreement with Denmark on social security and labour that would open up employment opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled youths, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi on Sunday said. Negotiations with Denmark had been completed and once the agreement was signed, it would help young Indians aspiring for jobs, he said inaugurating a 'skill upgradation and pre-departure Orientation Programme for potential emigrants from Kerala' here. Ravi regretted that while the government was taking several measures for the benefit of people going abroad, there were complaints of misuse of "visit visas". He said the government had initiated steps to prevent women being taken overseas for domestic work using visit visas. The Centre along with the state governments would take stringent action against those misusing visit visa, the minister warned. Ravi urged job seekers to be careful not to fall prey to fake advertisements. Job aspirants should get in touch with 'helpline' at his ministry or NORKA office in Kerala to know the genuineness of such advertisements, he said. The ministry was taking steps with Russian authorities for repatriation of 60 Indian students, who were victims of such a scam and were held up in that country, Ravi said. The orientation programme, aimed at upgrading skills of 1,000 workers in Kerala, is organised by a consortium of organisations including KITCO, NORKA-ROOTS and ASSOCHAM.

Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Jobs/India-to-ink-pact-with-Denmark-on-job-opportunities-for-youth-/articleshow/4684522.cms

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