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SME Times News Bureau | 06 Nov, 2012
After a delay of over eight months, Saudi Arabia and India Monday
agreed to discuss issues relating to the over two million Indian
labourers working in the Gulf nation and also to sign agreements in this
regard at a later date.
This is viewed by India as a major
breakthrough in securing the interests of its migrant labourers, who go
to Saudi Arabia for employment, and also to put in place a system to
match the skills of eligible workers and the needs of the Saudi
employers.
Saudi Arabian Labour Minister Engineer Adel Bin
Muhammad Fakieh and Indian Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar
Ravi agreed to continue the discussions on the memorandum of
understandings on labourers and to sign the deals soon.
The Saudi minister had called on Ravi at his office here to hold talks that went on for about half-an-hour.
"We agreed to continue the discussions on the workers and their problems," Ravi told reporters after the talks.
The officials on both sides will discuss and draft the agreements before they are signed, Ravi said.
"The
issues have been pending for the last eight to nine months. This is a
great opportunity to discuss this issue. This is a great beginning,"
the Indian minister said in the presence of the Saudi minister.
However, Ravi said there were not too many problems that India labourers were facing Indians in Saudi Arabia, as of today.
"But
occasionally, recruiting agents hire people generally and when they
land in Saudi Arabia the situation is different. To avoid such
eventualities, we want everything from recruitment to work conditions
to be perfect," he added.
The Saudi Arabian minister, noting that
the Indian work force was the largest from abroad, said there generally
were "good conditions and relations" between them and the Saudi
employers.
"The disputes between Saudi employers and Indian employees are the lowest," he noted.
But
Saudi Arabia would "like to have an understanding" so that problems of
the workers and the employers on both sides can be solved in a
systematic manner, he said.
"We will put through this framework so we can continue the dialogue," he added.
On
problems faced by Saudi employers, Adel Fakieh said there had been
complaints of a mismatch between the skill sets that the recruited
employees claimed and had when they landed for work.
"We would
like to prevent this from happening by having a system of certification
of skill levels before they leave for employment in Saudi Arabia," he
added.
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Working Abroad
Mr, Alotaibi | Mon Nov 12 07:15:39 2012
I am a Saudi citizen, And would like to suggest that all those who wish to work in Saudi Arabia, Do not buy or pay any price for your Visa, and not sign a contract without making interview with your Employee, or his Representative.
The buyer of the Visa will put him self in problems and situation in many things when he attending to work in the Kingdom of Saudi.
Buying a visa mains you have to buy more and more, as soon you get there you have to pay for all your expansive such as MD insurance, labor card, resident card, and so &so.
My advice to each employ do not sign contract with out knowing your company or your employee you are going to work with.
Good luck to all.
For any more help plz, contact me on
un34@hotmail.com
Narendra Singh | Tue Nov 6 06:18:23 2012
this will be a great opportunity for Indian
workers who work in Saudi Arabia in different circumstances. the govt of Saudi Arabia should be more liberal on issuing Visa . Although the Indian workers are more reliable than any country!s workers.
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