Kottakkal: Malayees have started returning to their homeland, when the Saudi Arabian government has decided to make Nitaqat Program for Saudiazation, for its plans to expand employment avenues for its own nationals in backdrop of the Arab Spring, stricter. On daily basis, as many as 100 persons are retuning from Saudi and among them 4 to 6 are Malayalees. Majority are from Malappuram and Kozhikode districts. As part of the Saudization, the authorities informed that they would hold searches and examinations. If this happens more and more Malayalees will return and will pose heavy blow to Kerala financial sector. This will also reflect in the services which function as per backing from NRI funds. Moreover it will affect thousands of families.
The authorities began lightening searches to nab those who are staying in free visa without sponsor, put more Malaylees in dock. The examinations are stricter in Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah. Those who are nabbed would be deported immediately to their nativeland. There are 18 lakh organizations with license and Saudi ministry is conducing searches in all such organizations. `They begin inspection even before morning prayers and many of the Malayalees who were living with us are absconding now. In Sharafiyya, the centre for Malayalees, is deserted now. Many are getting are ready to return,. ', said Nisar Kappil who runs a readymade shop in Sharafiyya. The law will mostly affect Malappuram and the youth from Muslim community,. As per records of last year , among the youth who migrated to Saudi , 44,3 % are from Muslim community. Rs 23,089 has bern flowing from them to Kerala.
As per Saudi govt estimates, an alarming 39 per cent of the youth in the 15-25 years old category, are unemployed. Consequently, the Kingdom has adopted the Nitaqat programme — a plan to push its nationals into employment in companies that are colour coded to deter expatriates from monopolizing their workforce.
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