There are thousands of Indian workers working in GCC countries and many of them are in Saudi Arabia. Many of these workers work with low paid salaries and when they get sick then it becomes difficult for them to pay the hospital bill. So, I am very happy to see that Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia is contemplating on the idea of setting up a special fund for the Indian workers working in the unorganised sectors. Hindustan Times reported:
“The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia is mulling setting up an emergency fund for medical treatment of Indians working in the unorganised sectors in the Kingdom.
Ambassador MOH Farooq has promised to seek the permission of the Indian government to divert part of the funds of the embassy for these workers, according to the Federation of the Kerala Associations in Saudi Arabia (FOKASA).
The aim is to create a fund amounting to 250,000 Saudi Riyals (SR), which will be administered by the Indian embassy, with contributions coming from the embassy's welfare section, Indian expatriates and fund-raising campaigns through cultural programmes, said FOKASA.”
I just want to see one thing- Indian government ensures that its embassy officials spend the money in a fair and transparent way. Only then, the ordinary workers will be benefited. However, Indian embassy in Saudi Arabia deserves special credit for this initiative. Hopefully, Indian government will soon give them the clearance.
please save us,
we are working in saudi arabia in jubail in nassers al hajri corporation,here 14000 thousand employee working under 2 person(unni,shaji)they are treat us a slaves,we dont know arabic so we cant communicate in police station and labour court.
1.10 pers0n in one single room for workers.4 person for staffs
2.before six month every 1 week some labours going to bed and sleep and morning dead h in room wihtout any reason.
3.everyday compulsory 12 hour work
4.our 2 months salary hold to indian by mangement,not for philiphines.
5.philiphines 0ne single room 6 member only.
6.staffs 8 hour duty in contract but minimum 12hour work compulsory without over time
7.12-1-08,1 driver dead for management lazziness.that driver take an treatment in one small hospial the doctor inform send to him immediate to india his kidney failed otherwise he will be in very serious stage.but management keep 5 days without any treatment he deae 0n 12-1-08
8.if anybody resigned his job they are seperated from others without communication
9.in agreement time they compulsory get signature from employee one single white paper without any message.
10.if any body asked against them salary hold by manage ment.
11.after completion of our contract they didnt release us.when they think to release then only release the people
12.in some main post staffs get well salary so they didnt see our life.
Posted by: rajesh | January 13, 2008 9:48 AM | Permalink to Comment