Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs
| പ്രവാസി മലയാളി കാര്യ മന്ത്രാലയം | |
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 6 December 1996 |
| Jurisdiction | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Agency executive |
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| Website | https://www.norkaroots.org/ |
The Non-Resident Keralites Affairs abbreviated as NORKA is a department of the
Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs).[1] It is the first of its kind formed in any Indian state.[1] The department was formed in an attempt to strengthen the relationship between the NRKs and the Government of Kerala and to institutionalize the administrative framework.[1] The field agency of NORKA is known as the NORKA Roots, which was set up in 2002 to act as an interface between the NRKs and the Government of Kerala.[2]
It also acts as a forum for addressing the NRKs problem, safeguarding their rights and rehabilitating the returnees.[2]
Amidst the
COVID-19 outbreak, the NORKA-Roots portal facilitated registration from people all around the world to request to return to Kerala
. The portal also allowed people stuck in different states of the country to register on their site from 29 April 2020.
References
- ^ a b c "NORKA profile". Archived from the original on 26 January 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Non-Resident Keralites' Affairs Department (NORKA),NORKA-ROOTS-A Profile". Govt of Kerala. Retrieved 10 December 2009.