INDIA: Kerala NRI association demands government help for jobless diaspora

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Pravasi Malayalee Welfare Association Saturday urged both the state and central governments to come to the aid of the large number of NRIs who are returning to Kerala after losing their jobs due to the global economic recession.

"On an average, every day close to 300 people are returning to the state from abroad. The maximum flow is from the UAE (United Arab Emirates). Something has to be done to rehabilitate them," V. Sreekumar, president of the Pravasi Malayalee Welfare Association, told reporters here.

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