Doha: The Embassy of India in Qatar received 3,558 complaints from Indian nationals in 2013 compared to 3,385 complaints in 2012. The Labour and Community Welfare Section of the embassy received 1,176 complaints from January till 24 April 2014, it said in a press release issued yesterday.
The embassy registered 241 deaths in 2013 compared to 237 in 2012 while the total number of deaths registered so far this year is 89.
The embassy organised its monthly open house yesterday in which ambassador Sanjiv Arora and other officials met all the complainants, discussed their problems and assured them that the embassy would actively follow up their cases with the authorities concerned in government of Qatar.
Kareem Abdulla, President of the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF), functioning under the aegis of the Embassy for the welfare of Indian workers, also attended the Open House.
An Embassy team visited the Central Prison and the Deportation Centre during this week to enquire about the welfare of detainees from India. The total number of Indian nationals in the Central Prison and the Deportation Centre currently is 80 and 174, respectively.
On the basis of requests received from the Qatari authorities for travel documents for detainees in the Deportation Centre, the embassy issued 15 Emergency Certificates (ECs) in April, 2014. The embassy’s follow up facilitated the return of 34 Indian nationals from the Deportation Centre so far during April 2014.
ICBF in association with the Indian schools in Qatar, organised the first ICBF Hajikka Memorial Essay Competition on 19 April 2014, as a tribute to the exemplary community services of late M V Abdul Khader, popularly known as Hajika.
A total of 130 students from 8 schools participated in the competition which was conducted at MES Indian School. The winners of the essay competition were awarded certificates and prizes by Sanjiv Arora at a function organised at MES Indian School.
ICBF continues to help Indian workers through its welfare measures. They have been providing air tickets, medical help and financial assistance to those in need.The Peninsula
