Overview

• Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan opened the one-day Global Mobility Conclave in Thiruvananthapuram on October 7.
• The event is organised by the Protector of Emigrants (Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi) and the Ministry of External Affairs in association with NORKA.
• Vijayan said the objective is to frame policy that keeps migration for work and study safe, transparent, and well-regulated.
• He called for strict action against unscrupulous recruiting agencies and agents, stating that exploitation of pravasis is unacceptable.
• Officials highlighted shifts in migration patterns toward countries such as Germany, the UK, and Australia, noted that 11% of expatriate Malayalis are students, and invited discussion on the draft Emigration and Recruitment Facilitation Act 2025.