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MEA Launches Safe, Legal Migration Drive in Punjab

Officials in Jalandhar unveiled Punjabi guidance with a digital hashtag to steer youths to verified emigration channels.

Overview

  • The Central Bureau of Communication, in partnership with the Protectorate of Emigrants, Chandigarh, hosted a Jalandhar outreach to promote lawful overseas mobility.
  • Protector General of Emigrants Surinder Bhagat urged youths to verify recruiters and follow procedures under the Emigration Act, 1983 to avoid fraud and exploitation.
  • Authorities released a Punjabi pamphlet on legal mobility and introduced the #VideshRozgarSathi campaign to extend the message online.
  • Information stalls from the Protector of Emigrants, the Regional Passport Office in Jalandhar, and Common Service Centres offered on-the-spot guidance, alongside a street play and a quiz for participants.
  • Organisers pointed students to emigrate.gov.in and the PBSK WhatsApp helpline at 74283-21144 for authentic assistance, with similar programmes planned across other Punjab districts.