more-inBengaluru: As three days of celebrating Indians abroad came to an end on Monday, President Pranab Mukherjee highlighted the issues faced by Indians who probably did not make it to the grand event — temporary migrants. "They are Indian citizens who migrate for employment as low-skilled and semi-skilled labour. They toil hard day and night, and save to send the fruits of their labour to India, to support their families back home. Women and girls vulnerableThe other vulnerable group Mr. Mukherjee spoke about was of women and girls marrying into NRI families. “Even as the government and its agencies deal with this issue, the concerns of this particular section can be most effectively addressed by the local community organisations,” he added.

Source: The Hindu January 09, 2017 17:24 UTC