Govt bans emigration clearance to women below 30 to work as maids

New Delhi, May 14 (UNI) The government has imposed a ban on grant of emigration clearance to women below the age of 30 years if they are seeking employment as housemaids/domestic workers in any Emigration Check Required country.

Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury told the Rajya Sabha today, in a written reply that this has been done to prevent exploitation of Indian women working as domestic workers in many countries.

In another reply, she said that her ministry is implementing a scheme 'An Integrated programme for Street Children' for prevention of destitution and withdrawal of children from a life on the street.

The scheme provides shelter, nutrition, health care, sanitation and hygiene, safe drinking water, education and recreational facilities and protection against abuse and exploitation to these children.

She further stated that the funds are mostly utilized through non-Governmental Organizations and educational institutions.

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