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Dubai: Hundreds of Indian nurses, whose plight after falling prey to a recruitment scam in the midst of COVID-19 came to light in May, got a new lease of life when private health care groups in the UAE offered them jobs within just a couple of weeks.
As reported by Gulf News earlier, around 230 of those nurses stranded here were offered jobs and a chance to secure their licence within the next three months.
While the generosity of health care establishments in the UAE saved the lives and careers of the nurses, what actually got them trapped begs a closer look.
Here is what Indian jobseekers need to know to avoid falling prey to unscrupulous agents Video Credit: Sonia Shah, GN Videographer
Dubai: Indian missions in the UAE have urged jobseekers to report fake agents who are back in action post peak months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The call from the missions follows a top Indian official’s warning against recruitment agents putting Indians at risk abroad.
Sanjay Bhattacharyya, secretary to the government of India in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), this week raised concerns about “unscrupulous agents exploiting Indian citizens and putting them at risk abroad.”
In a tweet posted on his personal Twitter account, the secretary called upon Recruiting Agents (RAs) to act responsibly or else they will be held accountable.