1. Government of Andhra Pradesh Comprehensive policy for the welfare, protection and rehabilitation of NRTs
March 2017

2. Contents Background Strategic Priorities
Policy Initiatives and supplementary measures
Budgets and Institutional Framework

3. 1. Background
High number of vulnerable low skilled workers in the Gulf region 1
High number of IT and other professionals, specially in US 2
High number of students in US 3

4. 1. Numbers
NRT’s **
Gulf
U.S.A
U.K
Total
Migrants
9,00,000
8,00,000
60,000
17,60,000
Illegal Migrants
1,00,000
50,000
10,000
1,60,000
Legal working classes
7,00,000
100,000
15,000
8,15,000
Legal, professionals & others
99,500
4,75,000
30,000
6,00,500
Students
500
1,75,000
5,000
1,80,500
Overseas Citizens of India
2,50,000
35,000
2,85,000
Working Classes
2,25,000
2,40,000
Other than working classes
25,000
20,000
45,000
Person of Indian Origin
1,50,000
1,70,000
Estimated Remittances per Year to 30,000 Crores/Year
About 50 % for Household consumption and rest towards assets
** These figures are estimates put together by collating data from Overseas Associations, consulate data, etc.

5. 3. Strategic Priorities
Migration savvy AP population will continue to emigrate irrespective of state’s policy.
Continued preservation of economic benefits to our state need to be weighed against ensuring the safety of migrants.
Management of actual risk and perception are equally important.

6. 4. Policy Initiatives
Potential and Intending Migrants - Proactive Measures
Established Migrants - Supportive Measures
Returned Migrants – Sustainability Measures
Supplementary Measures

7. Potential Emigrants - Proactive
Protection
Pre-departure Kit – Region Specific
Pre-Departure Training
Government to Government recruitment systems
Strengthen cooperation with Protector General to improve safety
Improve Competitiveness of Emigrants
Organize skill training camps relevant to the region
Govt of India to establish their second women training centre in East Godavari
Awareness programs among potential emigrants about opportunities
Link training institutions with employers and recruitment agencies
Migration worker’s loan guarantee fund

8. Established Migrants - Supportive Measures
Establish Migrant Worker’s Resource Centre
Region specific 24 Hr hotline
Legal and other counselling
Post arrival advise, orientation and networking
Skill upgradation assistance
Monitoring special situations and assistance
Integration with Gov of India Programs
Accident, Health and legal insurance – Low or No cost
Remittance advice and assistance
Emergency mobilization and repatriation fund

9. Returned Migrants – Sustenance and rehabilitation
Migrant Economic Reintegration Centre
On the lines of NORKA ROOTS in Kerala
Livelihood Programs and projects in cooperation with private sector
Subsidize skill upgradation and retraining
Placement services
Psycho social counselling
2. Transition fund – To temporarily support their retraining and integration – Temporary PENSIONS
3. Preferential quotas for procurement and preferential recruitment

10. Supplemental Measures
Creation and promotion of safe investment vehicles
Creation of a shared information system
Master lists of migrants
Legal and other resources
Blacklisted agents/agencies
Labour laws and regulatory issues in various countries

11. Institutional Framework – Role of APNRT
APNRT – Non Resident Telugu Society
Govt owned Society, Operational since Has three divisions
Additional mandate for expanded scope of services
S.N
Name of the Org Division
Functions of the Org Division
Achievements 1
Administrative Division
Consists of Legal, HR, Information Technology, Finance and Internal Audit(Outsourced)
34,000 members from 83 different countries
More than 250 worldwide voluntary coordinators 2
Services Division
Consists of NRT Services, like legal assistance, PAN cards, temple travels etc
More than 2000 families with a variety of services including temple travel, PAN cards, legal issues, OCI cards etc 3
Investments Division
Consists of Internal Investments Wing and an External Investments Division
Brought more than 130 companies to AP. Majority of them are in IT and MSME secor. 4
Smart Villages and Smart Wards Division
Consists of Rural Adoption and Village Development Division
Brought 86 different welfare works worth 15 crores in our latest effort. Standardized several offerings.