A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ministry External Affairs (MEA), Government of India, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India and CSC eGovernance Services India Limited to create a synergy between CSC SPV & MEA to provide the eMigrate services through CSCs in the country on the 29th May, 2024 informed PIB.
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The eMigrate project is said to support the blue-collar workers going to Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries. The main purpose is make emigration process smoother for the migrant workers and bring foreign employers, registered recruitment agents and insurance companies on one common platform aimed at promoting safe and legal migration.
Over the years, the number of Indians going abroad for employment has been increasing as well as the contribution of remittances sent by them has been significant.
The MoU was signed by Bramha Kumar, Joint Secretary (OE & PGE) Division, MEA; Sanket Bhondve, Joint Secretary (DigiGov), MeitY and Akshay Jha, COO, CSC eGovernance Services India Limited.
The signing took place during the conference of National Workshop on “Powering Transformation through UI/UX for Digital Governance” in the presence of esteemed dignitaries Rajesh Singh, Joint Secretary & Financial Advisor, MeitY; Debjani Ghosh, President, NASSCOM; Amit Agrawal , CEO, UIDAI & DG, NIC and others.
Under this MoU, eMigrate Portal of MEA would be integrated with CSC’s portal, to provide following eMigrate services to the citizens through CSCs:
Facilitate registration of applicants on eMigrate portal through CSCs.
Facilitation of uploading and processing the required documents for the applicants on eMigrate portal through CSCs.
Facilitate and supporting booking for medical and other services required by migrant workers or applicants registered on eMigrate portal through CSC.
Creating awareness about eMigrate services amongst citizens across India.
About CSC SPV:
Common Services Centers (CSCs) play a crucial role in the Digital India mission. These centers serve as delivery points for digital services, particularly in the country’s rural and remote areas. By doing so, they contribute to realising the vision of Digital India and the government’s goal of creating a digitally and financially inclusive society. Currently, over 5.50 lakh CSCs provide more than 700 digital services to citizens, enhancing convenience and accessibility. In addition to essential government and public utility services, CSCs also offer social welfare programs, financial services, educational courses, skill development courses, healthcare, agriculture services, and digital literacy, etc.
