Why is it in the News?

External Affairs Ministry, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Common Services Centers eGovernance Services India Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding today to provide the eMigrate services through CSC in the country.

What is the eMigrate Project?

• eMigrate project is undertaken to assist mainly the blue-collar workers going to Emigration Check Required (ECR) countries.
• The project was conceptualized to address issues faced by migrant workers by making the emigration process online seamless and also to 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.
• Under this MoU, the eMigrate Portal of MEA would be integrated with CSC’s portal, to provide the following eMigrate services to the citizens through CSCs:
  • Facilitate registration of applicants on the eMigrate portal through CSCs.
  • Facilitation of uploading and processing of the required documents for the applicants on the eMigrate portal through CSCs.
  • Facilitate and support booking for medical and other services required by migrant workers or applicants registered on the eMigrate portal through CSC.
  • Creating awareness about eMigrate services amongst citizens across India.

About Common Service Centre (CSC):

• Common Services Centers (CSCs) are an integral part of the Digital India mission.
• The CSCs are frontend service delivery points for the delivery of digital services to the citizens, especially in rural and remote areas across the country.
• This helps in contributing towards the fulfilment of the vision of Digital India and the government’s mandate for a digitally and financially inclusive society.
• Currently, more than 5.50 lakh CSCs are delivering more than 700 digital services to citizens in assisted mode with enhanced ease and convenience.
• Apart from delivering essential government and public utility services, CSCs also deliver a range of social welfare schemes, financial services, educational courses, skill development courses, healthcare, agriculture services, digital literacy, etc.