Goa government's Non-Resident Indian Commission on Tuesday, launched a campaign to reach out to the expats of Goan origin, primarily to create a database of overseas individuals who wish to return home on account of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Glad to inform that, today Goa NRI Commission has begun the registration process/assistance of NRIs of Goan origin," Goa's Commissioner for NRI Affairs Narendra Sawaikar tweeted. As part of the outreach, the expats have been requested to fill up a small online questionnaire related to personal details and seeks to know about their willingness to return to Goa in view of the pandemic.
The NRI Commission is a Goa government agency which serves as a liaison between the state government and the large expat population of Goans worldwide.
Goa has a large expat population working mainly in the oil rich Middle East region as well as on board cruise liners.
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