Need for Diaspora to support the intervention of states in dealing with the bilateral cooperation on labour issues: Dr. Bijulal

In a talk organized by GRFDT on the theme “Spheres of Interest and Representations of the Migrant: Are Rights Insignificant?”, on 23 November 2013 Dr. Bijulal M.V, Assistant Professor School of International Relations and Politics, MG University, Kottayam, Kerala mentioned that diaspora can play a constructive role in mediating the issues faced by the Indian migrants in Gulf. The speaker focussed on the recent crisis in the Gulf countries by highlighting the indigenisation of labour force in GCC countries by giving preference for nationals in public and private sector. On these lines the Saudi Arabia’s policy of Saudisation in their labour market which was initiated since last decade to tackle increasing unemployment among the Saudi nationals especially the youths and gained momentum with the recent democratic uprisings in the Arab world. The recent policy of Nitaqat inducted in 2009 by Saudi Arabia recommends one