The Non Resident Tamils Welfare and Rehabilitation Department created by the T.N. government has been providing free legal aid to people of Tamil origin in foreign countries, in cases of legal crises faced by them, and is also helping repatriating any Tamils suffering due to health conditions/those caught in conflicts or war situations, by coordinating with the External Affairs Ministry. These are two of the several services rendered by the Department, said T.N. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
Mr. Stalin, who was speaking at the World Tamil Diaspora Day celebrations held in Chennai on Friday, January 12, 2024, said the Department, which was proposed by former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in 2010, was formed by his government as the previous regime never set it up. The Department has been engaged in giving Tamil language coaching to children living in foreign countries, helping Tamil-origin residents to arrive at solutions over land disputes and providing awareness programmes to students or persons going for education or work related activities in foreign countries.
