Giving a fresh impetus to the international migration from Kerala post COVID-19, the State government will soon roll out a unique scheme to provide financial support to first-time overseas emigrants from Kerala. Titled ‘Shubhayatra’, the project envisages creating a positive and productive migration ecosystem by providing a financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh with a tax holiday for six months and attractive interest subvention to meet the incidental expense of eligible candidates.
The project has received administrative sanction and detailed guidelines for availing the financial support are being drafted. Speaking to The Hindu, K. Harikrishnan Namboothiri, Chief Executive Officer, NoRKA-Roots – the implementing agency – said though Kerala has a long history of international migration, the new overseas job aspirants from Kerala often find it difficult to meet the incidental expense required for acquiring regulatory skills and licences in different countries.
