First meeting of Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Board held
The Hindu
CHENNAI
The first meeting of the Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Board, chaired by Karthikeya Sivasenpathy, the chairperson, was held at the Secretariat, Chennai on Tuesday. A few resolutions were adopted for the welfare of Tamil diaspora.
Registration and issuing of identity cards for Tamils from the State working or studying abroad, providing them an insurance cover, helpline, ensuring education of children of those who die abroad, were some of the proposals for which resolutions were adopted.
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