NoRKs happy over priority vaccination drive
The Hindu
Call to resume online passport renewal option as well
Non-Resident Keralites (NoRKs) who are waiting for their return journey to workplaces abroad have expressed joy over the launch of priority vaccination camps by the Health Department in Kozhikode district. The mega vaccination camp, which was officially launched here on Wednesday, is the result of frequent pleas by various expatriates’ welfare organisations to the State and Union governments. “We are happy that two major issues—priority vaccination and the option to enter passport details in the vaccination certificate using the official portal—have been addressed by the government in time. We have thus crossed our first hurdle to resuming work,” said Faisal Kannoth, district president, Indian Cultural and Arts Society, Dubai. He pointed out that the special drive, if completed in time, would help thousands of NoRKs awaiting a trouble-free return to countries like Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
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