Agra labourers seek government’s approval to go to Israel for construction work
About four dozen labourers from Agra in Uttar Pradesh have applied for the central government’s approval to be included in a group of labourers being sent to Israel.
Israel is planning to recruit thousands of Indian construction workers to address the labour shortage in the country. According to sources, in the first phase, India is likely to allow over 10 thousand labourers to Israel, which is currently at war with the terrorist group Hamas.
A labour department officer, who spoke to India Today, mentioned that the labourers volunteering to go to Israel should know English and be experts in their field. They will receive a monthly salary of Rs 1.34 lakh.
Applicants should not exceed the age of 45 years and must be registered on the labourer welfare board portal to be considered for this opportunity.
The state labour department will send the names of these labourers to Delhi, where an interview will be held.
According to Assistant Labour Commissioner Praveen Chandra, the department previously had to call labourers to enquire if they wanted to work in Israel. However, now the labourers are approaching the government expressing their willingness.
After Israel cancelled the work permits of large numbers of Palestinians amid the ongoing war, the country is facing an acute labour shortage.
Earlier this month, a team of “selectors” from Israel visited India, and another senior delegation will arrive in New Delhi soon to start the recruitment process, as reported by the news agency PTI, quoting the Israel Builders Association.
The Builders Association also stated that the number of recruits may even go up to 30,000 in the near future.
According to a Voice of America (VOA) news report in November this year, representatives of Israel’s construction sector confirmed they had asked Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to allow companies to hire up to one lakh workers from India to replace about 90,000 Palestinians.
