Department of Non Resident Keralites Affairs

Department of Non Resident Keralites Affairs of State of Kerala
Pravasi Malayalee Karya Mantralayam
NORKA
Agency overview
Formed	1996
Jurisdiction	Kerala
Headquarters	Thiruvananthapuram
Agency executive	TBC, Minister for NORKA
Website
http://www.norka.gov.in/

The Non Resident Keralites Affairs abbreviated as NORKA is a department of the Government of Kerala formed on 6 December 1996 to redress the grievances of Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs).^[1] It is the first of its kind formed in any Indian state.^[1] The department was formed in an attempt to strengthen the relationship between the NRks and the Government of Kerala and to institutionalize the administrative framework.^[1] The field agency of NORKA is known as the NORKA Roots, which was setup in 2002 to act as an interface between the NRKs and the Kerala Government.^[2] It also acts as a forum for addressing the NRKs problem, safeguarding their rights and rehabilitating the returnees.^[2]

See also

• World Malayalee Council

External links

• NORKA

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "NORKA profile". http://www.norka.gov.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=28. Retrieved 10-12-2009. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ^{a b} "Non-Resident Keralites’ Affairs Department (NORKA),NORKA-ROOTS-A Profile". Govt of Kerala. http://www.norkaroots.net/Norka.htm. Retrieved 10-12-2009.