Government of India launches "MADAD" for Indian students studying abroad.

In the absence of any data on Indian students studying abroad, the Indian government has launched a registration module for them so they could be reached in case of an emergency.

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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj launched a student registration module for Indian students studying abroad on the MADAD portal. This allows the government to track the number the of students going abroad and also reach them in the case of an emergency.

 

Until now the government of India had no data about Indian students studying abroad. Consequently, it had no way of helping them in case they encountered any problems or had grievances that needed to be redressed. But with the launch of this new module on MADAD, the government can easily help the students in times of need.

The MADAD website has been around since February 2015, and about 6498 students have already registered themselves so far. This portal can be used to reach the government for problems related to court cases, compensation, domestic help, salary dues, repatriation, cases of arrest, etc. The portal cannot be used for visa, passport queries, emergency travel documents, or attestation of documents.

 

Here’s how you can register:

1. Log onto www.madad.gov.in and click on new user.

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2. Click on Manage Profile under Student Registration.

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3. Enter your details

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4. Enter your emergency contact details

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5. You will then receive a confirmation.

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Note:The above details are recreated to provide an example.