In order to be able to extend a hand at the time of an emergency, the Indian government has begun the process of compiling a database of all the Indian students studying abroad.
The Indian government, so far, did not have a consolidated record of all the students studying in a particular country, therefore, it didn’t have means to reach out to the students if ever there was a need.
India’s external affairs minister, Ms Sushma Swaraj announced on Thursday the launch of a registration module for the Indian students undertaking study overseas.
Ms. Swaraj tweeted the link to MADAD website where students can register themselves. MADAD, which translates to help, is described as a "Consular Grievances Monitoring System".
“We have no data of Indian students studying abroad.”
“I request all Indian students to register themselves on this module. This will be of immense help.”
“In case of any emergency , our Embassy will be able to reach you. While abroad- Indian Embassy is your family,” Ms Swaraj tweeted.
India's foreign minister, Ms. Swaraj has been praised in the past for directly reaching out to distressed Indians overseas through twitter and resolving their issues.
Ms. Swaraj also cautioned the students about fraud calls that claim to have found some problems with their paper work. “They ask for money failing which they (students) are threatened with deportation. Please do not fall prey to such calls. These calls are fake,” Swaraj iterated.
On this occasion, she earned the title of 'Super Mom'.
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