AIZAWL: The Mizoram government will introduce the Mizoram Private Placement Agencies (Regulation) Bill, 2025 in the state assembly today to regulate private agencies involved in sending youth abroad for jobs, an official said.
Labour, Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Lalnghinglova Hmar will table the bill, which aims to ensure that private agencies operate legally while facilitating overseas job opportunities, including domestic work.
The bill will make it mandatory for private placement agencies to register with the state government and obtain a license before sending individuals outside Mizoram for employment. The move comes following cases where Mizo women, illegally sent to countries like Syria and the UAE, faced legal troubles.
Last year, the Mizoram government, with the Centre's assistance, rescued several such women who were working as domestic workers in Syria and other Arab countries. The new bill will replace the Mizoram Private Placement Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2015, which allowed agencies to place women as domestic workers only within India.
On the same day, Hmar will also introduce the Mizoram Youth Commission Bill, 2025, while on March 6, he will table an amendment to the state’s prohibition law to allow the sale and manufacturing of wine and beer using locally produced fruits and grains, officials said.
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