NCW sets up NRI cell to address plight of abandoned wives

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New Delhi Seeking to address the plight of abandoned wives of NRI husbands, the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday launched a special cell to receive and process complaints related to Indian women deserted by their overseas spouses.

The new cell will be the coordinating agency to receive and process all complaints related to Indian women deserted by their NRI husbands, NCW Chairperson Girija Vyas said while launching the cell.

The NRI cell will render all possible assistance to the complainants including conciliation, mediation between the parties and advising the complainant on related issues.

It would also work towards associating, networking with NGOs, community organisations in India and abroad and state women commissions for wider area coverage so as to facilitate easy reach and provide support services.

Vyas said out of 10 NRI marriages, two result in the wife being abandoned after honeymoon.

"Through the cell, we would also speak to all Indian missions abroad so that they maintain a register of Indian married couples in their country and check on them from time to time.

"We are also trying to rope in local association and NGOs to help women who run into trouble in those countries," she said.

The NCW was nominated the coordinating agency at the national level for dealing with issues pertaining NRI marriages by the Ministry of Overseas Indian affairs based on the recommendation of the Parliamentary committee on Empowerment of Women.

The special NRI cell would also encourage, support research and study in the related fields like issues of grievances associated with dual citizenship, enactment of new legislation or signing of international treaties and marriage laws of other countries.

There would also be a panel of experts to assist the aggrieved wife and rendering legal services and other assistance, including mediation and conciliation.

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