8 months ago
Indian Workers Sue Over Israel Job Scheme Delays
Some workers from India were chosen for jobs in Israel through a government program.
They paid for their tickets and passed all the tests, but they were not sent to Israel like others who were chosen later.
These workers are now upset and have filed a legal case against the organization in charge of the program.
They say it's not fair that they were left behind even though they did everything right.
They also say they borrowed money to pay for the tickets and now they are struggling to pay it back.
They want the court to help them get the jobs in Israel that they were promised.
27 workers from Uttar Pradesh filed a petition against NSDC for alleged discrimination in the Israel job scheme.
Workers claim they cleared all tests and paid for tickets but were not sent to Israel.
NSDC issued a notice for refunds to selected candidates who could not be sent to Israel.
Workers allege they faced financial hardship due to loans taken for the job opportunity.
The petitioners seek a full five-year contract in Israel, arguing they have already lost over a year.
- Who
- 27 Indian workers from Uttar Pradesh
- What
- Filed a petition against the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) for alleged discrimination in the Israel job scheme
- Where
- Allahabad High Court, India
- When
- Petition filed in September 2024, refund notice issued on December 23, 2024
- Why
- Alleged discrimination in selection process for Israel jobs, despite clearing all tests and paying for tickets
Key facts
- Number of Petitioners
- 27
- Total Selected Candidates
- 2,700
- Average Monthly Salary in Israel
- Rs 1.9 lakh (after deductions)
- Workers Sent via G2G Route
- 5,000 by 2024-end
- Workers Sent via B2B Route
- 5,000 by 2024-end
- Petition Filed
- September 2024
- Refund Notice Issued
- December 23, 2024
Quotes
Manoj Chauhan
Petitioner and mason from Azamgarh
“All these people keep telling us our visas will come shortly but nothing has been done. In the meantime, the NSDC is conducting more recruitment for Israel in UP and Telangana”
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“We are not worried about security in Israel since the others who have gone told us they are safe and have got used to life in underground bunkers in the event of air attacks”
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Petition
Legal document filed by the petitioners
“the petitioners are poor persons. They were ready to go to Israel in order to search for their bread and butter. Anyhow they collected money/ fare to go to Israel but till today they are in India…”
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“Pick and choose policy has been adopted by the authorities to send to Israel candidates which is illegal and arbitrary…the petitioners have been deceived by the respondents (NSDC).”
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Ravendra Singh
Petitioner from Fatehpur
“Now, we have all collected Rs 500 each and paid the lawyers to file the petition in the Allahabad High Court. It is our last option”
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“the NSDC should offer us interest for our money that has been lying with them”
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Ashok Kumar Dwivedi
Lawyer for the workers
“In the last three or four hearings, the case was listed so late in the cause list that it was not taken up for hearing. But we are confident of success because our prayer is a simple one: if the job contract for Israel is for five years and the petitioners have already lost more than a year, they deserve to be given a full five-year contract”
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