Report on minor children’s care mandatory for women aged below 45 when migrating: SLFEB
Posted on October 22nd, 2022
Courtesy The Daily Mirror
The report regarding the welfare arrangements of the underage children of women under 45 years of age is compulsory when leaving the country for foreign employment, the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) said.
Addressing the media, the number of Sri Lankans leaving the country for foreign employment has increased, with the majority of them being women, and a significant number of them being mothers.
Accordingly, the SLBFE has decided not to grant permission for mothers with children under two years of age, as mothers should pay special attention to the care and education of their children, she said.
Moreover, the SLBFE has decided to call for a report on the welfare arrangements of their underage children. A circular will be issued making the practice compulsory. Affidavits are not required in this instance.
The Bureau further said that the decision was taken as a step for the protection of their children and to continue with their successful education.
During the period of the employment overseas, it will help to identify the family members who are responsible for the welfare and protection of those children.
The women who are under 45-years of age should obtain their report on the child welfare program from the respective Divisional Secretariat where they are residing. To obtain the Divisional Secretariat report, those people must first obtain the Grama Niladhari (GN) certificate from where they are residing.
If they are not residing in the registered electorate, they should submit their reports through the GN officer where they were last registered.
The child welfare program report is not necessary for people who plan to leave the country again within nine months from the date of arrival. This opportunity will be granted only to those women who went abroad and returned to the country after registering with the SLFEB.
If the nine months from the date of arrival exceeds, those women must provide the child welfare program report prior to their next departure.
A special committee has been appointed by the Ministry Secretary to rectify the issues that had taken place in the case of residence or any other issue when issuing the report. (Chaturanga Samarawickrama)