The Assembly on Tuesday referred the Kerala Public Service Commission (Additional functions as Respects Certain Corporations and Companies) Second Amendment Bill to a subject committee.
The Bill was proposed to include the Kerala Pravasi Welfare Board under the 1970 Act so as to make appointments to the Board through the Public Service Commission (PSC). Minister for Law and Industries P. Rajeeve, who introduced the Bill, said that 23 posts were created for the Board after its formation in 2009. However, an advisory committee had recommended that the appointments be made through the PSC, for which the amendments to the 1970 Act were required.
Though the discussion did not go into the finer points of the Bill, the Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) used the opportunity to accuse the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of ignoring the concerns of the non-resident Keralites. Najeeb Kanthapuram, MLA, said that the NORKA-Roots which was formed to address various issues faced by the expatriates had become "rootless."
