NSUB cautions against misleading recruiters
BANGALORE, JANUARY 13 (MExN): The Naga Students Union Bangalore (NSUB) has cautioned that there are many cases of young Nagas lured to the city by attractive job offers, only to find themselves working under exploitative conditions.
A press note from the NSUB president, Sunep Imsong informed that there has been an influx of Naga youth to Bangalore in recent months, looking for better jobs and recruited through individual agencies, advertisements and institutions. NSUB stated that the recruiters promise large salaries, free accommodation, food and transport. Most of the young boys and girls are recruited as security guards, beauticians, tailors and call centre executives.
However, NSUB revealed that the young recruits go through “miserable experiences,” with less salary, long working hours, no medical coverage and crammed accommodation and that they have to pay for their own accommodation and transport. It further alleged that the recruits are “held almost like bonded laborers,” without being allowed to leave their workplace.
NSUB cited a case involving a group of girls, who were brought to Bangalore through a “reputed institute” in Dimapur to work at a garments factory. The Union, after being contacted by the girls, visited them and was “appalled to see the conditions they were living in.” It informed that almost all of the twenty odd Naga girls working there have been trying to leave the company. However, NSUB informed that their requests to leave were denied and that they were made to work even more.
According to NSUB, the girls were recruited by a Naga woman in Dimapur, but stated that she has been “insensitive and non responsive” towards the plight of the girls. It added that a new batch of Nagas is arriving on January 16 to join the same company.
NSUB president, Sunep Imsong informed that this is only one of many similar cases, where young Naga employees are being exploited. He stated that this has become a major concern and called for proper mechanisms in Nagaland to check such activities. NSUB further cautioned the public in Nagaland to be aware of “such misleading promises and advertisements.”
