Tehri Garhwal youths return from Ghana

Tribune News Service

Mussoorie, May 22

Four youths from Tehri Garhwal district, who were stuck in Akra city in Ghana, a West African nation, finally returned here today.

They had gone to work at a restaurant but the outlet owner didn’t pay them salary for the past few months. They have faced ordeal for two to four months.

Rajeshar Painuli, chief coordinator of the Dobra Chanti Pul Banao Sangarsh Samiti, said fourth youth from Tehri district reached Delhi airport this evening. The youth thanked the Central government for the help and reached the residence of Lok Sabha MP Bhagat Singh Koshyari to thank him for his support in ending the ordeal in Africa.

Koshyari said there was an increase in number of such cases which was indicative of the fact that youths from the state were facing victimisation while working in some of the countries abroad but the state government had not been able to create a mechanism to support the occurrence of such incidents.

He said there was need to create a helpline for such youths so that they can be provided quick help to return home safely.

Rajeshwar Painuli thanked the Ministry of External Affairs for their quick response in the matter and helping the youths return at the government expense without any delay.