The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) was a ministry of the Government of India. It was dedicated to all matters relating to the Indian diaspora around the world.
Ministry was established in May 2004 as the Ministry of Non-Resident Indians' Affairs. It was renamed as the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs (MOIA) in September 2004.[2]
The Ministry was merged with the Ministry of External Affairs on 7 January 2016.[3] The government said that the decision was taken in line with government's "overall objective of minimizing government and maximizing governance" and that it will help the government address duplication as well as unnecessary delays.[4]
Structure
The Ministry had four functional service divisions to handle its services:[2]
Diaspora Services
Financial Services
Emigration Services
Management Services
First two divisions were headed by Joint Secretaries. The Protector General of Emigrants (PGoE) headed the Overseas Employment Services Division. The Social Services Unit and the Management Services Unit were staffed with officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary. The Information Services Unit was headed by Senior Technical Director (NIC).[5]
^. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
^ abc. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
^Sushma Swaraj [@SushmaSwaraj] (7 January 2016). "Hon'ble Prime Minister has kindly accepted my proposal. So MOIA will now be part of Ministry of External Affairs" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^"Government to merge overseas Indian affairs ministry with MEA - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
^. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007.
^. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs website. Archived from the original on 26 November 2010.
^. Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. Archived from the original on 28 March 2016.
^Bureau, BW Online. "Ministry Of Overseas Indian Affairs Merged With External Affairs Ministry". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
External links
Official website
January 10, 2023
ministry, overseas, indian, affairs, moia, ministry, government, india, dedicated, matters, relating, indian, diaspora, around, world, pravāsī, bhāratīya, kārya, mantrālayemblem, indiaministry, overviewformedmay, 2004, 2004, dissolved7, january, 2016supersedin. The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs MOIA was a ministry of the Government of India It was dedicated to all matters relating to the Indian diaspora around the world Ministry of Overseas Indian AffairsPravasi Bharatiya Karya MantralayEmblem of IndiaMinistry overviewFormedMay 2004 2004 05 Dissolved7 January 2016Superseding agencyMinistry of External AffairsJurisdictionGovernment of IndiaHeadquartersAkbar Bhawan Chanakyapuri New Delhi 1 Websitewww wbr mea wbr gov wbr in wbr overseas indian affairs wbr htm Contents 1 History 2 Structure 3 Ministers of Overseas Indian Affairs 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditMinistry was established in May 2004 as the Ministry of Non Resident Indians Affairs It was renamed as the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs MOIA in September 2004 2 Positioned as a Services Ministry it provided information partnerships and facilitations for all matters related to Overseas Indians Non Resident Indian and Person of Indian Origin 2 The Ministry was merged with the Ministry of External Affairs on 7 January 2016 3 The government said that the decision was taken in line with government s overall objective of minimizing government and maximizing governance and that it will help the government address duplication as well as unnecessary delays 4 Structure EditThe Ministry had four functional service divisions to handle its services 2 Diaspora Services Financial Services Emigration Services Management ServicesFirst two divisions were headed by Joint Secretaries The Protector General of Emigrants PGoE headed the Overseas Employment Services Division The Social Services Unit and the Management Services Unit were staffed with officers of the rank of Deputy Secretary The Information Services Unit was headed by Senior Technical Director NIC 5 The ministry also sponsored the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Non resident Indian Day established in 2003 when it also instituted the annual Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award 6 Ministers of Overseas Indian Affairs EditThe ministry has been headed by 4 ministers 7 Name Portrait Term of office Political party Prime Minister1 Jagdish Tytler MoS Independent Charge 22 May 2004 10 August 2005 Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh 8 10 August 2005 18 November 20052 Oscar Fernandes MoS Independent Charge 18 November 2005 29 January 20063 Vayalar Ravi 29 January 2006 26 May 20144 Sushma Swaraj 26 May 2014 7 January 2016 Bharatiya Janata Party National Democratic Alliance Narendra ModiMerged with Ministry of External Affairs 9 See also EditIndian diaspora Non resident Indian and person of Indian origin Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Suraksha YojanaReferences Edit Important Contacts Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 2 January 2017 a b c An Overview Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Archived from the original on 3 March 2016 Sushma Swaraj SushmaSwaraj 7 January 2016 Hon ble Prime Minister has kindly accepted my proposal So MOIA will now be part of Ministry of External Affairs Tweet via Twitter Government to merge overseas Indian affairs ministry with MEA Times of India The Times of India Retrieved 25 January 2018 About Us Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Archived from the original on 15 August 2007 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs website Archived from the original on 26 November 2010 Former Ministers Secretaries Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Archived from the original on 28 March 2016 Council of Ministers PDF Bureau BW Online Ministry Of Overseas Indian Affairs Merged With External Affairs Ministry BW Businessworld Retrieved 21 April 2021 External links EditOfficial website Previous official website archive dated 4 March 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs amp oldid 1101680184, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
