Mangaluru : The Karnataka NRI Forum is in favour of registration of employment agencies offering overseas jobs to prevent fraud on innocent people, forum vice-chairperson Arathi Krishna said here on Tuesday.

Speaking to presspersons, Ms. Krishna said that the forum has sought at least Rs 10 crore budgetary support from the government to start implementing the NRI Policy. Besides registration of agencies, the forum has several plans to implement the policy.

Ms. Krishna said that the forum has urged the Ministry of External Affairs to empower the forum to attest marriage certificates of couples going abroad.

At present, only the four Divisional Commissioners in the State have the authority.

She also said that the forum has plans to issue “NRK” cards to non-resident Kannadigas under the policy.

There are plans to host Pravasi Karnataka Day every year on the lines of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, she added.