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Indian nurses duped into travelling to the UAE for non-existent jobs have been thrown a lifeline with the offer of full-time work.
VPS Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers, has found jobs for 90 Indian nurses stranded in the Emirates.
They were attracted to the country for roles in a Covid-19 vaccination centre through a bogus recruiter.
Of those, 41 nurses who arrived in March have been employed and 49 are awaiting clearance to take up positions at 10 hospitals in the country.
What happened was unbelievable as the agents were not willing to return our money
Asha Mangattukunnel Balakrishnan
UAE firm offers job to 90 Indian nurses stranded due to job scam
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Last Updated: May 24, 2021, 11:13 PM IST
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VPS Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare groups in the UAE, has come to lend a helping hand to these nurses from Kerala after learning about their hardships.
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Sanjai Kumar, Chief Human Resources Officer at VPS Healthcare, said the group has selected eligible candidates through a special interview conducted recently.
A prominent healthcare group in the UAE has offered jobs to at least 90 Indian nurses who have been stranded in the Gulf kingdom after they fell prey to a job scam, according to a statement. VPS Healthcare, one of the largest healthcare groups in the UAE, has come to lend a helping hand to these nurses from Kerala after learning about their hardships. The group has been receiving job applications and inquiries from nurses for the last four weeks.
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