Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday, 22 February 2020

An Alternative to CAA ?




How about a system similar to the following POINT SYSYEMS followed by some countries ?

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                                      IMMIGRATION  SYSTEMS  AROUND  THE  WORLD

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Country
Skills
Professions
Salaries
Educational Qualification
Health
Job Offer
Age
English Language Skills
Skilled Employment Experience
UK




Australia





Canada




New Zealand






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Proposed Alternate System for grant of Citizenship to Foreigners who have migrated to India

                                        CITIZENSHIP  ELIGIBILITY  SCORE CARD

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Parameter
1 point
2
3
4
5 points
1
Country of Origin
Any country
Europe
Mid-East
Asia
Adjoining
2
Minority Status in country of origin
Religious Majority



Religious Minority
3
Years of stay in India
1
2
3
5
10
4
Arrived alone / with family
With wife + 3 Children+ parents
With wife+ 3 Children
With wife+2 children
With wife+1 child
Alone
5
Age at time of arrival
40 +
30 +
20 +
15 +
Less than 10
6
Reason for leaving country of origin
Economic Betterment



Religious Persecution
7
Income in country of origin
More than Rs 10K / month



Less than Rs 1000/month
8
Edu.Qualifications
SSC equivalent
12th Standard
ITI / NCTVT equivalent
Other Grad
Tech. Grad
9
Hindi language Skills
None
Broken
Conversational
Professional
Fluent ( Read / write / Speak
10
Current Annual Income
More than Rs 50K/month



Less than Rs 10K/month

Notes :
Ø  Foreign nationals who are currently residing in India and desirous of getting Indian Citizenship , will for getting “ Assessed / Scored “ as shown above
Ø  Such “ Foreigners “would need to apply , in a prescribed form to the designated officer in the   Home Ministry . Application will need to be supported by relevant documents
Ø  Their applications will be taken up for processing, on a “first come first served “basis
Ø  Home Ministry will appoint state-wise, third party Agencies to interview the applicants and fill up the above-mentioned, “ CITIZENSHIP ELIGIBILITY SCORE CARD
Ø  The total score will range from a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 50
Ø  The results of the SCORE will be published on the web site of the Home Ministry
Ø  The SCORE CARD itself will be a part of revised Citizenship Amendment Act ( to be presented to Lok Sabha by 01 April 2020
Ø  This revised amended CAA, will lay down the MINIMUM SCORE ( points ) needed for grant of Indian Citizenship to an applicant ( my suggestion > 30 + points )

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This is only a CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK , primarily aimed at :

Ø  Clarifying the CRITERIA to be applied for determining the eligibility of a Foreigner

Ø  Making the process TRANSPARENT / UN-BIASED / SYSTEMETIC

Ø  Obtaining PRIOR CONSENSUS of all the political parties

Ø  Remove any MISTRUST from the minds of existing Muslim citizens of India



Dear Shri Amitbhai Shah,

With this, you can tell Donald Trump :

“ When it comes to giving EQUAL TREATMENT to both the majority and the minority , we are as democratic as your own country “


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23  Feb  2020

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