Circular no. 14 of 2021 27th April, 2021
URGENT MESSAGE – URGENT MESSAGE
IMPORTANT MESSAGE – IMPORTANT MESSAGE
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Sub: Registration for Covid – 19 Vaccination from 28th April, 2021
https://www.cowin.gov.in/home
Let me come straight to the point.
- Thousands of our Indian seafarers are working on Indian/ foreign flag ships
- Covid – 19 pandemic is a difficult situation for all of us and our families
- NUSI / other stakeholders tried hard, but failed to get priority approval
- Though “Key Workers” our seafarers did not get priority forCovid – 19 vaccine
- Due to the increase in Covid – 19 cases, some countries have banned entry of Indians
- Shipowners want only those seafarers who have taken Covid – 19 vaccination
- It is directly affecting the employment of thousands of Indian seafarers
- It is for the safety of all seafarers that they need to get the Covid – 19 vaccination
- It is for the safety of your family that you need to get the Covid – 19 vaccination
- If you want to continue to be a seafarer, then you need to get the vaccination
- The matter is very serious and needs to be tackled urgently
The registration for the age group above 18 years is starting from 28th April, 2021. Go immediately to the website https://www.cowin.gov.in/home and follow the simple instructions to register yourself. The vaccination is open from 1st May, 2021.
Get your complete Covid – 19 vaccine doses and be ready for your employment. As stated companies are only giving employment to those who have taken their doses of vaccine. From our side, NUSI is facilitating the Covid – 19 vaccine from its 17 branch offices all over India. We wish you and your family all the very best in this challenging situation.
Yours faithfully,
(Abdulgani Y. Serang)
General Secretary -cum-Treasurer
Executive Board Member – ITF
Vice Chair, ITF Seafarers Section – Asia Pacific Region
Vice Chair, ITF Asia Pacific Region