Shimla, June 16 -- In a significant development, the Ministry of External Affairs on Monday granted a Recruitment Agent License (RAL) to Himachal Pradesh State Electronics Development Corporation (HPSEDC).

The license officially authorises the corporation to commence recruitment activities. The certificate empowers HPSEDC to recruit Indian workers for foreign employers, according to a release from Himachal Pradesh CMO.

Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated that Himachal Pradesh has now joined the ranks of leading Indian states that facilitate overseas employment at the government level, rather than relying on private license holders, according to the release.

"This move will help prevent job seekers from being misled and paying the...