New Delhi: Under-graduates going for jobs abroad may not require the emigration checks if a proposal of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs goes through, reports PTI. The Ministry has mooted the proposal as part of its new Emigration Bill with an aim of saving lakhs of people from hassles they face while getting clearance if they have Emigration Check Required (ECR) stamp on their passports. As per the Emigration Act 1983, Emigration Check Required (ECR) categories of Indian passport holders need to obtain "Emigration Clearance" from the office of Protector of Emigrants (POE) for going to 18 countries. "Why should there be two categories of people? We want to do away with the ECR norms," Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi told PTI in an interview. As per the rules, ECR clearance is mandatory for undergraduates seeking overseas employment in these 18 countries. Asked whether his Ministry has sought opinion of the Ministry of External Affairs on the issue, Ravi said that it has also agreed with the proposal. The countries where ECR is mandatory include United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Malaysia, Libya, Jordan, Yemen, Sudan, Brunei, Afghanistan, Indonesia, Syria, Lebanon and Thailand.