Charanjit’s placement in a Polish factory has been revoked. My sister’s antennae had gone up when she noticed that the appointment letter was issued by a Ukrainian firm. “Is this kosher?” she had asked me. I had no basis on which to answer. Her instinct was right, and after several months of waiting on the visa formalities, the labour agent told the boy’s family that Poland was no longer on the cards.
Thos story sounds like could have been a setting in punjab too.
Met a boy from taran taran on a flight to Toronto, managed some how to clear the IELTS exam and secured an admission in Canada. He seems low skilled with limited English communication, he opened up to say his plan was to move into truck driving and a lawyer would mange it and has extended family to guide him. Back home father has sold property to make his worthy lads future in dollars.
There is enormous fixation with the 'white man's' land in Punjab. I don't see a similar do or die in the south - Kerala of course is a Gulf apart.
Sure till our economy starts affording a better life this drain will happen but I hope this concept of giving an arm and a leg for a life abroad diminishes. In Punjab young able bodied men are not interested in locally available jobs. They are are willing to sit idle till the 'Kanada' dream happens.
Govt actually sends people abroad (Europe, Middle East, Japan, North America) for such jobs and bears all the expenses for a small fee from the foreign employers provided you have the necessary skills (driving, cooking, port ops, nursing, etc.) but of course the competition is quite stiff. In fact, govt also pays for their training, after which they’ll need to work locally to build sufficient experience to be “exported”, which most people don’t do because that’s usually at a lower pay. But one will need to be aware of all the schemes, be at the right place and right time to benefit from all of this at little to no cost - not easy at all. Else yes, you bear all these expenses for middlemen.
That's the unfortunate state of our so called "demographic dividend" and unless channelised to constructive cause within the country, they will either keep moving out at the cost of savings of their parent's old age or may become the small contributors to the socio-economic problems we face in so many states.
I am optimistic though, of our economy to generate jobs in the ongoing decade but fingers are nonetheless, crossed.
You have already tackled this in great detail Sir in your podcast with Amit Varma and if you see it moving in positive direction, please enlighten us on this too.
Gosh life is tough
It is, Rajan - anywhere outside the 1%, life in a poor country is tough
No doubt!
Thank you for sharing such a personal story sir. It reminds us of the reality how most of the people in this country live.
Thos story sounds like could have been a setting in punjab too.
Met a boy from taran taran on a flight to Toronto, managed some how to clear the IELTS exam and secured an admission in Canada. He seems low skilled with limited English communication, he opened up to say his plan was to move into truck driving and a lawyer would mange it and has extended family to guide him. Back home father has sold property to make his worthy lads future in dollars.
There is enormous fixation with the 'white man's' land in Punjab. I don't see a similar do or die in the south - Kerala of course is a Gulf apart.
Sure till our economy starts affording a better life this drain will happen but I hope this concept of giving an arm and a leg for a life abroad diminishes. In Punjab young able bodied men are not interested in locally available jobs. They are are willing to sit idle till the 'Kanada' dream happens.
Is Japan importing labor from India?
Govt actually sends people abroad (Europe, Middle East, Japan, North America) for such jobs and bears all the expenses for a small fee from the foreign employers provided you have the necessary skills (driving, cooking, port ops, nursing, etc.) but of course the competition is quite stiff. In fact, govt also pays for their training, after which they’ll need to work locally to build sufficient experience to be “exported”, which most people don’t do because that’s usually at a lower pay. But one will need to be aware of all the schemes, be at the right place and right time to benefit from all of this at little to no cost - not easy at all. Else yes, you bear all these expenses for middlemen.
Thanks, Priyanka - I wasn't aware of this. I will do some research, but in this case, the deal is done
Touching.
That's the unfortunate state of our so called "demographic dividend" and unless channelised to constructive cause within the country, they will either keep moving out at the cost of savings of their parent's old age or may become the small contributors to the socio-economic problems we face in so many states.
I am optimistic though, of our economy to generate jobs in the ongoing decade but fingers are nonetheless, crossed.
You have already tackled this in great detail Sir in your podcast with Amit Varma and if you see it moving in positive direction, please enlighten us on this too.
OK, Thanks