Non-Resident Indian - Today, when I was reading the newspaper, I saw the word NRI mentioned 28 times. 28 times, and that was it different articles. One of them mentioned that the government was receiving an amount that ran into millions from people who did not live in their homeland. This amount was sent in order to help their families staying in India. And the government encouraged this and thanked them.
I see this as a failure of the system, where the government itself cannot take care of its people, and the citizens have to go abroad for job opportunity. India has one of the world's largest population in the age of 20 to 30, meaning it has a large labour force and human resources. But why are our people forced to emigrate. Why do they then hesitate to return to their own country? This again is food for thought.
We, in childhood are told that if we study well and sincerely, we can go abroad like our cousins and other relatives. Why is it that we are never told that we'll grow up to make a better country? The idea that other countries are the ideal countries for living is drilled into our heads.
All I have to say is, by encouraging our young and talented minds to go abroad, we are, as the Hindi phrase goes, 'hitting our own foot with a hammer'. India needs its bright minds, today more than ever. We need intelligent politicians who work for the country.
Please, don't encourage your children to go abroad. We need them. Our generation will bring change. Whether good or bad, that depends on the availability of talent.
I see this as a failure of the system, where the government itself cannot take care of its people, and the citizens have to go abroad for job opportunity. India has one of the world's largest population in the age of 20 to 30, meaning it has a large labour force and human resources. But why are our people forced to emigrate. Why do they then hesitate to return to their own country? This again is food for thought.
We, in childhood are told that if we study well and sincerely, we can go abroad like our cousins and other relatives. Why is it that we are never told that we'll grow up to make a better country? The idea that other countries are the ideal countries for living is drilled into our heads.
All I have to say is, by encouraging our young and talented minds to go abroad, we are, as the Hindi phrase goes, 'hitting our own foot with a hammer'. India needs its bright minds, today more than ever. We need intelligent politicians who work for the country.
Please, don't encourage your children to go abroad. We need them. Our generation will bring change. Whether good or bad, that depends on the availability of talent.
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