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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | One out of every 20 Tamil Nadu families have migrants -Julie Mariappan

One out of every 20 Tamil Nadu families have migrants -Julie Mariappan

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published Published on Apr 18, 2015   modified Modified on Apr 18, 2015
-The Times of India

CHENNAI: Livelihood issues have been pushing high school and higher-secondary pass-outs of Tamil Nadu to head out to foreign shores. At least one out of every 20 households in the state, predominantly along the coastal belt, have migrant workers in South East Asian and Arab countries, said a sample study by social scientists here. The average cost of migration for a person is estimated at Rs 95,800.

This assessment was made in a pilot study conducted by the Centre for Development Studies (CDS), Thiruvananthapuram, along with Loyola Institute of Social Science Training and Research, and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur. This could well be the first such study on migrant workers from the state. While the Kerala government has sponsored six rounds of migrant surveys in recent years, the Tamil Nadu government has roped in scientists for a comprehensive study at a cost of Rs 24 lakh.

The sample survey of 9,000 households also revealed that three out of 100 households have migrant-returnees. "Once the comprehensive details are available in December-end, we will get to know the plight of TN migrants and the reasons for the migration," said CDS director S Irudaya Rajan, who is also part of the research unit of international migration of Union ministry of overseas Indian affairs. At least 43.8% and 13.2% of the migrants are high-school and higher secondary pass-outs, while 16.3% of them are graduates. Among the migrants, 50% belong to backward communities, followed by MBC (32.5%).

Countries like Singapore, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Malaysia, Kuwait, Muscat, Doha, USA, and Bahrain continue to top the wish-list of migrants. Unlike Kerala, where huge Muslim population seeks fortunes abroad, the study found 74.7% Hindus from Tamil Nadu leave the country for a living, followed by Muslims with 14.2%. "Better pay continues to lure people like us, who come from middle-income families. The longer the contract, bigger the pay. But I will return once I make good money," said N Ram Mohan, an engineer, who works for a civil engineering firm in Riyadh.

But the picture is not rosy for everyone. Workers, who are illiterate and semi-literate, and who are either skilled or semi-skilled remain at the mercy of employers of destination countries. "They end up in jobs like plumbing, electrical and in construction industry for a meagre pay. Though a sizeable chunk of our workforce leaves the country legally, they become undocumented workers at the destination, and employers exploit their plight," said Prof Bernad D Sami of Loyola College. While TN has a historical link to South East Asian countries and have a common route of migration, experts say Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan would soon take over in the coming years in terms of the number of workers heading out.


The Times of India, 18 April, 2015, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/One-out-of-every-20-Tamil-Nadu-families-have-migrants/articleshow/46965070.cms


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