C'da, > *** But plenty to discourage, and oppose Assam's independence >from afar > though. > Ever wondered why :-)?
So true, and these damn nay-sayers are just like those who keep egging the 'natives' to strive for independence from afar. In the end, there ain't much difference between the two -:) --Ram On 2/14/06, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >In any case, haven't heard of any NRAs going back to Assam with that > >purpose in mind or to help her in 'her struggle for independence'. > > > > *** But plenty to discourage, and oppose Assam's independence from afar > though. > > Ever wondered why :-)? > > > > > > > > > At 9:36 AM -0600 2/14/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote: > >C'da, > >> But is there no room for these doctors in BOOMING India? > > > >There is room out there. But the lure of the West exists even now. > >At Heathrow one sees many Indians working in menial jobs, and we hope > >these are only temporary (till they get the cushy jobs). But if these > >are career moves, one wonders why someone would travel 5000 miles just > >to clean airports in far of lands. > > > >It may be that 'pride' to show the natives that they are 'phoreners'. > > > >>I hear >there is a reverse exodus in the making -- for desis > >>returning to the >boom town of India. > > > >Yes, there is a reverse exodus, but its not a stampede yet. As soon as > >the immigrants can command similar wages ($ for $ or pound for pound) > >in India, you would see the money trail. > > > >Immigrants will go back only for money (in most cases). I have yet to > >hear of any one going back to 'serve' the desh. > > > >In any case, haven't heard of any NRAs going back to Assam with that > >purpose in mind or to help her in 'her struggle for independence'. > > > >Mostly, its all about cash and more cash and that 'phoren' mentality. > >And we can find enough excuses why we don't go back. > > > >--Ram > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On 2/14/06, Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hi Rini: > >> > >> That is pretty tragic. > >> > >> I have seen this report around before. > >> > >> Have only one question: I can understand B'deshis or Pakistanis' problems. > >> But is there no room for these doctors in BOOMING India? I hear there is > >> a > >> reverse > >> exodus in the making -- for desis returning to the boom town of India. > >> > >> Something does not sound right. Somebody isn't telling the truth. > >> > >> c > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> At 2:53 PM +0000 2/14/06, Rini Kakati wrote: > >> They came, they saw, they became depressed - that, in short, is the story > >> of > >> thousands of young unemployed doctors from the Indian subcontinent in > >> Britain, hoping against hope to get a job in the National Health Service > >> (NHS) > >> > >> Living almost in poverty, the doctors - estimated to be nearly 6,000 - > >> have > >> been reduced to partaking free meals in temples and gurdwaras across > >> Britain. Some have been forced to take up whatever work they can find : in > >> petrol stations or fast-food chains or as supermarket attendants. > >> > >> They all have a message to their counterparts in India who might be > >> considering moving to Britain: think twice, the job market for overseas > >> doctors is no longer as bright here as it used to be until a few years > >> ago. > >> > >> The situation for these qualified medical professionals is so grim that > >> the > >> respected British Medical Journal, in its latest issue, published a list > >> of > >> ailments they suffer from including obessive compulsive disorders, skin > >> manifestations diseases and hallucinations. > >> > >> The doctors, mainly hailing from India but also including some from > >> Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh find themselves in a fix. > >> > >> "With what face do we go back to India and say that we could not get a job > >> in Britain? We took loans from family and friends to come here and now > >> that > >> money has run out," Deepak (name changed), a doctor from Delhi. > >> > >> There are several reasons for too many doctors chasing too few jobs here. > >> The NHS has been facing budget cuts for some years, forcing it to reduce > >> its > >> manpower. > >> > >> Local medical colleges are also producing more medical graduates, many of > >> whom find themselves in the same situation as their Indians counterparts - > >> they are also unable to find jobs. > >> > >> The disheartened doctors refrain from conveying the real situation back > >> home > >> for fear of loss of face and because their family members would be > >> shattered > >> to know their fate. > >> > >> A doctor of Indian origin, who holds a senior post in the NHS, said > > > "Hundreds of applications are received for even minor jobs, mostly from > >> these unemployed Indian doctors. Nobody has time to go through them". > >> > >> "You need to show some work experience to brighten your job prospects but > >> it > >> is extremely difficult to get that work experience. Some hospitals now > >> charge the unemployed doctors to work for a few days or weeks so that they > >> can then claim some work experience. But that too is no guarantee of a > >> job". > >> > >> A major reason for the large number of unemployed Indian doctors, he said, > >> was the increased frequency of holding mandatory qualifing test called the > >> Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board (PLAB) test. Every overses > >> doctor needs to pass this test before being registered for possible > >> employment. > >> > >> "Earlier this test used to be held twice or thrice a year. Now it is held > >> twice or thrice a week. The success rate is also higher with the result > >> that > >> there are now more doctors who have cleared the test but there are just no > >> jobs going around" > >> > >> According to official figures, nearly 1,000 passed the test in 1998, but > >> the > >> number sprung to 6,666 in 2005. > >> > >> Parts of the PLAB test are held in centres in India while one part is held > >> in London. Some coaching centres have sprung up in places such as East Ham > >> where PLAB candidates live in cramped and damp living conditions - over 10 > >> people to a house with cockroaches and bed bugs for company. > >> > >> After passing the test, the growing army of such doctors remain in Britain > >> to apply for jobs despite facing unemployment, povertry and > >> discrimination. > >> But failure to get jobs means they need to repeatedly get their visas > >> extended, which puts additional strain on their meagre resources. > >> > >> After 10 east European countries joined the European Union in 2004, > >> doctors > >> from these countries have the right to work in Britain, which has > >> increased > >> the number of potential applicants for NHS jobs. In 2005, several dentists > >> were recruited from Poland. > >> > >> Rini Kakati > >> > >> ________________________________ > >> > >> Are you using the latest version of MSN Messenger? 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