> >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 -:)
*** Not so Ram. They are not only NOT the same. Actually there is a huge difference. Those who give at least moral support to those who are fighting for as noble a cause as the pursuit of FREEDOM, are doing something constructive, as opposed to the nay-sayers and the fence-sitters wrapped up in their dubious morality. :-) At 10:25 AM -0600 2/14/06, Ram Sarangapani wrote: >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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