Hi Gabe
Thanks for the excellent BBC article on the labour situation in the
Philippines and the exodus of skilled labour. I do not know the answer to
your question if this echoes the steady Goan exodus from Goa but yes,
virtually every Goan family has relatives abroad. However, I doubt that
institutions in Goa, like hospitals have had to close for lack of skilled
labour but I stand corrected.
For everyone leaving Goa for the West or to the Gulf, or to work on cruise
liners etc, a steady labour supply from other parts of India seems available
as in the hospitality/tourist sector. Also, those who get to the West tend
to prioritise taking their families across as soon as possible, but I am
aware of the family separation problem especially for seafarers.
Whenever I have raised the issue of doctor depletion among those of Indian
origin, with so many leaving India until the recent change in the UK, I was
told that the doctor supply in India was so great that the exodus to the UK
and America made no tangible difference in India. Whether this is true or
false, I am not certain but perhaps some doctors on Goanet may throw some
light on this issue.
Regards
Cornel
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Subject: [Goanet] Does this echo the Goan ? (Skilled workers
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Skilled workers desert Philippines
By Nick Higham
BBC News
