Completely agree with her. Goa has tons of opportunities. But youngsters have no long term views. Jérôme
On Sun, 2 Sep 2018, 21:11 Goanet Reader, <[email protected]> wrote: > Don't opportunities in Goa attract Goan youth? > > Sangeeta Naik > [email protected] > > "How many of you intend to hang around and work in Goa after > graduation?", I asked a group of 100-plus sparkling faces of > to-be-engineering grads sitting in front of me brimming with > enthusiasm and positivity. My modest expectation was that at > least 50% of them would raise their hands in affirmation. But > alas, to my utter shock and dismay two -- just two! -- of > them raised their hands. I asked again and there was no > change in the scenario. I was really taken aback! > > I was part of the team which was on a visit to the Goa > Engineering College (GEC) under Project DIKSHANT of the Goa > IT Professionals (GITP). The project aims to build IT > industry-academia synergy by keeping the students abreast > about the needs of the IT industry and giving them an insight > into the growing IT ecosystem in the state. > > The response from the students made me ponder. > > Can we blame the youngsters for this response? I sincerely > don't think so. I feel, we as a community have failed to > instill in them a sense of confidence in the opportunities > which are available in the state. It could be the > indifference of the system, the apathy of the decision > makers, our education system, our overall environment etc. etc. > > I do understand that when we give wings of state-of-the-art > education to our youth, then we have to be ready to see them > fly high and fly past us. But, when so many people across > India look at Goa as a land of opportunities, my bare minimum > expectation is that at least 50-60 % of our youngsters should > aspire to remain in the state and contribute to building an > upwardly mobile and healthy industry ecosystem. This in turn > will create more opportunities for the next generation of > Goans. > > Around six million (60 lakh) national and > international tourists i.e. almost four times the > population of Goa come to the state every year. > That itself creates umpteen opportunities in every > sector from agriculture to IT. Brand Goa also > offers many add-on opportunities. Then there are > sectors like mining, shipping, pharma which have > their own set of openings. Since Goa is a small > state, prototypes for public utility solutions in > e-governance, tourism, digital payment etc can be > created and scaled nationally and globally. For > anyone who has an eye for opportunities we have the > most conducive atmosphere around. > > With technology, the world has been turned into a global > village. 'Working remotely' as a concept is picking up. You > can work for any company in the word by sitting right here in > Goa. > > The IT ecosystem in Goa is buzzing with action. Many > companies in Goa are catering to global clients. Incubation > and startup activities are building up. Against this > backdrop, instead of trying ones luck in alien environments > in the metros, youngsters should be motivated to put in equal > amount of effort right here in Goa and climb the ladder of > success. > > I am confident that if they join a local company or venture > into entrepreneurship, they will surely be happier > financially... and otherwise too. And I am looking for > measures to pass on that confidence to the youngsters. > > As someone who has observed the industry from very > close quarters over the years, I know there are > multiple teething problems and hiccups. At the > entry level the salaries are comparatively low. But > as one gains experience and develops expertise in > niche areas doors of high-end opportunities will > open up. I know of many IT companies in Goa who pay > on par with the best in the industry. Their number > might be small at present but it is growing > consistently. > > Option of going out of Goa and experimenting can always be > tried out, but with the objective of gaining quality > experience and returning back to the state as a value-added > professional. > > Many of you might grossly disagree with me. But the post is > always open for further discussions and deliberations! > > #GEC #GITP #ITinGoa #Goa #Startup #Incubators #ITEngineer > > -- > Sangeeta Naik is an IT professional, educator and > Malaysia-returned Goan who has been consistently promoting > and writing on this field in this state. She is also part of > the GITP, an active and voluntary body of IT professionals in > the State. Email [email protected] Share your feedback > with her and also via [email protected] > > Goanet has space to discuss all issues related to Goa. More > at: http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org >
