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Date: 5 August 2007 10:00:17 PM GMT+05:30
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Subject: [jivika] Fwd: [indiathinkersnet] Bangalore: The rising
divorce rate in the IT sector
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Date: Aug 5, 2007 11:46 AM
Subject: [indiathinkersnet] Bangalore: The rising divorce rate in
the IT
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Bangalore: The rising divorce rate in the IT sector
The Information Technology boom in Bangalore is not unknown. However,
everything comes with a price.
Statistics reveal that in 2006 alone, 1,246 cases of divorce
pertaining to those in the IT sector have landed in the matrimonial
courts in Bangalore.
Financial freedom, lack of time at home, erratic working hours, work
pressure, financial security and stress are being seen as the main
reasons for this fiasco.
The worrying factor is that the number of divorce cases pertaining to
those in the IT sector has seen a steady rise since 2003.
In 2003, the number of cases from the IT sector was 283 while in 2004
it went upto 526. Statistics available show that in 2005 the figure
went up to 946 and in 2006 the figure was 1,246.
The year 2007 has not been too kind. The statistics available till
June 2007 state that the number of divorce cases from the IT sector is
828 already.
Experts state that the figure is likely to increase by the end of
the year.
What is more shocking is that divorce cases from the IT sector seem to
be contributing to the number in a big way.
In the year 2003, the total number of divorce cases, including the
ones from the IT sector was 1,280 while in 2004 it was 1,240. In 2005
and 2006, the figures were 1,860 and 2,493 respectively.
The State Women's Commission has woken up to this issue and states
that drastic measures have to be taken or else there would be more
single persons that married couples in the city.
The Chairperson of the Commission Pramila Nesargi says that in most
cases she has come across, marital discord is due to an unhappy
physical relationship.
"Viewing the computer for long hours has proven to cause impotency,"
she adds. She also says the commission is planning to visit the IT
companies and take stock of the situation.
She says she wants to inspect working conditions and would also make
suggestions to change the working pattern of the employees so that
they get more time at home.
Vishwanath B N, an advocate who is handling at least five cases
pertaining to couples from the IT sector, says that these couples do
not even try to reconcile and are in a hurry to end the marriage.
There is very little that can be done to save the marriage after it
comes to courts.
Something ought to be done to try and prevent the marriage from
breaking up.
Sanjanthi Sajan, who runs a boutique matrimonial firm in Bangalore
which has handled several such cases, says that at her firm the basic
idea is avoid reaching the courts. She says that she has hired
counsellors who will talk to couples to avoid going in for a divorce.
The pendency rate in such cases is not high either. Out of 3,829 cases
relating to the IT sector from 2003 onwards till date, around 1,700
cases have been disposed of thanks to the couples opting for a mutual
consent.
The remaining cases are pending since as per the matrimonial law, one
year time is granted for reconciliation.
Shalini P Shetty, advocate, says that financial stability is a major
problem. The couples do not try and work out the marriage as they are
confident they can lead a life without each other as both are
financially stable.
Shilpa whose husband works in a leading IT firm has now sought divorce
on the ground that her husband does not spend enough time with her.
He used to return late in the night and he is too tired even to talk.
The marriage was becoming pointless, she adds.
Sujith's is a different case. His wife is an IT professional and he
says that she is too busy working and returns only late in the night.
The loneliness was too much to handle. Sujith works in a PR firm and
finishes work by around 6 pm. However his wife used to return only at
11 pm and would leave the house by 8 am.
Psychiatrists are of the view that it is the stress which gets at
these young couples.
Late working hours affects their sexual life and hence, they decide to
part ways. The need of the hour is to strike the right balance between
work and family.
Shilpa argues that with the kind of work pressure it is impossible to
get the right balance. Companies should take the initiative and ensure
that their employees get more time at home.
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A.SANKAR
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