The Brain Drain Problem
The brain drain is the problem of poor and developing Countries losing their intellectual, expert and qualified Professional brains to the rich countries. The rich and advanced countries offer attractive salaries, better quality life and excellent working conditions to the talented emigrants. The irony is that poor countries spend their precious resources on educating them and rich reap the benefits of their talents. The bulk of this-deserter group is made up of highly qualified scientists, engineers, doctors, economists, management and I.T. professionals. This outflow continues. India is the greatest loser.
India has been losing brains now for almost more than a Century. Health services of several western cities and nations are being manned by Indian doctors. American – nuclear scientific force consists of 40% Indian scientists. Similar is the case in other fields. With a great ambition independent India had setup medical, engineering, technological and business management institutions to create a large work force for nation’s progress.
Every year thousands of trained and qualified young-men come out of these institutions and disappear. They are poached by developed countries. Offers start coming even before the students of merit leave the institutions.
In the last centuries European countries also faced brain drain problem. Their talent went to U.S.A. because of better opportunities there and wars in Europe. But their problem was not as grave as that of India. Some of the countries adopted various methods to check it. Many countries would not allow their talent to migrate while others gave their scientists elite privileges.
But India’s problem is vast, different and complex. The qualified professionals have some valid reasons for going.
