BRAIN DRAIN
Brain drain define as “Migration of the highly
skilled professionals to the foreign countries in search of better
opportunities”. This can be seen mainly developing countries. By
now this is the most significant pattern of International human
migrations.
Brain drain can be happened, when the individuals
who are study abroad and after completion of their studies do not
return to motherland. And some individuals are completed their
studies from home countries and then migrate to developing countries
for better opportunities.
People migrate from one place to another due to
some diversity of civilization is normal fact, but this migration
pattern become a critical issue in developing countries. As the third
world country, brain drain is highly impact with the introduction of
the open economy policy to Sri Lanka. This situation may help to Sri
Lankans to get opportunities for foreign employment. As a result
people with low literacy, those who are migrate to middle east
countries and labor migration percentage getting high in every year.
As well as migration of Intellectuals also gradually improving within
last decades. Most of Sri Lankan intellectuals migrate to
developing countries such as United States,Australia, Canada, New
Zealand & United Kingdom.
There are many reasons for Brain drain . In war
period of Sri Lanka large number of Tamil intellectuals left the Sri
Lanka and it has been continuing up to now. Another reason is lack of
job opportunities in the Sri Lankan Job market for relevant fields.
As well as offering low salaries & other benefits for
intellectuals. Therefore they are migrating to developing countries
to earn more money. Political crisis of Sri Lanka is another huge
factor for Intellectuals migration.
As a developing country, Sri Lanka government
expending large amount of money for maintaining the universities &
students get their higher education totally free of charge, but the
developing countries absorb the all positive effects through the
Brain drain. Automatically it will become a negative impact in each &
every field in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan Government need to pay their attention
to minimize the brain drain. Government need to implement rules &
regulations for restrict migrations. Otherwise, Sri Lanka will full
of dunce.
References
Archives.dailynews.lk. (2019). Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers. [online] Available at: http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/12/22/fea01.asp [Accessed 21 May 2019].
Archives.dailynews.lk. (2019). Features | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers. [online] Available at: http://archives.dailynews.lk/2010/12/22/fea01.asp [Accessed 21 May 2019].
Is it only the government who should take actions to stop the brain drain in Sri Lanka? Can only the rules & regulations restrict it? I think it should be done via an attitudinal change. Every one should have the attitude that "we live in the best place on earth & we must develop our country "
ReplyDeleteyes of course i totally agree with you. In Sri Lanka most of intellectuals get their higher education for free of charge then they migrate to developed countries. if it is not possible to change individual attitudes at least government should take actions for this.
DeleteSri Lanka is badly affected by brain drain since people leave country expecting a higher standard of living style, economic anticipations and to obtain better professional and career opportunities. The main reason for this was the 30 years of war held and presently due to the prevailing unstable economic, security and social situations. The government should take necessary steps to retain valuable people within the country to get the correct utilization of their knowledge and abilities for the improvement and development of our country.
DeleteThe brain drain can not stop fully in present scenario. Today this is a global trend. Also this can not be stop by implement rule and regulation for migrations.
ReplyDeleteThe brain drain happen not only base on monitor values therefor the government has to build a better society, good governance policies in the country and built a trust among the talented people. Also need to increase the benefits, Job opportunities, Better work places to them.
Also we have to think about increase the investments on learning and research programmes and give more opportunities to intellectuals to new researches.
Human capital flight refers to the emigration or immigration of individuals who have received advanced training at home. The net benefits of human capital flight for the receiving country are sometimes referred to as a "brain gain" whereas the net costs for the sending country are sometimes referred to as a "brain drain".
ReplyDeleteBrain drain is defined as the migration of health personnel in search of the better standard of living and quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced.
ReplyDeleteThere are a series of positive and negative effects in the economy of countries of origin, with many developing countries devising strategies to avoid emigration of skilled labor. It has been found that emigration of skilled individuals to the developed world contributes to greater education and innovation in the developing world.
ReplyDeleteAs with other human migration, the social environment is often considered to be a key reason for this population shift. In source countries, lack of opportunities, political instability or oppression, economic depression, health risks and more contribute to human capital flight, whereas host countries usually offer rich opportunities, political stability and freedom, a developed economy and better living conditions (pull factors) that attract talent.
ReplyDeleteBrain drain causes countries, industries, and organizations to lose a core portion of valuable individuals. The term often describes the departure of groups of doctors, healthcare professionals, scientists, engineers, or financial professionals. When these people leave, their places of origin are harmed in two main ways. First, expertise is lost with each emigrant, diminishing the supply of that profession.
ReplyDeleteThere are a progression of positive and negative impacts in the economy of nations of root, with many creating nations conceiving systems to stay away from migration of gifted work. It has been discovered that displacement of gifted people to the created world adds to more prominent training and advancement in the creating scene.
ReplyDeleteThe main reasons for the brain drain are common causes of poor quality of life, political instability and limited health care.
ReplyDeleteHow many types of brain drain are there? đź‘€
ReplyDeleteRecent example,A Srilankan engineer has made a perfect comfortable car(not the electrica car "vega") which is 1000 times greater than Indian junks and he introduced the prototype in very cheap price as well .But there is no proper appreciation or motivation from the government to start manufacturing or introduce this product to Srilankan market.This influence make them leave the country. Government involvement to enhance these talents is zero.
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