BRAIN DRAIN IN INDIA

                                                               BY - RITESH

Brain Drain refers to the mass migration of highly qualified and trained people who leave a country to permanently settle in some other country. Brain Drain is an extremely serious problem for developing countries like India. The destiny of such countries lies in the solution to this great problem. After independence, India was engaged in a difficult struggle against poverty. They required armies of trained personnel - the scientists. technical know hows and specialists in the field of planned development. Instead of contributing to the prosperity of India, they immigrated to other countries to make their prospects better. 

The intelligentsia in India found it very difficult to reach their goal, as the obstacles were many and the bureaucratic bungling was irritating. Hence, the alarming exodus started in the 50s, and in the 70s the brain drain' appeared to be complete. Hundreds of people migrated to U.S.A. and Europe, which assured them a secure and comfortable living of satisfaction and glory in their respective fields. If the immigrants had all those assurances, they would have migrated.

They could have uplifted the eighty per cent of Indians who languish in dark hovels- poor, ignorant and superstitious to take them out of  morass. There may be many obstacles in their way, but their dedicated services and patriotic zeal will help them rise above and restore the lost glory of India.