In today's recessionary circumstances it is imperative to create demand
for goods and rebuild the infrastructure. This effort if proved
successful, employments would be generated automatically and that in
turn would generate income of people.
Sad
news are hitting Indian society all the time since January 2008. In a
period of recession worst affected areas are always industrial sector
first. The secondary sector always becomes first to receive the social
bullets during down turn. Since industrial enterprises, in the period
of boom, create employment liberally it gets effected badly during the
time of economic recession. In India the agriculture is the biggest
employer. It is followed by textile segments. Due to bad export more
than four lakh employees have lost job during the year. It would start
cascading effect. The most employees are workmen. Up till now
sophisticated urban boys were losing jobs. Now even skilled workers
have started loosing jobs. This may create turmoil in the society.
Should this trend continue a chaos may erupt resulting in arson and
looting which was not seen in our society for economic depression. Even
during Bengal famine no such major upheaval was noticed amongst the
various economic segment of the society.
Barrack Obama, American
president forewarned recent the youth of America recently that unless
boys were prepared to compete with Chinese and Indian lads it would be
an annihilation to them. Neither mediocrity would be tolerated nor
survived. Young American boys need to pull up their socks in case they
want to survive . These words of President Obama was meant for the boys
of his country. But it is also true for our own country too. Our boys
must develop skills, new skills for new job. Not only development of
skill alone would resolve the problem. Indian boys shall have to
understand the dignity of labour.
In a time of recession for most
boys’ service sector might be the only answer. The service sector would
need honest and dedicated employees. Over the years it is seen how
transport sector have developed with private drivers giving excellent
service coupled with watch and ward forces. Ten years back 12 hours
dedicated service from employees was unthinkable. Now it has become the
order of the day. Courier service is another example of dedicated
service of the day.
During the recession it is health and food
related segments which can provide some stability. In this respect
Government can help providing for training facility for health
related
machines and instruments. The medical facilities of the private sector
enterprises can be utilized for the training purposes. These boys could
be deployed after proper training to the villages to take care of
health of the population.
Perhaps development of agriculture
sector could be also savior. In Assam fertility of land is high but
credit availability is low, supply of fertilizer and irrigational canal
, except in few place are not sufficient. Can Government think of these
areas for development? This is also the time for building up enough
roads in the villages linking the district headquarters. Fisheries are
other areas where development can be thought of.. Thesd are the areas
where our boys also have to show interest. Otherwise money would be
spent by Government but it would go to the new generation of workers
across the border.
The Government must also start quasi
medical facilities at the earliest. A host of engineering college has
been opened. There would be lots of requirement for laboratory
technicians, teachers, demonstrators etc. Our boys must also be
prepared to accept training and get them selves retrained with Media
related avenues. During this time
There is no chance to loose jobs in media sphere, educational institute, nursing and
NGO.
More and more services are coming into the fore in NGO. The social
welfare segments are also coming up pretty well. Young engineers
instead of waiting endlessly for the job posting which they were
promised during campus interview should prepare for All India civil
service jobs. A lot of engineers are required in the defense forces.
Young boys and girls can keep their eyes and ears open and apply for
these job. In Assam even most of the educated boys do not like to sit
in the Government of India jobs. Slowly this trend is changing and boys
and girls are trying to compete for these post..
The most important
thing during these periods is the support of the family. Family members
must try to provide great deal of support to boys who have not been
able to get jobs now or whose jobs have been laid off.
The
unions of the state have also a roll to play. Instead of confront with
the Management it is the time to cooperate with the management.
Productivity must not be ignored. Lay off could be avoided at the cost
of acceptance of lower salary if need be. One thing must be kept in
mind that bad time will not continue for ever. It is bound to change.
The bad days would change for good .Only thing workers must wait with
positive outlook.
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