Ghar Vapasi Going Back to Towns

Sometime last year one colleague left her job and moved to her home in Calcutta. After few months, her husband followed her route. Now, both of them are building their life in a more familiar setting, close to their ancestral home and clan. I told her, that she should report this migration to Modi Governement, asking for Ghar Vapasi allowance.

So, what does it mean? It’s not the other ghar vapasi campaign that’s going rounds – the converts going back to their old belief system. I’m least bothered about it. What I would like to see is more migration from city to villages or towns. Or people settled abroad should come to India to setup business, or their life in India.

But, is this a wishful thinking or a fancy dream?

I bet it can happen, but in a slow pace. To make this happen, first, we should have some kind of development in 2 tier cities or villages. Or else, how can you go back to your green village and maintain the same economic standards.

I used to think of people from Mysuru or Kollar coming to Bangalore each day looking for job, or a way to start a new life. Why to do? There’s no work in these cities – Kollar gold rush is over, the old reign of Mysore is long gone. Nothing new kind sort of development has come. These days private investment or individuals can do more development projects than those old five year old development planning stuff. BTW, I’ve learned of Five Year Development Plans, and I remember reading of the thrust of each sector in each such planning year. Well, those are just history, or fizzled action plans which did nothing great to India.

Now, as individuals you’ve more power to make change in your life, and to the life of others. Given the freedom to publish news (blog) , TV broadcast ( Youtube) and radio broadcast ( podcast), you can do wonders to make changes in your community.

So, what are you waiting for? Does it sound like a punch line from a booze company?