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Accepted Paper:

Human migration from north-east to South India: a study of student aspirations, identity and discrimination  
Priyanca Mathur Velath (St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, India)

Paper short abstract:

This paper seeks to explore the dynamics that surround the migration of human capital, primarily students in search of better avenues for higher education and work, from states in North-East India to cities in South India; to address the accompanying complexities in identity and aspirations.

Paper long abstract:

This paper seeks to explore the dynamics that surround the migration of human capital, primarily students in search of better avenues for higher education and work, from states in North-East India to cities in South India; to address the accompanying complexities in identity and aspirations.

Northeast India, one of the most isolated and remote regions in India, comprising of hilly states that suffer from poor transport and communication infrastructures and virtually non-existent industrialisation, has witnessed increased flows of out-migration to other parts of the country, particularly South India in recent years. Unfortunately this spatial mobility has also encountered racially-inclined mistreatment at the hands of local host populations.

The push factors for out-migration have ranged from decreasing demand in the job market to weak local educational systems ill-designed to meet the requirements of the new economy occupations and professional service sectors. One of the primary factors that are responsible for pulling migrants out of the region is the impact of globalisation. The lure of better job opportunities attracts these citizens to mega cities in other parts of the country. In addition to this there is the pull factor of having better environments for educational opportunities, with multiple choices of study options to choose from.

This paper shall explore the mobility -migration phenomenon from North-East India to Bengaluru, the capital city of the South-Indian state of Karnataka, the silicon valley of India and the destination of large-scale migration from the northern parts of Karnataka and other states of India which are relatively poorer.

Panel P34
Mobility and belonging in South Asia
  Session 1