Globalization impact on employment, education and rural culture in India
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Globalization has affected most the earnings and the living standards of people in the urban areas. NGO's and several organizations are studying the impact of globalization on value system and employment. People always discuss its impact in relation to literacy, skills, growth and development mostly on urban life but its effect on rural livelihood where more than 60 percent of Indian population resides is seldom discussed.
Rural infrastructure: In Indian villages, people still live in houses made of mud barring houses of few rich and progressive farmers. Government made houses for people in the name of "Indira Awaas Yojna" are poorly designed and constructed. These houses are in no way better than the houses in which poor village people are already residing. Dwelling units made in the name of "Indira Awaas" are so small that a family of three to four people can not live comfortably in these houses. This appears sheer wastage of people's money in the name of subsidy for helping poor people. The worst aspect of entire episode is location of these houses. People in villages prefer to stay in clusters and large spaced houses. They can stay in muddy houses but they can not stay in clumsy and one or two room houses. They may reside in open space but not in space constrained houses. Occupation has been taken by the people but most of them are still staying in their earlier made "Kuchcha " houses. Farming communities are yet untouched from the wind of globalization.
Labor class has migrated to cities in search of employment.Scarcity of labor has further worsened by the 'minimum wage act'. Earlier, wages were determined by different factors like demand and supply, nature of work and efficiency of the laborers.Poor farmers finding it difficult to hire workers on the wages determined by government and its ministries. Fund paucity has compelled them to perform farming activities using family labor. Government never allows petrol and crude prices to be determined by the market forces. Likewise, framing a policy of minimum wages to daily paid labors is an easy way to show Govt.'s sympathy to poor people.
Government has initiated several developmental programs for uplifting of living standards of poor people but full benefits have not reached to the targeted population due to corruption prevalent in administrative and political systems. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojna has resulted in road connectivity in rural India but roads are of poor quality and without drainage support. Toilet and lavatory systems are not of standard quality and not even constructed in all houses of the village. Even today more than 90 percent people in villages attend the call of nature in open fields. Electricity: Life in rural India is miserable due to non-availability of electricity. Several states in India claim that 40, 50 or even 100 percent villages have been electrified. But supply of electricity to villages that have been electrified is not more than 3-4 hours per day. It is big hindrance in development. Globalization is not going to make much difference to rural life until ad unless electricity is supplied uninterruptedly 10-12 hours per days too these villages.
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Education: School buildings are available in few villages but number of teachers is inadequate in primary schools. Benches, boards and other facilities are of sub-standard quality. There is, however, one positive development that girls are attending the schools in the villages. Also the number of students attending graduate and post graduate courses is increasing but awareness among students from rural areas lacks towards technical education and that is the single reason that most of the students from rural areas are unable to secure employment.
Technology: Technology has failed to percolate to villages in absence of electricity and other communication infrastructure. Few people know about the internet. However, well-to-do families have availed DTH and dish TV facilities. Mobile connections are increasing in rural areas but at slower pace. There are no small scale industries in villages to provide employment to educated youth.
Culture and social values: India’s real culture is still preserved in rural life. New advancement of technology has not much influence in rural areas. People still prefer to wear dresses of old fashion and celebrate festivals in old styles. Folk dances and folk songs are still popular among villagers. Culture is still untouched and unaffected by western influence. Globalization has no impact on rural life as standards of living are suboptimal but migration of people is taking place and poor people are moving to urban areas in search of employment.
Agriculture: Globalization does not have any positive impact on agriculture. On the contrary, it has few detrimental effect as government is always willing to import food grains, sugar etc whenever there is a price increase of these commodities. Government never thinks to pay more to farmers so that they produce more food grains but resorts to imports. On the other hand, subsidies are declining so cost of production is increasing. Even forms producing fertilizers have to suffer due to imports. There are also threats like introduction of GM crops, herbicide resistant crops etc.
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globalization lead to the breakage of African culture and built bad behaviour to the youth
At present globalization is going strong in India.India's gennext is enjoying fruits of new process.Earlier India's private sector exploited skilled people but now the game is over.Every individual skilled and talented demands as per his/her capacity and corporates are willing to pay.
Outsourcing is a part of new process and western nations lost dominance on manufacturing, shifted manufacturing to low cost destination in Asia.
These avian countries were competent to take advantage and reaped benefits but some could not.
Though survival of the fittest is the law then i endorse Globalization
The topic is good.Globalization came here, not suddenly,long back there was GATT, Dunkel draft, later Globalization came into force,because West lost their dominance in manufacturing, low cost manufacturing destinations in Asia began to emerge,then came Outsourcing, that benefit China,India and other East Asian nations, they are competent enough to take advantage of the new process but other were not.
India took advantage of IT revolution and services outsourcing due skilled manpower and sources such as English speaking population.India under socialist regime at center ,restricted many things that blocked creativity and productivity,when MNCs entered India they found skilled manpower is cheap and productive,they started hiring them ,even posting abroad to save money.
The new hi-tech generation in India found that globalization has opened the door of prosperity and enjoy high life.
One thing is certain Globalization has opened new vistas and millions of Gennext
so enjoy Globalization.
thanks omba for feedback on the effect of globalization in Africa.
globalisation he created many problems in African societies and he brought also many kind of sleekness, as my brother was saying that globalization affect Africa continent. today as we know Africa is the poorest continent in this world and globalization comes again to bury Africa, the rate of poverty was hingh and Globalization brought or add again it's rate on poverty
thanks to everyone for the comments and the suggestions. Hannah, I've heard about the paragraph but ignored it anyhow. Thanks for the suggestion.In fact, people have copied this article even with errors, I thought many times to remove it but could not resist the heavy traffic.I'll try to improve and modify when I get time .
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I thought that more ideas and examples can make this a very useful piece of information, but what is here was very helpful when I was thinking of ideas for my essay.
The article wasn't very good, and the huge chunks of writing?!? Haven't you ever heard of paraghraphs? (:
very "interesting" topic but very "disapppinting" for india.
not so imformative...............
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Globilisation can best described as a wild way of leaving into a well tranquill environment were by the environ is adapted to the modernise system of living or soceity
Globalization has brought employment for many and unemployment for many. Total effect of globalization is that European countries and America have benefited & Asia and Africa have suffered loss.
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Socio-Image 2 years ago
(opinion) I believe the more India, Nepal, and Bangladesh rural areas are seemingly untouched; the more they become victem to globalization. For example the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 was no mere fight for independence from Pakistan. India could have ended it before it begin, being the country that separated Pakistan and E. Pakistan (Banglaesh). Unfortunately, the less developed they are or retaining their culture, the more they are affected by globalization.
Erick Smart 2 years ago
India is definitly a country on the move, and the government is taking action to control things. My brother has to go there on business in a couple of weeks and he was made to sign a contract by the Indian government that he would not seek to find employment while he is there.
nikhil_sun 2 years ago
You have stated some neat facts.But I think the situation is changing gradually with manu people becoming innovators and social entrepreneurs and doing their bit for India's rural sector.You can read my hub 'India and Innovation' on the topic.
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crusador Hub Author 3 years ago
Thanks solarshingles for positive feedback
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solarshingles 3 years ago
Globalization has brought employment for many and unemployment for many. Total effect of globalization is that European countries and America have benefited & Asia and Africa have suffered loss.
(opinion) I believe the more India, Nepal, and Bangladesh rural areas are seemingly untouched; the more they become victem to globalization. For example the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971 was no mere fight for independence from Pakistan. India could have ended it before it begin, being the country that separated Pakistan and E. Pakistan (Banglaesh). Unfortunately, the less developed they are or retaining their culture, the more they are affected by globalization.
India is definitly a country on the move, and the government is taking action to control things. My brother has to go there on business in a couple of weeks and he was made to sign a contract by the Indian government that he would not seek to find employment while he is there.
You have stated some neat facts.But I think the situation is changing gradually with manu people becoming innovators and social entrepreneurs and doing their bit for India's rural sector.You can read my hub 'India and Innovation' on the topic.
Thanks solarshingles for positive feedback
Very educational, yet very challenging topic.
crusador Hub Author 8 days ago
thanks pramodgokhle for the feedback and useful comments. It appears that country's with supporting policies and skilled manpower got benefited by globalization. However,it fired back due to non-supportive policies of some nations and lack of skilled labor as evident in many African countries. Mendela and others have found globalization non-worthy in African conditions.