In the era of rampant globalisation, many are relocating from rural areas to urban places. This migration has led to a skewed population in villages, leaving very few young people to do farming and development work. Moreover, cities have become over-crowded and hence, their natural resources are depleting. Governments must come up with lucrative schemes and create industries in order to recall the citizens to the countryside.
The bling of city life with all its amenities and opportunities have always lured people from villages, especially the younger generation. This movement has not only caused an imbalance in the population in rural areas, but also hampered the agriculture sector as there are only a handful of young people left who are physically capable of carrying out farming. A study by Harvard University has cited that the population of developed cities of the world is increasing at a rate of nine percent annually. This has left people living in towns and cities fighting for survival because their natural resources like ground-water is reduced and air quality is becoming worse by the day. For instance, pollution in Delhi, as per the latest government records has risen by an alarming eighteen percent in the last five years.
One possible solution to move back young people will be to bring technical industries like manufacturing and software to the countryside. By doing so, the government will provide for the highly-skilled labour and hence allowing them to stay in their villages. A survey by Facebook shows that people are willing to live in remote places if they have adequate jobs to earn their livelihood. Another way to lure people back would be to give subsidies for new businesses, and native industries. A prominent example of this is Switzerland, where the government gives huge start up money to set up milk-based businesses in the countryside.
To conclude, it is worrisome when a section of society has to leave their homes for a better life. Due to this migration, the countryside is left wanting for a younger population, which is capable of working and developing it. Countries need to develop the rural areas and provide communities with ample opportunities for work.
In the era of rampant
globalisation
,
many
are relocating from rural areas to urban places. This migration has led to a skewed
population
in villages, leaving
very
few young
people
to
do farming
and development work.
Moreover
,
cities
have become over-crowded and
hence
, their natural resources are depleting.
Governments
must
come
up with lucrative schemes and create industries in order to recall the citizens to the countryside.
The bling of city life with all its amenities and opportunities have always lured
people
from villages,
especially
the younger generation. This movement has not
only
caused an imbalance in the
population
in rural areas,
but
also
hampered the agriculture sector as there are
only
a
handful
of young
people
left
who are
physically
capable of carrying out farming. A study by Harvard University has cited that the
population
of developed
cities
of the world is increasing at a rate of nine percent
annually
. This has
left
people
living in towns and
cities
fighting for survival
because
their natural resources like ground-water is
reduced
and air quality is becoming worse by the day.
For instance
, pollution in Delhi, as per the latest
government
records has risen by an alarming eighteen percent in the last five years.
One possible solution to
move
back young
people
will be to bring technical industries like manufacturing and software to the countryside. By doing
so
, the
government
will provide for the
highly
-skilled
labour
and
hence
allowing them to stay in their villages. A survey by Facebook
shows
that
people
are willing to
live
in remote places if they have adequate jobs to earn their livelihood. Another way to lure
people
back would be to give subsidies for new businesses, and native industries. A prominent example of this is Switzerland, where the
government
gives huge
start
up money to set up milk-based businesses in the countryside.
To conclude
, it is worrisome when a section of society
has to
leave
their homes for a better life. Due to this migration, the countryside is
left
wanting for a younger
population
, which is capable of working and developing it. Countries need to develop the rural areas and provide communities with ample opportunities for work.