Migration in India
Migration to | 1951-60 | 1961-70 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | US | | | | | From India | 2,120 | 31,214 | 1,72,080 | 2,61,841 | From all countries | 25,15,000 | 33,22,000 | 44,93,000 | 73,38,000 | India’s Share(%) | (0.1) | (0.9) | (3.8) | (3.6) | Canada | | | | | From India | 2,802 | 25,722 | 72,903 | 79,304 | From all countries | 15,74,841 | 14,09,677 | 14,40,338 | 13,36,767 | India’s Share(%) | (0.2) | (1.8) | (5.1) | (5.9) | UK | | | | | From India | n.a | 1,25,600 | 83,040 | 51,480 | From all countries | n.a | 6,35,000 | 7,32,900 | 5,16,870 | India’s Share(%) | n.a | (19.8) | (11.3) | (10.0) |
SOURCE: NAYYAR, 1994
Suggestions and recommendations
Some specific suggestions relating to international labour migration are:
1. Developing migration information systems:
One of the areas requiring immediate policy intervention is the creation of an appropriate information system on international emigration. This would enable closer surveillance and better management of emigration.
The status of out-migrant data can be improved by making the registration of entry by migrant workers mandatory in the Indian missions operating in labour receiving countries. The nature of outflow data at home can be strengthened by a fuller utilisation of the data already available with government departments and recruitment agencies. A chief requirement in this connection would be the strengthening of the statistical wings of the concerned government departments.
There is also a need to use border control records for more accurate measurement of international labour migration. International experience suggests that it is possible to extract labour outflow and return flow data on key variables from embarkation/ disembarkation cards. An essential first step to make use of this source is to redesign the existing arrival/departure cards to yield required information. To obtain further information, periodic airport surveys could be resorted to. Data on
SOURCE: NAYYAR, 1994
Suggestions and recommendations
Some specific suggestions relating to international labour migration are:
1. Developing migration information systems:
One of the areas requiring immediate policy intervention is the creation of an appropriate information system on international emigration. This would enable closer surveillance and better management of emigration.
The status of out-migrant data can be improved by making the registration of entry by migrant workers mandatory in the Indian missions operating in labour receiving countries. The nature of outflow data at home can be strengthened by a fuller utilisation of the data already available with government departments and recruitment agencies. A chief requirement in this connection would be the strengthening of the statistical wings of the concerned government departments.
There is also a need to use border control records for more accurate measurement of international labour migration. International experience suggests that it is possible to extract labour outflow and return flow data on key variables from embarkation/ disembarkation cards. An essential first step to make use of this source is to redesign the existing arrival/departure cards to yield required information. To obtain further information, periodic airport surveys could be resorted to. Data on