Furthermore, experts believe that unless systemic problems are addressed in Punjab, the exodus could add to the woes of the state.Īlso Read: Malwa, Majha, Doaba: Divided by rivers, each Punjab region has distinct political identityĪt Matt’s Institute of English Language in Kartarpur, almost every student ThePrint spoke to wanted to settle down in Canada. In Punjab, however, there are reports of entire villages going empty and people selling off their lands, suggesting that those who leave do not intend to return.Īpart from a paucity of job opportunities in the state, students in Punjab seem to be victims of the lack of quality education. In many cases, therefore, the immigration is temporary and families stay back home. Much of Kerala’s migration is directed to the Middle East or Gulf countries, which do not grant permanent residence or citizenship. In Punjab, nearly 38 per cent of those who immigrated did so on student visas, while in Kerala, this category was just 5 per cent of the immigration from the state. While a greater percentage - 6 per cent - of Kerala’s population moved abroad in the same time period, what sets Punjab apart is the proportion of students who leave to pursue an education and to also put down new roots.
These numbers, when compared with the 2020 population projection for Punjab and Chandigarh, show that 3 per cent or 1-in-33 Punjabis moved abroad in the last five years or so. Muraleedharan, Minister of State for External Affairs. Between 2016 and February 2021, about 9.84 lakh people moved to other countries from Punjab and Chandigarh (including 3.79 lakh students and over 6 lakh workers), according to a Lok Sabha reply from V.
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