By Shyam C. K. According some reports approximately ---- numbers of Nepalese are working illegally all over the world, risking their life. Amongst the countries frequented by more Nepalese workers, Malaysia has the …..approximate number of illegal workers, Saudi Arabia has… , Qatar….. has…, UAE…… has, Bahrain… has, and Kuwait has…. Numbers of workers working illegally. Off late. there have been many debates and discussions regarding the dangers faced by the illegal migrant workers working abroad. Running away from their actual employer (sponsor) and working illegally with another employer has become a big phenomenon for workers working abroad which has created immense problems and pressures for government of both receiving and sending countries, foreign employment agencies, diplomatic missions abroad and also to the workers themselves who are working illegally. Lives of these workers are also at a very high level of risk and so are lives of their dependents back home. Yet the numbers of such workers are increasing by double fold day by day. |
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Why do Migrant Workers Run To be illegal
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Migration of Nepalese Youth for Foreign Employment: Problems and Prospects
by Prakash Bhattarai
A huge number of Nepalese workers go abroad to work in the absence of fruitful local employment opportunities. Migration is nothing new to Nepal, and the total stock of Nepalese nationals working overseas (excluding about one million in India) in different capacities is estimated to be about half a million (ILO-DFID 2002). The history of formal entrance of Nepalese citizens in foreign employment begins in 1814-1815 after the Nepal-British India war. A total of 4,650 Nepalese youngsters were recruited to the British armed forces as a British-Gurkha regiment.
Similarly, the migration of Nepalese people for other employment purposes, such as working in the tea states of Darjeeling and the forest of Assam, began in the second half of the 19th century. Economic migration to the Middle East from South Asia and other parts of the world was spurred-on by the oil boom in the early 1970s. International labor migration, mostly to Gulf States, Malaysia and other South East Asian countries is a new phenomenon of migration in the Nepalese context with about a 30 year long history. Unexpectedly, foreign labor migration has developed in such a way that it has shifted the agricultural based economy towards remittance based economy. According to figures released by the government, there are more than 565,000 documented migrant workers abroad, whereas other estimated figures put the number at more than one million Nepali migrant workers including 100,000 female migrant workers. This figure does not include the population who migrated to India
The reasons behind migration are almost same in Nepal as in other parts of the world. Poverty, limited employment opportunities, deteriorating agricultural productivity, and armed conflict are some of the motives behind international labor migration. There are many villages in Nepal where labor migration has been established as a culture of a community; that is, going abroad for work for awhile and returning with some money and the experience of living in a different geographical location. The influence of friends, relatives and well-wishers have also played a prominent role in the promotion of international labor migration.
Ongoing armed conflict in the country has displaced people from their usual place of residence and the alternative means of employment for displaced youth has been established as foreign employment. The conflict has also limited development activities throughout the country and expansion of industries has ceased. This situation has created more difficulty in securing employment within the national borders and the final step of many people is to go abroad for employment. Though concrete research has yet to be conducted, the young people from conflict prone areas are compelled to leave for foreign employment to save their lives.
So far in the Nepalese context, foreign labor occupation has developed as an emerging business. But the business has not remained a dignified profession at all. The reports about irregularities in foreign labor migration and problems faced by potential labor migrants before and after their departure for foreign employment are not properly addressed at the policy level. A migrant worker has to face numerous problems while he/she makes the decision to migrate for foreign employment. Most of the migrant workers are taking a blind decision to migrate for work without any consideration of actual income that he/she will receive in the country of destination. Similarly, he/she has to face the problem of finding sufficient money to go abroad and the only way to get money is through a loan with a high interest rate. The government, except some cases, does not offer special provisions to subsidize loan interest rates.
Information is lacking in each and every step for potential labor migrants. Most of them are not aware of where they are going, what work they have to do, the actual cost they need to spend to go for work and other social and cultural information about the country of destination. As a result, there are numerous real stories of the suffering of Nepalese migrant workers abroad.
Most of the migrant workers abroad are working in vulnerable situations without any effective legal protection by the Nepalese government or the receiving countries’ government. Workplace exploitation by foreign companies is well known but the Nepalese government has not adopted any specific labor diplomacy policies, except in some cases. While workers are not allowed to work in each and every country around the world, there are several serious cases about the pathetic situation of Nepalese migrants working in unauthorized countries without any legal or social protection by the host countries. The massacre of 12 Nepalese workers by an extremist group in Iraq on August 2004 can be taken as a good example of that. There are many other cases where illegal Nepalese workers are kept in prison for a long time on both fake and genuine charges. Nevertheless, the Nepalese government has not adopted proper political diplomacy to rescue them and assure their safe return to the homeland.
A huge number of Nepalese workers go abroad to work in the absence of fruitful local employment opportunities. Migration is nothing new to Nepal, and the total stock of Nepalese nationals working overseas (excluding about one million in India) in different capacities is estimated to be about half a million (ILO-DFID 2002). The history of formal entrance of Nepalese citizens in foreign employment begins in 1814-1815 after the Nepal-British India war. A total of 4,650 Nepalese youngsters were recruited to the British armed forces as a British-Gurkha regiment.
Similarly, the migration of Nepalese people for other employment purposes, such as working in the tea states of Darjeeling and the forest of Assam, began in the second half of the 19th century. Economic migration to the Middle East from South Asia and other parts of the world was spurred-on by the oil boom in the early 1970s. International labor migration, mostly to Gulf States, Malaysia and other South East Asian countries is a new phenomenon of migration in the Nepalese context with about a 30 year long history. Unexpectedly, foreign labor migration has developed in such a way that it has shifted the agricultural based economy towards remittance based economy. According to figures released by the government, there are more than 565,000 documented migrant workers abroad, whereas other estimated figures put the number at more than one million Nepali migrant workers including 100,000 female migrant workers. This figure does not include the population who migrated to India
The reasons behind migration are almost same in Nepal as in other parts of the world. Poverty, limited employment opportunities, deteriorating agricultural productivity, and armed conflict are some of the motives behind international labor migration. There are many villages in Nepal where labor migration has been established as a culture of a community; that is, going abroad for work for awhile and returning with some money and the experience of living in a different geographical location. The influence of friends, relatives and well-wishers have also played a prominent role in the promotion of international labor migration.
Ongoing armed conflict in the country has displaced people from their usual place of residence and the alternative means of employment for displaced youth has been established as foreign employment. The conflict has also limited development activities throughout the country and expansion of industries has ceased. This situation has created more difficulty in securing employment within the national borders and the final step of many people is to go abroad for employment. Though concrete research has yet to be conducted, the young people from conflict prone areas are compelled to leave for foreign employment to save their lives.
So far in the Nepalese context, foreign labor occupation has developed as an emerging business. But the business has not remained a dignified profession at all. The reports about irregularities in foreign labor migration and problems faced by potential labor migrants before and after their departure for foreign employment are not properly addressed at the policy level. A migrant worker has to face numerous problems while he/she makes the decision to migrate for foreign employment. Most of the migrant workers are taking a blind decision to migrate for work without any consideration of actual income that he/she will receive in the country of destination. Similarly, he/she has to face the problem of finding sufficient money to go abroad and the only way to get money is through a loan with a high interest rate. The government, except some cases, does not offer special provisions to subsidize loan interest rates.
Information is lacking in each and every step for potential labor migrants. Most of them are not aware of where they are going, what work they have to do, the actual cost they need to spend to go for work and other social and cultural information about the country of destination. As a result, there are numerous real stories of the suffering of Nepalese migrant workers abroad.
Most of the migrant workers abroad are working in vulnerable situations without any effective legal protection by the Nepalese government or the receiving countries’ government. Workplace exploitation by foreign companies is well known but the Nepalese government has not adopted any specific labor diplomacy policies, except in some cases. While workers are not allowed to work in each and every country around the world, there are several serious cases about the pathetic situation of Nepalese migrants working in unauthorized countries without any legal or social protection by the host countries. The massacre of 12 Nepalese workers by an extremist group in Iraq on August 2004 can be taken as a good example of that. There are many other cases where illegal Nepalese workers are kept in prison for a long time on both fake and genuine charges. Nevertheless, the Nepalese government has not adopted proper political diplomacy to rescue them and assure their safe return to the homeland.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
International Employment
Yes, it's true, you deserve more than you've been getting, so we're going to give you more than we've been giving - - You want an overseas job; we're going to make sure that you have a better than average chance to really get one! Escape Artist.com is totally upgrading its entire website especially the overseas jobs section. Our brand new overseas jobs search and placement section is now online - and it's designed to find you a job. About the articles on these pages - There may be courses in college that teach you to live overseas but it's doubtful; and if there is, it isn't the same as living there... the majority of these articles are written by a person much like yourself who is living & working overseas. They Can Walk The Walk. Yes, they can walk the walk; they've learned how to find the job they wanted, how to land on their feet in some remote corner of the world and to spend their time doing interesting work—and most importantly, to maintain, to hang in, to thrive. So it's pretty clear if we have half a brain we want to hear them talk the talk. - Note: Some of these articles are great, some of them are mediocre, and some are absolute gems that will give you ideas to last a lifetime!
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Global Test Market is there for the Taken
Well, we haven’t talked about Global Test in awhile. It is simply one of my favorite Survey companies to take surveys with.
And it is one of the most reliable to get paid from hands down. With Global Test there is no Fee to join and the community is totally free. Consequently you will never get charged for participating in online surveys.
To become a member of GlobalTestMarket, you need to fill out the registration form. You will be sent an account activation email in order to confirm your registration.
So How does it work with Global Test ?
Invitations will be directly sent to you via email. If you qualify to take one of their surveys, on average it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. To qualify for cash you must earn at least 1000 MarketPoints .
What do you do if you have not received survey invites ?
For some reason Global Test survey invitations may not be making it to your Inbox. Your email provider may be flagging the emails as Spam and moving it to the Spam folder. To make sure you receive all invitations from Global Test please add frontdesk@globaltestmarket.com to your list of trusted senders, address book or contact list.
It will be worth it in the long run because Global Test Market is a great company to be involved with. Click below to join !!
And it is one of the most reliable to get paid from hands down. With Global Test there is no Fee to join and the community is totally free. Consequently you will never get charged for participating in online surveys.
To become a member of GlobalTestMarket, you need to fill out the registration form. You will be sent an account activation email in order to confirm your registration.
So How does it work with Global Test ?
Invitations will be directly sent to you via email. If you qualify to take one of their surveys, on average it takes about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. To qualify for cash you must earn at least 1000 MarketPoints .
What do you do if you have not received survey invites ?
For some reason Global Test survey invitations may not be making it to your Inbox. Your email provider may be flagging the emails as Spam and moving it to the Spam folder. To make sure you receive all invitations from Global Test please add frontdesk@globaltestmarket.com to your list of trusted senders, address book or contact list.
It will be worth it in the long run because Global Test Market is a great company to be involved with. Click below to join !!
EARNING AND MAKING MONEY LESSONS
Teach and learn about earning and making money. Learn about different ways that people make money in different careers, jobs, and lines of work. Practice reading and understanding employee earnings statements, paychecks, time card sheets, income, health insurance, deductions and other lessons related to earning and making money. Money worksheets, lessons, and lesson plans.
The Top 10 Ways to Earn Money at Home
You do not have to read many success stories before you start wishing you could work for yourself. The opportunity to be your own boss and the potential for high income are enough to entice us to venture on our own. But what can you do? What kind of business would you be suitable to start? We have compiled the top 10 ways to earn money at home, enough to be a full-time self-employed businessperson!
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Every day more and more people are looking to learn how to make money fast. Both in the online and offline worlds people are starting realize that having a “job” and working 40 hours a week for 40 years is not the ideal way to live.
So we have put this site together to outline some alternative ways, that people can go about generating an income, including affiliate marketing, selling ebooks, and even stock market investing. Feel free to explore the ideas on this site, join the discussions under each article or suggest an idea we haven’t thought of yet…
So we have put this site together to outline some alternative ways, that people can go about generating an income, including affiliate marketing, selling ebooks, and even stock market investing. Feel free to explore the ideas on this site, join the discussions under each article or suggest an idea we haven’t thought of yet…
Thursday, May 5, 2011
how to make money
Every day more and more people are looking to learn fast. Both in the online and offline worlds people are starting realize that having a “job” and working 40 hours a week for 40 years is not the ideal way to live. So we have put this site together to outline some alternative ways, that people can go about generating an income, including affiliate marketing, selling ebooks, and even stock market investing. Feel free to explore the ideas on this site, join the discussions under each article or suggest an idea we haven’t thought of yet…
The Top 10 Ways to Earn Money at Home
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