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Chronicle of Migration: Tale of Two States
Ms. Sukanya Som*
Email: sukuehs@gmail.com
‘Oh, dear Lord, where do I reside next out of this malady of emptiness! They say my shelters have never been stable! Years have
Bgone by after this cruel chronicle of breaking and gathering the pieces again’... Hasan Raja elonging to a family that had its roots in
Bangladesh and was forcefully migrated
to India during India–Pakistan partition in 1947, the researcher took a special interest in the phenomenon of human migration. Often there are many socio-political, cultural and economic aspects associated with the complex process of migration. Increasing rural-to-urban migration is a major trend that the Indian economy is witnessing in the present time. As per Census 2011, rural-to- urban migration increased by 56.6% since 2001. Around 40% of the population in India
lives in towns and urban agglomerations, which increased by 31.30% from 2001 to 2011. Moreover, around 65 million people live in urban slums in India, which grew at a rate of 25% since 2001. There are high chances that these people live in poor conditions with menial employment opportunities. This has its due impact on the agriculture sector of the country as well. Shifting out of agriculture is high among farmers below 30 years of age (Sharma and Bhaduri, 2009). On the contrary, the youth unemployment rate is 12.5%, which is quite alarming. This scenario all together intrigued the researcher to investigate the perception of youth towards migration, reasons and factors determining migration and impact of migration on the youth migrants and their socioeconomic status.
 * Ms. Sukanya Som, PhD Scholar from ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, is pursuing her research on “Dynamics and Migration and Leveraging Youth for Agriculture: a Critical Analysis”. Her popular science story entitled “Chronicle of Migration: Tale of two States” has been selected for AWSAR Award.

























































































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