Very closely related to my last post on cheap labor, TOI Bangalore edition had this editorial piece by Jug Suraiya on domestic help. I'm sure all of us know this problem very well and as the article says, it is a big topic of discussion.
Personally, I like this piece of news :
" Which of course is great news for India. Because the growing shortage of servants proves, better than any Planning Commission report, that despite all odds the Indian economy is progressing as more and more former domestic helpers get jobs in the organised sector as industrial workers or service providers. "
As I see around me, it is great to see that the children of the 'domestic helps' go to school and get better jobs elsewhere rather than following their parents footsteps. This unlocks greater potential in the country and they can add more to the GDP !!
Of course, this means that we need to start doing our own work soon !
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