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Journal of Agricultural Development and Policy
Year : 2023, Volume : 33, Issue : 2
First page : ( 240) Last page : ( 244)
Print ISSN : 0974-9071. Online ISSN : 2322-0457.

Impact of foreign remittances in the socio-economic upliftment of the rural families in Punjab

Kaur Sandeep, Kaur Atinder Pal*, Guleria Amit

Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana-141004

*Corresponding author email: atinderbains@gmail.com

Online Published on 26 February, 2024.

Abstract

Migration has always been seen as gaining more economic benefits and better life. Migration is usually among the male members to earn livelihood for the left behind families, which usually symbolize as the family’s breadwinner. The study has been planned to determine the impact of father migration on left-behind children. A sample of 120 households was selected for this study. The results revealed that the father’s migration created a vacuum in the household; in such a situation, mother or guardians need to take care of the left-behind children. Such father migration has positive and negative impacts on left-behind children’s lives. It was found that migration increased remittances flow and educational opportunities for children but faced social and behavioral changes. There is a need for recreational activities to have a positive impact on left-behind children, and the intervention of NGOs can play a crucial role in addressing this situation.

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Keywords

International migration, Emigrants, Rural households, Remittances.

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