In a message dated 11/13/03 9:16:34 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<<*** Depends on WHAT expertise is sought. Obviously there are instances in
which the ex-pats can help. That is however the missing point. It has to be
defined, clarified.>>
I agree. It is the human capital of the ex-pats rather than the financial capital that really matters. Assam lacks in the area of basic infrastructure like power, water, roads, good schools etc, which are not high-tech jobs that requires the so-called expertise of the NRAs. One may argue that NRAs are filthy rich and therefore one should use them to get some cash out of them for Assam's development. NRAs, have, of course, done well but so have many Assamese who have not gone overseas. It is ridiculous to think that a few hundred Assamese or even a few thousand of them, working abroad can change the face of the state. True, a lot remains to be done in Assam and that can only be accomplished by the people living in the state and not by the so called NRAs living thousands of miles away. I can't imagine why one has to make such a fuss over this tiny fraction.
KJD.
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