Some people are leaving the countryside to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in the countryside? What are the problems of this issue? What can be done to solve the problem?

There has been a significant rise in the movement of young people to cities from their rural areas in recent decades leaving their grandparents and other elderly live alone.

As a result

, it has certain ramifications to the society and country. There are some predominant factors which have triggered the issue, particularly, search for jobs and higher studies due to lack of job opportunities and good educational institutions in

countryside

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the countryside

because of which population growth in cities rise exponentially. Another point to consider is,

this

trend widens the communication gap between the elder people and the young people making the younger generation disconnected to the roots of their culture and traditions.

For example

, a recent survey conducted in India shows that around 40% people were admitted to old age homes as compared to the data received one year back which was majorly due to

migration

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the migration

of their children to nearby cities. There are potential ways to improve the scenario. The

first

and foremost is that rural areas should be

given emphasis on the

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given the emphasis on

economic front by the countries.

This

means that necessary facilities must be set up

such

as hospitals, schools and colleges and other infrastructure which will increase the employment opportunities for the rural people which will

then

reduce the number of young people moving to another city or town. The contracts with big business houses to increase

their investment options to

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their investment options

countryside

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Countryside

can

also

solve the problem to a great extent. To illustrate, a recent contract has been signed by the Indian government with Reliance Industries to set up their project of textile in a small village of Rajasthan which will generate impressive employment opportunities to the native people. To conclude, I will say that old people are the ones whose experience can certainly help a country flourish and develop.

Therefore

, leaving them could have consequences for the development of a nation.

Thus

, there becomes an urgent need to implement some effective measures to cease

this

trend so that country can prosper with balanced regional growth.