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Essay of the Week: Brain drain in the developing world

Our band nine sample essays give you the opportunity to learn from successful essays that show off the best structure, vocabulary and grammar. This problem and solution type essay is about the complex issue of 'brain drain' in the developing world.

An increasing number of professionals like teachers and doctors are leaving poorer countries where they grew up to work in richer countries. What are some problems this causes and what are some solutions?

In recent years, developed countries have seen an influx of educators and healthcare practitioners from the developing world. In this essay, I will look at two issues this causes and present some solutions. First, that these countries do not recoup their investments in these people’s education, and second, that this leads to an unfair distribution of important workers.

First, professionals leaving the country after graduation is unfair to the countries who train them. When countries train public workers, they are making an investment in their education that they expect to recoup by having well trained staff in important jobs. If these professionals then leave the country for a high salary in the developed world, this means the country fails to get anything back for it’s investment. This is especially problematic for developing countries who have less public money available for education.

Second, this causes a shortage of professionals in those countries. Because these professionals have in-demand skills, it is easy for them to find jobs and visas abroad. This can cause staff shortages as poorer countries can lose staff to countries with more money causing a damaging shortage. For example, a country might lose teachers and then struggle to develop because of a lack of education provision.

To conclude, losing skilled professionals is both unfair and damaging to countries. However, there are several solutions to this problem. Developed countries should focus more on training their own workers rather than relying on the developing world. In addition, poorer countries should make training conditional on trainees working in that country for a period of time.

Due to poorer countries experiencing a “brain drain” they are seeing many professionals such as doctors and teachers leaving to work in more developed countries. What problems does this cause? What solutions can be suggested to deal with this situation?

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IELTS Essay Sample Answer # Brain Drain

You should spend 40 minutes on this task.

An increasing number of professionals, such as doctors and teachers are leaving their poor countries to work in developed countries.

What problems does this cause? What solutions can you suggest to deal with this problem?

Write at least 250 words.

The world has become globalized and in this new era, where boundaries have become blurred it is often seen that people in search of better opportunities are shifting their base to developed countries. This shift, especially of professionals such as teachers and doctors is having an adverse effect on the economies of poor countries.

The biggest problem because of the brain drain is that there is a shortage of skilled workers in a country, often effecting the industries and other sectors. For instance, if the most effective doctors of a country leave the country for better opportunities in abroad, it is obvious that the country is more likely to face shortage of good doctors and its public health services will falling behind. One way of solving the problem is by giving the highly skilled workers more salary or incentives to make them feel different from others. This will also develop an environment where the more talented will feel they are respected in the country.

Another issue rising because of brain drain is that it increases dependence on foreign technical assistance. Since the talented individuals are turning towards developed countries, often the country lags behind in technical areas and has to spend money asking for assistance from the developed countries. One solution of it could be that the country should limit the number of years a person can work in a foreign country. This will help the people to earn money and the country will still have hope of getting back the worker.

Overall, the immigration of highly talented people from a poor country is a setback for the country. However, if proper steps are taken it can surely be avoided.

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Brain Drain Listening Practice

This listening lesson has two different types of questions: list selection and sentence completion. This will also test your ability to know when to move from one question to the next. Make sure you use this lesson to also learn useful vocabulary because the brain drain is a common topic in writing task 2.

Questions 1-3

Which three reasons are given for the brain drain? Choose the correct letters A-G.

B) promotion opportunities
C) working with other professionals
D) quality of life
E) state-of-the-art equipment
F) political advancement
G) unemployment

What problem does the brain drain cause developing countries? Choose one letter.

A) resentment
B) loss of facilities
C) conflict between remaining professionals
D) loss of reputation
E) loss of money
F) loss of materials

Complete the sentence using no more than one word and/or a number.

In 2000, …….. million people, who were living outside their country of origin for more than one year, were employed.

E (answers to questions 1-3 can be given in any order)
65 Transcript Brain drain is the migration of skilled human resources for trade, education, health care and other sectors. Trained health professionals are needed in every part of the world. However, better standards of living draw many of them to more developed countries. Others decide to make the move because of better remuneration or for access to advanced modern technology. For some the stable political conditions in the developed countries attract talent from less developed areas. The majority of migration is from developing to developed countries. This is of growing concern worldwide because of its impact on the health care systems in developing countries. These countries have invested in the education and training of young health professionals. This translates into a loss of considerable resources when these people migrate, with the benefit accruing to the recipient states who have not forked out to educate them. The intellectuals of any country are some of the most expensive resources because of their training in terms of material cost and time, and most importantly, because of lost opportunity. In 2000 almost 175 million people, or 2.9% of the world’s population, were living outside their country of birth for more than a year. Of these, about 65 million were economically active. This form of migration has in the past involved many health professionals: nurses and physicians have sought employment abroad for many reasons including high unemployment in their home country. ( read more about this )

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Paraphrasing at it’s finest. I did not get any correct answer but I learned a lot from this. Thanks Liz!

That’s the most important thing – to learn and develop 🙂

Ma number 1 question has up to 4 answers which includes E “technological advancement/state of the art equipment” as stated in the manuscript..what do you think Ma

Question number 1 doesn’t have four answers. Nor does question 1 have three answers. Questions 1 to 3 (which means three questions), have three answers (one answer each). Those three answers include option E as part of the answers. Have you misunderstood?

Tricky excercise 3/5 thanks for explaining the answer to questions 5

Hello Ma’am Thank You for an amazing site. This was to inform you that unlike other Audios, there’s an issue in playing the ‘Brain Drain Listening Practice’ Audio. If you can kindly help? Regards Shivam India

Review carefully very link on this page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-reading-lessons-information-and-tips/ . You will soon pick up technique which must include awareness – you need to open your eyes to the difference between matching words and matching meaning. You will learn what to aim for and what to avoid. Awareness comes through extensive practice, where you review and think about what you got particular answers wrong, and not from just a two minute tip.

Hi Liz , Thanks for the nice work. I will like to know why the answer to question 5 is not 175 million ? regards,Prosper

You are getting confused with the clause in the sentence. In 2000, …….. million people, [who were living outside their country of origin for more than one year], were employed. = In 2000, ….. million people were employed. This is really testing your grammar!! 🙂

It was tricky. I got just one answer correct.

Yeah, I first thought brain drain was a disease then the first sentence explained it. LOL.

Thanks Liz i was able to get 2 over 5 at my first listening !

Thank you Liz, this listening test was really challenging. Your lessons helped me a lot to improve my English skills.

Hello Liz! Do you think it is appropriate to use “brain drain” in Writing 2, if the topic is connected with it, isn’t it informal?

It is certainly not informal – it is not slang. It is completely fine to use in any IELTS writing task 2 essay. It is a common term which is used whenever talking about this issue.

Please madam can I use my textbooks and notes while wrinting the ielts exam?

IELTS is a language test with international standards. You can take pen, pencil and eraser into the test room.

Thank you, Liz. Very challenging

Dear Liz! First of all, thanks very much for your altruistic help, it’s being very useful for a lot of us. With regards to this exercise, I’d like to know why the response “political advancement” is not chosen. There is a sentence which mentions the stable political conditions, and I think is related to the question asked. Could you let me know why is this one incorrect? Thanks in advance! Best regards and have a nice weekend. Juan

You need to think more carefully about the meaning of “political advancement”. This is about a person who works in politics trying to advance their career. It is not about political stability or political conditions. They are two completely different things. IELTS listening is really testing both your listening skills and your deeper understanding of vocabulary and English in general.

Thank you Liz for your great support for us. You are such a nice person I ever meet. your website is damn good,I love it.

I got only 2. Do I need to repeat this to get or go to next exercise? Hoping for your reply.

It’s your choice. You can use this lesson to develop listening skills or note taking skills or vocabulary – you are an independent learner and it is your responsibility to get as much as possible from each lesson.

Hi Liz! It was the toughest.. but to make myself competent I will be needing more of such listening exercises. I was only able to answer the D for Q1 at the first attempt. Can you please upload more material like this one??

Did you check my main listening page for all my free lessons and tips? All main pages are accessed through the RED BAR at the top of the website. There are 30 such exercises. Here is the link to that page: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-listening/

I found A and D options for the first question but i am not able to find E. please tell me where it is ?

E is the only option that is mentioned in question 4: “The intellectuals of any country are some of the most expensive resources because of their training in terms of material cost and time, and most importantly, because of lost opportunity.”

thanks so much brilliant Liza

she is a brilliant teacher indeed

And Can u plzzzzz tel me why u wrote the answers like 1) A 2) D 3) E Shouldn’t it be written like that A, D, E

The three letters are not for one question. The three letters are for three questions (questions 1, 2 and 3). This means one letter per question = one letter in one answer box on the answer sheet. Always pay attention to this or you will get all following answers marked wrong because they are on the wrong box.

Got it……Thanks😊

hi liz, your lessons are really helpful. here i have doubt with the exact meaning of state-of-the-art equipment. could you please explain it for me.

thank you so much…

regards Raman

See this page: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/state-of-the-art

hey liz , i have a query regarding question 4, there is no instruction for question 4 whether we will have to choose a letter or write a full answer like for question 1-3 there is clear instruction to choose a letter but there is no such instruction for question 4, kindly help in this regard thanks and regards Mehwish

Well spotted!! 🙂 That won’t happen in your IELTS test. The instructions are always written very clearly.

Wonderful job done! very helpful lessons. Stay blessed and Thank you

Hello Liz, Thank you so much for your kind works. Each of your lessons is very helpful for me. I’m having a problem with only one questions of this lesson.Could you please tell me why the answer “E” is right for question 3 ? Thanks 🙂

loss of money: “these people migrate, with the benefit accruing to the recipient states who have not forked out to educate them” This means that the country pays for their education but then loses the people who migrate. Also “In 2000 almost 175 million people, or 2.9% of the world’s population, were living outside their country of birth for more than a year. Of these, about 65 million were economically active. “. This shows that people living outside their country are economically active. Don’t look for just synonyms – look for meaning.

This was my query too…I didn’t know that we have to look for meaning too…thank u liz

thank you so much!

For Question 4 I feel even loss of materials, that is F is correct(in fact it can be taken directly from the passage read) while E has to be inferred ( I guess from the line that says something like “A lot has been invested …”.). Why is the answer E and not F?

Thank you for your time. Regards Sushma

The answer is found: The intellectuals of any country are some of the most expensive resources because of their training in terms of material cost and time, and most importantly, because of lost opportunity. In 2000 almost 175 million people, or 2.9% of the world’s population, were living outside their country of birth for more than a year. Of these, about 65 million were economically active. It does not mention anything about materials losses – they didn’t lose equipment or anything material. They only refer to material costs.

Dear Liz, I love your lessons, especially the listening or reading parts which you professionally connect to the writing tasks. It’s awesome. I am learning many things. Thank you so much! Warmly, Neda

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HI LIZ, NICE TUTORIALS BUT CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW DOES THE ANSWER OF FIRST QUESTION ” BRAIN DRAIN” HAS OPTION “E” IN ANSWER AND NOT OPTION “F”. I GOT OTHER ANSWERS CORRECT.

REGARDS ANKIT PAREKH

“political advancement” means someone who wants to advance their own political career, such as a politician.

Hi Liz U r amazingly great!! Ur method of explaing makes u different from others. I always look for ur lesson firstly in case of need. God bless Thank n regards Geetika

Dear Liz, Your website if really tremendous. One clarification for me- answer of Q5 was the number of people who were unemployed. From the recording, we found that 65 million was economically active (Opposite of unemployed). So, I thought the answer would be 175-65=110 million. Could you please clarify?

Question 5 says “employed”. Always read the question carefully.

Hi Liz Amazing practise sessions. I have benefitted greatly. Thank you so much. God bless.

Warm regards Sheetal

Hi liz I would like to know which is the best way to score 8 in all band. What would be your advice? Regards Camila

1. Develop band scores for each type of question in listening, reading, speaking and writing. This means going through each type very carefully. 2. Develop paraphrasing skills for listening and reading. This means making a list of all paraphrases used in all exercises you do. 3. Understand vocabulary more deeply. This means learn more about collocations and when words can or can’t be used. 4. Learn about the requirements for band scores 5 to 8 in writing and speaking. You need to learn why band scores go down and why they go up. Learn what the examiner is looking for: https://ieltsliz.com/ielts-writing-task-1-band-scores/ 5. The key to band 8 in speaking and writing is not only an excellent range of grammar and vocabulary but also a lack of errors. The majority of your sentences need to be error free. This will start you on the right track. Liz

Hello Mrs Liz, Thank you so much for everything you do to help us improve our English level. I noticed that some people were confused about some answers but the one that caused me trouble is G. I wonder if this sentence ” Nurses and physicians have sought employment abroad for many reasons including high unemplyment in their home country” doesn’t mean that unemployment is one of the reasons for the brain drain? Many thanks

Thanks a lot for nice tips and for your lessons. You do a great job for us who wants to improve the IELTS scores. Honestly, this lesson was a little bit difficult for me but could manage it. Just one request is it possible to underline the key words, phrases,sentences in the transcript. I think it helps to understand the right answers for those who cannot get it. Or just a brief explanation for each answer.

Thanks in advance. Kind regards, Zamira

Hey Liz I have found this website very helpful!! Liz , loss of concentration has become my difficulty while I listen…what will be your advise on “concentration ”

Stay Blessed !!!

The only option is practice and more practice until you are accustomed to concentrating for longer periods of time. Remember that the tst is 2 hour 40 mins without a break. So make sure you do a full test and develop your concentration before your test. All the best Liz

Hello Miss.Liz ,

thank u so much 4 useful lessons , but I have a note : u said before that we should not understand every thing just looking for the answers , I agree with u , but I think in this station 2 & 4 , I think we will not answer well if we don’t understand all the passage , because there is just a keys answers , Am I aright ?

thank u again Salam

https://ieltsliz.com/liz-notice-2015-2016/

Liz, could you please explain why answer to 5th question is ’65’ and not ‘about 65’. In the record and transcript it is read/said “about 65 million”.

In other materials on your site, in similar questions proper answer almost always includes additional word, usually “about”. In my opinion, when we talk about people it’s very unlikely that the number was exactly 65,000,000, so the “about” shall be used there.

What do you think?

in question 1 , why E is correct , i didn’t find it in transcript also , i why answer for Q4 is E , in the audio ” loss of considerable resources” that means the correct answer is B

Question 1 E: “for access to advanced modern technology”. This shows that state of the art equipment is a reason. In question 4, the word resources does not mean facilities. You can see what the countries lose: “The intellectuals of any country are some of the most expensive resources because of their training in terms of material cost and time”. All the best Liz

Sorry for bothering you again, but I have another question which I cannot find the satisfied answer on the internet. I, therefore, ask you for another favor. Could you explain why the phrase “… their country of birth…” is used instead of “…their countries of birth…”? Thanks, Phuoc

It’s the same as “their nationality” which refers to each individual nationality. All the best Liz

Would you please review the structure: “This is of growing concern…”? As I heard in the audio, the sentence is “This is a growing concern…”. I am not sure I heard it right but I think the second one is more reasonable. Could you clarify it, please? Thanks, Phuoc

They are both fine to use. All the best Liz

this is so much confusing, all the answers are different, I heard the audio two times and then read the transcript but still confuse with the options given. Because in audio, I didn’t hear any of the words which are in answer list.

Please explain this Teacher liz

Sorry but it means that you need to to find a teacher to help you. The answer key and transcript should be enough. The issue probably lies with your level of English which might be too limited for this level of listening. Liz

In one of my practice listing test,which Is NOT MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER,one question was date of birth and recording said 31st March 1972. So it it correct if write answer as 31-March-1972 all attached with ‘ -‘.

Thanks Virendra

If it states “and/or a number” you can’t have two numbers. If it states “and/or numbers” you can have both. Liz

My question is about the IELTS Listening

when i listened the answer from recording it was 4th of NOVEMBER I WROTE THE ANSWER as i listen,i.e 4th November

but when i checked my answer from the answer key it was 4 NOVEMBER

MY ANSWER IS WRONG OR WRITE?

It is still right. Liz

Hi Liz i hope u will b fine !

My Question is about the listening part while i attempting the Cambridge IELTS 3 WRITE NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS!

When i listened the recording then i wrote the answer as “house wives” but when i checked it from the answer key that was there as aggregated one word .i.e housewives

whether it would b wrong or right?

if wrong then what is the criteria to know about when tow difference words will use as one word in aggregation ?

Please google information about compound nouns with and without hyphens. Some compound nouns are written as one word and some as two words and some with a hyphen joining them. This is an English test and it is testing your understanding of this. You need to google this information and learn it. All the best Liz

Whoaaaaa haha

I could get 2 answers correct from 1-4 and that too because of my accounting/finance mind. 😀

Question 5 is easy if we listen attentively.

Thanks a lot Liz. Be Blessed !

Hello.. In question 1-3 , If i got two right of three, how much marks i will get? I mean it is required to have all answer right to get marks in this type of questions?

Each question is worth one point. So questions 1 to 3 – 3 points. If you only got 2 correct out of 3, you will get 2 points. All the best Liz

Hi Liz . It’s a little bit difficult for me as i could not guess any answer first time after hearing several times . After all you a excellent teachers . Many many thanks for helping us . I am so great full to you .

Yes, this one was difficult. Don’t worry if you didn’t hear it all. Liz

I’m disappointed, My exam is on 12th of September and I need 6.5 I’m a good speaker and I got band 7 in speaking section last exam,but 🙁 I don’t have time to study the rest I do not know wt to do For instance, why it is 65 not 175 in Q5 ? I can’t catch such questions 🙁

Q5 is 65 because “65 million were economically active” which is about being employed. Read the information in the sentence and underline key words before you listen. Liz

hii Liz, I did not understand why the answer E for the 3rd question. In between, thanks a lot for such a wonderful site to learn IELTS.

See this sentence: Others decide to make the move because of better remuneration or for access to advanced modern technology. All the best Liz

hi liz, why the ans of Q.4 is E not B (loss of oportunities )

Because there is no mention of facilities. Opportunities means chance, it does not mean equipment. But it does clearly show that there is a loss of money. All the best Liz

You’re an angel sent from heaven!

You are making IELTS easier for us. We hope to get our realistic score with all your help!

Many thanks and more power!

Hi Liz, GOD BLESS YOU HEART!Thank you very much ! I will for sure. Mary

Hi Liz, I could not find any information in the text supporting for the choice A in question 1-3. Please help me clear! Thanks a lot!

The key is in these words “because of better remuneration…” All the best Liz

Hi liz! this is a very good type of listening practice though i find it difficult but it is very realistic because we should be prepared for this kind of questions in Ielts, Please post more of this kind so we can study and practice more. Please please. Thank you! Your website is very helpful.

Yes, this is a challenging listening practice. Check my listening page for more listening exercises and I’ll post more over time. Glad my site is useful 🙂 Liz

Hi Liz, I need a score of 7 to be admitted to University.Please any suggestions…Do I have to enroll in a class base?

You can practice your skills on this blog or find more in-depth training. I have just opened my IELTS online course but there is only one lesson on writing task 2 available at present. More will be added this summer: http://subscriptions.viddler.com/IELTSLizStore . Alternatively, you can find a local teacher to help you. All the best Liz

Hi, My name is Azam i am from India. Your practice topics are fantastic and support me lot to impro my listening.But in some topic cannot find audio,i onlyu get to see souncloud which i cannot play.

Sorry, unfortunately, the audio for some lessons are sound cloud audios. I don’t have them available in other forms. All the best Liz

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Brain Drain Essay

Essay on Brain Drain

Brain Drain is defined as the emigration or migration of individuals of talents and skills from developing or under-developed countries to developed ones. It means impoverishment of intellectuals, professionals, and technical resources of one country and enriching another. It is also known as the mass departure of skillful resources from a country. It brings a potential economic decline to the nation. Brain Drain subjects to a vital threat before a country. This migration results in a great loss to the countries where they are born and educated. Higher education is one of the important reasons for permanent emigration.

We, at Vedantu, have provided the students with an essay on brain drain with two perspectives in mind. The first one is the concept of making the students understand what is brain drain and next, to make them develop their essay writing skills which are useful in several ways including the need to write essays for improving their writing skills, for making good answers in the exams, to help the students prepare better result for themselves by going through this process.

The term ‘Brain Drain’ was first used by the United Kingdom in 1960 when the skilled workforce started emigrating from the developing or under-developed countries to the developed countries (first world countries). It refers to the situation when highly qualified and trained people leave his/her own country to permanently settle down in other developed countries. It is also known as human capital flight. With the beginning of globalization, ideas, opinions, skills in the form of labor started being exchanged between the nations.

This concept of Brain Drain is a matter of serious concern for any nation because it takes off individuals from their homeland to another foreign land. Often people go abroad to pursue higher education and settle there because of better work and attractive pay packages. Talented, skilled, and experienced professionals migrate to other countries for better career prospects. They get attracted by better standards of living and quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced technology, and more stable political conditions in the developed countries which lead to migration from less developed countries.

The factors for the rise of Brain Drain are also called Push and Pull factors. The Push factors are the factors connected to the country of origin and Pull factors are the factors connected with the country of destination.

Push Factors:

The basic facility is not congenial for research and education in the institutions.

Under-employment for thousands of engineering graduates, scientific and technical manpower waiting for respective assignments.

Political instability.

Poor quality of living.

Limited access to health care facilities.

Less economic opportunity.

Pull Factors:

Better Economic prospects.

Better Research facilities.

Employment Opportunities.

Relative Political Stability.

Modern Education System and a better chance of advancement.

There are Three Types of Brain Drain

Geographical Brain Drain: This refers to the emigration of highly skilled professionals to other developing countries in search of better-paying jobs. It creates a negative impact on the economic development of the homeland.

Organizational Brain Drain: This refers to the departure of experienced and talented individuals from one organization to another. This exodus can be very harmful to organizations.

Industrial Brain Drain: This refers to the movement of skilled and trained workers from one industry to another for a better salary. This causes a shortage of experienced workers in the industry from where they depart.

Overall, Brain Drain is a widespread phenomenon these days. Many developing and under-developed countries are suffering from the loss of talents and skilled professionals like India, Africa, and Arab countries. The governments and private firms should take some strict measures to control this by aiming towards a better and friendlier atmosphere. They should provide better working conditions, improve infrastructure in educational institutions, create more employment opportunities, increase salaries and develop rural places. Making laws and strictly implementing them should check discrimination and bias at workplaces. Incentives should be given to youngsters from going abroad in search of work. These action plans can solve the problem of Brain Drain.

10 facts on Brain Drain Essay

The Brain Drain is the migration of talented geniuses from their homeland to other countries in search of a better life and jobs.

It occurs when people go out and settle abroad for their jobs or for making careers.

People often go abroad for their higher studies and after having finished their studies, they settle over there and do not return to their homeland which also causes brain drain.

It is of vital concern especially for developing countries like India, where it can have negative effects.

Countries like India keep losing citizens who have the potential and talent to change the economic conditions of the country.

However, Brain Drain is a call for hope for the countries to which the people migrate for their jobs or studies.

The countries which receive the migrating people from the other countries benefit a lot from them.

The problem of brain drain can be easily solved by providing better working conditions, good pay, and other facilities in the home country to the people.

Political disturbances are amongst one the other causes of brain drain.

Brain Drain also occurs in some countries as a result of poor living conditions for the people which pushes them to migrate to other countries.

Study the different points related to brain drain and compile a good essay on this topic. Learn more about this topic and seek assistance from Vedantu to get the best words on paper. Score well by brilliantly scribing this essay in exams and competitions.

FAQs on Brain Drain Essay

1. What is Brain Drain?

Brain Drain is the mass departure of talented and skilled individuals from a developing or under-developed country to a developing country. The Brain drain in simple words is defined as the migration of personnel in search of a better standard of living, quality of life, higher salaries, access to advanced technology, and more stable political conditions in the different places of the world. It is a condition which is fairly not good for the developing countries as they tend to suffer a major loss due to this.

2. What are Push Factors?

Push Factors are factors that are associated with the country of origin. The push factors are factors that motivate a person to migrate from their country or the region of living to another country in search of better jobs and living. The push factors are often used in a negative connotation, as they often consist of problems, distressing situations, and political or economic failures, depicting the poor conditions of the country. Also, this is a situation of loss for the country.

3. What is Organizational Brain Drain?

Organizational Brain Drain refers to the departure of experienced and talented individuals from one organization to another. This is similar to the original concept of brain drain. The concept involves the shift of employees from one organization to the other due to various reasons which include the movement due to organizational issues like poor working conditions, low pays, unhealthy work environment, etc. due to which the organization faces a challenge in many ways like the building of poor reputation within the industry and the like.

4. How to Prevent Brain Drain?

There are a lot of ways in which both the companies and countries can stop the problem of brain dragon some of which include the following:

To prevent the problem of Brain Drain, the governments of developing and under-developed countries should take stern measures of providing better working conditions to the employees in the form of infrastructure, health, travel, and other such measures.

The government must try to create more employment opportunities in the country itself so the people do not need to move by bringing in projects, developments, etc.

The government must try stopping discrimination with the people in all forms be it in terms of discrimination on the basis of age, gender, culture, religion, and others and any bias among employees.

The government must also work on the development of rural places to generate employment opportunities in the rural areas of the country.

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Band 6+: Some argue that brain drain may lead to dire consequences for home country while others think it has marginal effect on society. Discuss and give your opinion.

The debate over whether brain drain can pave the way for adverse implications or it has just trivial repercussion for home country has become the center of discussion. This essay will shed light on both points of views and reveal my personal perspective.

Advocates of this idea claim that brain drain can induce inevitable impairment to home country on several grounds. Initially, brain drain leads to a loss of talent and expertise in the home country ,influencing development and economic growth. This damage can turn out the recession and a reduction of individuals who are regarded highly erudite. Secondly, such departures can impede the development of the country, escalating adverse dichotomy between ignorant and well-informed residents. Unless countries capture their versed inhabitants who can assist the country with crucial breakthroughs within their land , thereby it can preclude to encounter the burgeoning economy.

In spite of numerous thoughts, I , like many others, believe that such marginal loss can not inhibit the home country to flourish. In the light of digital revolution, skilled individuals can contribute to their home country remotely through social platforms ,international collaborations, mitigating the implications of emigration. Brain drain ,which is considered a consequence of globalization, can pave the way for cross-cultural exchange and a transfer of talents, knowledge and capabilities between host and home countries. The inhabitants who leave the country can return to their home land with myriad invaluable skills resulting in thriving home country.

All in all, despite the fact that some argue that brain drain is a irreplaceable harm to home country , I believe that this emigration doesn’t annihilate considerably the home country.

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