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The Professionals of Indian origin returning to India are classified under the following categories.

 

Kindly identify your category -                                                                                                           

a)       Short term (less than 6 months);                      __

b)       Medium term (up to 2 years) or                       __

c)    Long term (more than 2 years) or                     __

d)   Permanently) or.                                                   __

e)  Joint Industrial visit or                                           __

f)  Joint research programme /                                 __

pursue research with Indian counterpart.

g) Consultancy or                                                        __

h) Any other (Please  specify):__________________________________

 

A. Personal Details:

1. Name. _____________________________________________

2. Age (in completed years):                                            

3. Sex (Male-1, Female-2):                    

4. Marital Status (Married-1, Unmarried-2, Widow/er-3, Divorcee-4):                      

    If married, number of children    M          F        

    If yes, age range of Children: ________

5. Institute presently working: ________________________________

   ______________________________________________________

6. Academic Qualification & Discipline at the time of

    leaving India: ________________________  

7. Present Academic Qualification               

    Graduation-1, Post-Graduation-2, Ph.D.-3, Post Doctoral Research-4

    Any other (please specify) ___________________________________              

 

8. Specialization: __________________________________________    
   
For example:

a.       Natural sciences: _____;              

b.       Applied sciences (including engineering, medicine):_____;

c.        Business or Management: _____;

d.       Applied social sciences (law, economics): ______

e.       Social sciences: ___; 

f.         Humanities and fine arts (including education, history):_______  

   g.     Other: (Please specify) ____________________

 

9. Name the qualification received abroad:

                     Qualification                                                Country  

(a)

(b)

(c)

9. Professional training (if any, specify):

                       Type                               from India                    from Abroad

(a)

(b)

(c)

 

10. Membership of Academies / Societies (if any, specify):____________

(a)

(b)

(c)

11. Family Background (Please, specify): __________________________

       i) Income group: a) High income group (Rs.50,000 pm  & above);

                                   b) Middle income group (Rs.25,000 to Rs.50,000 pm;

                                   c) Low income group (up to Rs.25,000 pm);

      ii)  Occupational group: a) Professional; b) Business background;

                                            c) Business / Trader; d) Industry;

                                            e) Household Industry; f) Farming;

 g) Any other (Please, specify______________)

 

12. Institution last worked overseas (with period) _____________________

      Responsibility: Technical Managerial /

      Any other please specify) held: ___________________________

      (If more than one company / research institute kindly name all)

 

13. Year of return to India (please specify): ______________

14. Name the Country where you last worked: ________________________

15. Category of visa held abroad (choose any one):

a)       Citizen; b) Permanent resident ; c) Temporary visa status;

d) Student visa; e) Other type specify__________________

16. Responsibilities in the present Institution: __________________________

   ____________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________

      (Responsibility: Technical Managerial /

Any other please specify). Kindly use extra sheets, as per need………………….)

 

B. MOTIVATION for going abroad /

Home coming or Reverse Brain Gain

17. Reasons for going abroad:

(Rank top 5  from 1 to 5 in order of priority / importance)

  

 

 

Poor Academic environment in India: _____

Low /unattractive salary in India: ________

Lack of recognition of merit: ________         

Lack of freedom for research: ___________ 

Lack of resources for research: ________  

Lack of career progression/stagnation: ____

Perception that conditions are not going to improve: _________

Shortage of skilled professionals abroad: ______

Better basic living conditions in developed economies: ______

Any other (please specify): _________

18. Reasons for Home coming or Reverse Brain Gain:

 (Rank top 5 from 1 to 5 in order of priority / importance)                               

              Professional                                                                                                                                 

              ♦ Study / Training / Research: _____

♦ To pass on the benefits of knowledge acquired to the homeland: ________

              ♦ Availability of better options / choice: ________

              Improvement in infrastructure: _____

              Changes in work culture: _____

              ♦ Medical treatment is now cheaper in India: ________;

              ♦ Any other, please specify: ________

           

             ♦ Personal                                          

(Rank top 5 from 1 to 5 in order of priority / importance)

             ♦ Concern about children’s environment: ____

             ♦ Family ties / home sickness: ________

             ♦ Strength of family ties: ________

             ♦ Gone abroad to acquire more knowledge and gain experience: ____

             ♦ Discrimination abroad: ________

             ♦ Any other, please specify: ________

 

19.  The Hope and the Reality:

Are you satisfied with your decision of returning to India?  

(√ whichever applicable)

§          Fully satisfied: _______

§          Partially satisfied:_____ (kindly specify, reasons, if any)

§          Not Satisfied: ________ (kindly specify, reasons, if any) 

 

C. your contribution AFTER RETURN

20. Please list the major achievements in your professional domain in India

after return, namely: -

a) Technological capability: Such as:

a)       Starting a novel project; b) Process that has been developed;

b)      New product that has been developed;

d) Any other information that needs mention;……………..

         

1.        

2.        

3.        

4

c)       Non-Technological capability: Such as:

a)Explored a New Client; b) Devised Market access;

d)       Suggested organizational change;

e)        Helped the company in creating new branding;

f)          Instrumental in imparting the tacit knowledge to the

 other staff of the company:

g) Any other information that needs mention

1.        

2.        

3.        

4

21. Please give in brief your Tangible contribution, related to: - 

a)       Technological contribution: Such as: a) Number of Patents;

b)       New design developed;

c)       Quality assurance;

d)   Any other information that needs mention: 

1.        

2.        

3.        

4

a)       Non-Technological contribution:

Such as: a) Creating ‘just-in-time’ inventory system;

b)      Accounting system in concordance with internal accounting practice;

c)       MIS (Management Information System);

d)       Any other information that needs mention: 

1.        

2.        

3.        

4

D. Observations & Suggestions:

22. Your views on factors that govern Reverse Brain Gain (RBG)?

1.        

2.        

3.        

4.        

 

23. Do existing policies in education / research / industries need modifications?

If yes, please specify:

1.        

2.        

3.        

4.        

19. We welcome any information, you deem fit to help the purpose of study:

 

 

 

 

 

Date______________                                       Signature: ___________________

 

Place: ___________                                       Name & address: _______________