ROCKIES TALK SHOW GROUP B SCRIPT

Bhavya- did I tell you that one of my relatives recently moved to

America?
Tavisha- Oh yeah, I remember that
Bhavya- You know, I’ve been seeing so many advertisements of these
travel agencies recently which is urging me to build my career in the
foreign after my graduation
Tavisha- Oh really? I’ve also heard a lot about lives in foreign and I’m
kinda interested too
Bhavya- Moving to foreign could be of great help in building our
careers
Sifat- The ads on televisions have a great impact on the mind of
students and they too want to get a glimpse of that opportunity of
trying their luck in foreign countries
Tavisha – Good morning everyone present here. Today we will delve
into the profound influence of media on social norms. The social
norm we are going to discuss today is migration. We will explore how
media impacts the journeys of many people who seek a new home.
Bhavya–Migration is an expression of the human aspiration for
dignity, safety and a better future. But is it genuinely resulting in a
safer environment, promising future and dignified living? Don’t you
think this is the burning question of the day?
Tavisha -Yes it is , Media has created a bad image in people’s minds
that India lacks jobs, facilities and infrastructure and these all things
are present in the idealized image of certain destinations leading to
increased interest and migration to those places.
Sifat – That’s certainly true, Tavisha. Media always makes a
perspective in our minds that grass is greener on the other side. It
causes brain drain in the youth’s mind which has led to significant
increase in migration.
Bhumi:-Yeah I agree, If you see, every 8 out of 10 persons move out
to foreign countries such as Canada, USA, Australia after graduating
from high school in Punjab as it has turned into a social status thatat
least one person of the family should be in a foreign country.
Rushitha- You are right and to add media does not represent
balanced perspectives to the youth regarding migration. It does not
promote India as a primary living option and does not even demote
migration.
Tavisha- Yeah Rushitha, it totally agree, but I would also like to
exemplify your point.The media shows that this college student has
got a huge package for an abroad job. This makes people think that
there are more jobs outside India with better salaries.
Bhavya- Spot on Tavisha. I would like to add that Analysis of the UN
Migrant Stock Database has shown that the population of Indians
living abroad has grown steadily since 1990 to reach 1.80 crore by
2020. 
Bhumi:-Yes Bhavya, This represents that how many people migrate
out of India out of which a lot of people are brain drained by media.
Migration has lowered the human capital of India and has led to a
shortage of high skilled labour, thereby reducing productivity.
Sifat - I would like to add to your point Bhumi that migration does
not only impact the origin country,but also the life of migrants. Even
though they get more salaries abroad, their purchasing power
reduces as cost of everything is way higher abroad than India. So
they experience a practically low salary hike compared to what they
imagined.
Rushitha- totally agreed Sifat. Furthermore, media’s brain drain has
also led to many illegal migrations to other countries which has
become a business these days. These brokers leave them to suffer
from hostile conditions just for migration.
Bhavya- You are dead right there Rushitha. Moreover, many migrants
are unable to adapt to the new environmental conditions of the new
country and may face discrimination in the host countries which can
have an impact on their physical as well as mental health.
Tavisha- Thank you for that insight Bhavya. Also, as we know the
government of india is implementing so many new policies for the
betterment of youth of india, but till date, there is lack of awareness
and at the end, people end up criticizing the government.
Rushitha-I totally agree to your point. If more and more people are
made aware of these policies, the brain drain effect of media can be
reversed. Hence, we should encourage people to spread positivity
regarding india and promote india as the first and foremost living
option.
Sifat- In conclusion we can say that media holds the power to shape
perceptions, influence policies and impact lives. The government
should take steps to demote migration with the help of media. The
youth should also not come under the influence of brain drain and
check on both sides of the coin thereby taking a wise decision.
All together – Thank you!