https://indianexpress.com/article/education/the-economics-of-english-why-theres-a-boom-for-ielts-coaching-centres-in-punjab-6104109/
Punjab and IELTS
Punjab has witnessed the duality of globalisation. Globalisation came as a boon as well as a bane for Punjab. The contribution of agriculture to Punjab’s economy in terms of Gross State Domestic Product (GDP) has declined steadily year by year due to the process of globalisation of the Indian economy. The agriculture of Punjab saw a relative slowdown after 1991 liberalisation reforms. When Punjab got connected to the global market after these reforms, there was another change seen in the state. More and more people got awareness to exit Punjab and migrate to countries like Canada, Australia, Middle-Eastern and European nations. This exodus of the youth to these countries was partly due to the lack of opportunities in the agriculture, which was the main familial occupation in Punjab. The present day Punjab has still not become attractive enough to stop this exodus of skilled and unskilled youth to foreign shores. Punjab has 2.9% of India’s population while it contributes close to 10% in the number of workers migrating from India to other countries. This is the case with people who have a qualification level of less than 10th standard.
