Originally Posted by Ramakrishna
Surya expresses concern on brain drain
Nov 29, 2006
Surya – the actor with the social outlook – has mouthed his perspective on people yearning to fly to the States by selling their talent. The actor who inaugurated the high frequency ventilator in Child Trust Hospital in Nungambakkam, expressed concern over the increase in number of relocation of local talents in alarming rate to the United States.
There used to be times when only 400 visas were issued from the American Consulate in Chennai per year. But in recent times Chennai has turned out to be the biggest producer of immigrants to the United States.
I am saddened by the fact that Indian talents in the filed of medicine and technology are no longer ready to take up jobs in India and are migrating abroad, stated Surya. However, on the other hand, the growth that our very own IIT is showcasing is remarkable, Surya declared.
Surya donated a lakh to the Kanchi Kamakodi trust that runs the hospital. He was seen interacting with the children in the hospital after the inauguration. The high frequency ventilator has been donated to the hospital by the Chennai based Cognizant Technologies.