Immigrants in India

1. ASSIGNMENT
ON
IMMIGRANTS IN INDIA
SUBMITTED TO: GROUP 7 SUBMITTED BY:
Prof. Himanshi Tiwari Tarun Dahiya(20DM227)
V Soumith Reddy(20DM235)
Vidisha Verma(20DM243)
Sabhya Bajaj(20DM262)
Abhishek Patil(20DM271)
Pranav Bharti(20DM282)
Birla Institute of Management Technology Plot No 5
Knowledge Park 2, Greater Noida

2. 1. Do immigrants in India also face similar problems? Or are the problems faced by
them different in any way?
Yes, In India we can see similar problems. As India is known for its various
cultures, We can see some small differences among different states. India for a
long time has indulged in colour based discrimination, generally, they are
obsessed with the light skin especially the Indian populace above the tropical
latitude. The “North Indians” have despised the darker skin shades. The Indian
society has made whiteness of skin directly proportional to social status,
acceptability and eligibility for marriage. India even after 75 years of independence
was living in an overhaul of British Raj where they still prize colour, class and
English language over everything else.
Our cultural diversity that should have been an advantage has now become a bone
of contention between the Northern Indians, Southern Indians and North Eastern
Indians. The attributes that alienize a certain section of people in India whether
they are immigrants or locals they are discriminated against based on colour, facial
features or how they speak.
Problems faced by Nepalese:
In India basic amenities also come with its drawbacks and its share of abuses that
are hurled at the immigrants specifically from the northeastern parts like Nepal.
The Nepalese people who migrate to India are generally made fun of for their
accent and facial features that attracts other local derogatory slurs.
2. Do you personally know an immigrant? If yes, what are the problems he/she is
facing? How can we spread more awareness about the same?
We don’t personally know any immigrant but based on our observations and the
behaviour of our peers, we have concluded that there is a certain kind of perception
that is made based on looks, language, accent, colour etc.
 We have seen problems faced by the people coming from a country like Nepal. A
person whose name was ‘Shyam’ was seldom called by his own name. Instead,
people used to call him by words like “BAHADUR”, “NEPALI” etc.
 Though we have the slogan ‘ATITHI DEVO BHAVA’ which means that we respect
and welcome all our guests, but still sometimes they face this problem especially
in the rural areas. They get gazed by the locals and feel bad and harassed
sometimes. Sometimes it’s a slack-jawed stare and sometimes the gaze is
deliberate and predatory, it happens with them irrespective of their attire, gender,
build, age, class, or marital status. Their gender and origin influence the degree of
harassment and violence. They feel a low-grade discomfort all the time, never
knowing when it might escalate into an actual threat. they feel that they have done
something wrong, something illegal.

3.  Immigrants face cultural differences that make a big impact on them, this ranges
from social customs to more sensitive issues such as attitude towards gender,
religious diversity, and sexuality This leads to a lot of problems for the immigrants
resulting in a sense of isolation and mental health issues.
One can create awareness on how “not” to judge someone based on their looks,
language, or accent, but rather give them a chance to speak their mind and
understand the kind of people they truly are, in the following ways:
 First step is creating awareness in children’s minds through the education system,
as they are the ones with who will lead the future society. So, embedding a subject
in primary education can create a large difference to reduce stereotyping at an
early age.
 The government should introduce support services which include community and
peer groups and a special police force which has strong anti-racism policies to help
the immigrants.
 The government needs to organize a community that will be responsible for
organizing or hosting public education campaigns, cultural events, and
establishing anti-discrimination training activities to aware people about racism
and creating awareness of diversity in society.
 Anti-racism training should be developed to educate and change the public
perspective which can result in driving positive change, most of the time individuals
are unaware of racial injustice and comments they make towards the immigrants
so by providing resources to educate the individuals about the culture and history
of racism and different races can help them change their perspective towards
immigrants.