Transition Of College Students From Small Cities To Metropolitan Cities

12 Jun

Authors: Shailey

Abstract: A good education institution is that in which every student is welcomed and cared for; a safe and stimulating learning environment exists; a wide range of learning experiences is offered; and good physical infrastructure and appropriate resources conducive to learning are available to all students. According to the 2011 census, the average literacy rate in India stands at 74.04%. While Kerala is claiming the literacy rate of 93.91% in India, Bihar, with its low rate, has merely 63.82%. Arunachal Pradesh is not doing much better with a rating of 67.0%, nor is Rajasthan (67.1%), Jharkhand (67.6%), or even Andhra Pradesh at 67.7%. There is such a huge reason as to why students migrate into metropolitan towns where they find relatively better institutions for education as well as job facilities. The 2011 census report shows that migrants from other states in Delhi and Mumbai numbered 9.9 million. People also called Delhi and Mumbai as Migrant Magnets as there are good institutions and companies which can provide better employment opportunities due to which many people migrates. This paper shows the fact that students from small cities go to metropolitan city colleges and how they become addictive to smoking, alcohol taking, and clubbing. All these habits turn out to be addictions as a result of which they do not focus on their academics and it badly impacts their life. This paper addresses the experience of the students, societal impact, and provides some recommendations that should be implemented by the educational institutions and to parents.