Abstract

In a globalised world, developing nations are forced to open up their economies to a greater flow of goods and capital from developed countries and rendering their industries vulnerable to imported goods. The Economic Reforms (1991) consisted of structural adjustment policy in the neo-classical framework, liberal industrial policy (liberalisation) with a stress on take away of the state from several economic functions and depend on the market for economic efficiency. The exceptional Nehruvian model which emphasised on the public sector to shape modern India was given short-lived treatment (Chalam, 2011). It was alleged by scholars and activists that the public sector that has provided a socialist base in a pluralistic society was not considered important in the spectre of globalisation. The social antiquity and exceptional Indian cultural background of an exclusive character of the country were given a low handling by policy maker who were only concerned with the balance of payment crisis than anything else. Further, it has increased the income and quality of consumption of only high-income groups, growth has been in telecommunication, information technology, finance, entertainment, travel and hospitality rather than in vital sectors such as agriculture and household industry, particularly weaving which provide livelihoods to million people in the country. This paper is based on Focused group discussion (FGD) conducted in a village Amilo and Hussainabad near Mau District. Village has a sizeable number of weavers (Predominantly Muslim weaving community). There is study which reveals that “Finding it tough to sustain with the traditional work due to tough competition from multinationals and further they do not possess the technical knowledge (skill) to place them in the new industrial setup in Metropolitan India there seems increasing trend to Gulf Migration as plumbers, unskilled labour for construction sites, and other associated” (Hussain, & Khan, 2016).Hence, in this paper an attempt is made to know the reasons for migration as a casual labour and whether youths are interested in pursuing their family occupation of weaving or not. 

Key Words: Economic Reforms, Weavers, Gulf migration, Traditional Crafts, Liberalisation.