ArticleOpen Access http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2017.02.003
Karens—The Low Profile Migrants of Andaman Islands
Anita Banerjee1,*, Kripa Mondal2
1Andaman Law College, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
2Malati Krishna Trust, A Local NGO, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
*Corresponding author: Anita Banerjee
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Published: November 10,2017
Abstract
Migration is a process whereby people leave their place of origin and settle down either within the national boundaries or to an alien land. Around 3% of the world’s populations are international migrants. The present study focuses on the rather low profile migrants “the Karen Community” into Andaman Islands and traces their contribution towards the economic development of the Islands. The study concludes that in-migration has contributed to the overall progress of the islands and they can be called as the earliest settlers to this part of Andaman.
Keywords
Karen, Migration, Economy, Education, Myanmar
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Karens—The Low Profile Migrants of Andaman Islands
How to cite this paper: Anita Banerjee, Kripa Mondal. (2017). Karens—The Low Profile Migrants of Andaman Islands. The Educational Review, USA, 1(2), 34-38.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/er.2017.02.003