‘Inward remittances help promote edn of migrants\\\' children’

FE Report
Inward remittances help promote education opportunities for migrants' children in Bangladesh, according to a RMMRU report.
The findings also showed that migrant workers - both female and male - prefer government jobs for their children instead of sending them abroad with employment.
The preliminary study on 'Impact of Remittance on Gender and Youth Aspirations' was launched Monday at a view exchange meeting with media stakeholders in the city.
The study carried out on 24 households in Tangail district and it is expected to complete at the end of December, said lead researcher Rozana Rashid.
The study was conducted by Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU) in collaboration with RPC, University of Sussex. With the usages of remittance, migrants' children are getting opportunities to have education at least from primary to secondary level, the report said.   
It also showed that female migrants remit main part of their wages and use it as like as male migrant workers for family maintenance and other purposes. Emphasising on some suggestions from the media person, Ms Rashid said they will consider bringing some other parts of the country under the study to have a complete view on the migration issue.
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