People migrate due to the push factors or pull factors :
1. Push factors
These are the reasons which force people to leave a place. Some of them are :
• A lack of job in their own country.
• War like situations
Example – Thousands of Syrians are escaping the violent war in Syria and migrating to safer countries.
• Food and essentials become scarce and expensive due to famine or political instability.
For example – The economic crisis in Greece in 2015 led to severe shortages of food and medicine, forcing people to migrate. The severe food grain shortage in Nigeria in 2016 forced many ***** to migrate to neighbouring countries.
• Natural disasters:
For example : The 2015 earthquake in Nepal caused many people to migrate to India.
2. Pull factors
These are the reasons which attract people to a new place. These include :
• Job opportunities in the new country. For example, many Indians migrate to Canada and Australia for jobs.
• Education – Many students leave India to study abroad.
• Availability of better medical facilities.
