SOCSO

I bought a book in a book titled “Social Changes In India” by Kuppusamy in a second hand book shop while I was a undergraduate student.

In the book there was article about fishermen in Kerala India, whereby the government trained fishermen to use new technology in fishing by which they can increase their catch subsequently their income.

However, it did not work. The fishermen were happy with their daily catch and return home earlier once they got their catch similar to before resulting no increase in their income by more leisure time.

I do see the same trend even now where economic competition has increased, cost of living sky rocketed, some wants has become necessaries and so on.

I had observed many wives who receive SOCSO compensations after the death of their husband or for some other reasons, do not go to any work or find an extra income. They solely depend on the SOCSO compensations. My check with the department showed it is not a condition that the wife should not work if she gets the compensation.

These ladies earn sympathy from public by telling they are widows. They ask whatever opportunities available to get extra money just by telling their sad stories. They self impose poverty.

If the ladies determined to work and find an extra income plus the husband SOCSO compensation they can alleviate poverty, increase the investment on the human resource development of their children. They can have a happy family and live respectfully.