Doaba is name of the region in Punjab (India) between the Satluj and Jhelum rivers. It comprises Nawanshahar, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, and Kapurthala districts. Punjab (Punjabi: ) is a state in northwest India and forms a part of the larger Punjab region, which also includes the Punjab province of Pakistan and the Indian states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. ... The Sutlej, also known as Satluj, is the longest of the five rivers of Punjab (five waters) that flows through Northern India, with its source in Tibet near Mount Kailash. ... The Jhelum River is the largest and most western of the five rivers of the Punjab province of Pakistan. ... Hoshiarpur is a town in Hoshiarpur District, Punjab state, India. ... Jalandhar (Punjabi: ) is an ancient city in the state of Punjab, India. ... Sainik School, Kapurthala Kapurthala (Punjabi: ) is a city in Punjab state of India. ...
It may be a mirage of a better future or a distant dream, but the youth of Doaba are not hesitating to follow it despite the uncertainty that comes attached with it.
The trend to go and settle abroad is catching the fancy of youngsters here to such an extent that nearly 40 per cent of the total population of the youngsters have either already left for foreign countrieslegally or illegally or a large number of them waiting for the next available opportunity.
The driving force behind their fast flight from the Doaba region is unemployment and the dream of a golden future in foreign land, which hardly gets fulfilled.
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