We lost everything, our education, our youth, our life," says Arun, who joined the factory after discontinuing his degree.
His friend Vinodth says that he joined the plant for its brand value, hoping that it will provide a secure life. "Today we are left with nothing, no education, no job, no income and no respect in the family," he says.
The eligibility criteria for joining the plant was 60% at the Higher Secondary level and a transfer certificate. Hence, many like Arun and Vinodth joined the plant, giving up plans for higher education.
Another worker Prabhu says the government, both at the Centre and the state, failed them. So did the court and Indian-born CEOs of Microsoft and Nokia, Satya Nadella and Rajeev Suri respectively.
"We are the orphans," said these workers on Union Minister for law, telecom and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad's statement that government couldn't save Nokia Chennai from becoming an orphan.
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