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Yu a model example for jobless migrant workers
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January 10, 2009, Saturday
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SIX months after being laid off by a Beijing-based electronic product sales company, Yu Yanbin has become his own boss, running a leather products factory in his hometown.
Yu returned to Gangbei Village, Xinjian County in Jiangxi Province in May and, following a township official's suggestion, set up Jiangxi Haobo Science and Technology Development Co Ltd.
"I do not need to pay rent or taxes. The government will pay half of the interest on my loan of 50,000 yuan (US$7,320)," said Yu, 31. "All this ensured a smooth beginning."
Across the country, millions of migrant workers have gone home earlier for the Lunar New Year holiday after their factories closed or suspended production.
The Ministry of Agriculture said some 7.8 million migrant workers had returned home, many fearing they won't be able to find jobs after the holiday.
The government has offered loans and tax cuts or exemptions to encourage them to start their own businesses. A rural work conference last month decided that the government would help returnees become entrepreneurs through loans, speedier permit approvals, tax cuts or exemptions and counseling.
Tan Sanguo, a Xinjian County official, said some 2,000 migrant workers had returned. Some were growing mushrooms, while others had set up building material plants.
"Migrant workers have gained some knowledge of the market economy and non-agricultural industries after years of work in cities," said Cui Chuanyi, a rural economy researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council.
Many also have accumulated savings and mastered certain skills, he added. "All these are favorable conditions for them to start businesses."
He said it was necessary to encourage migrant workers to start their own businesses, given the jobs situation.
Local governments should do more to provide such services as loans and training, said Cui.
Jiangxi is to offer 1.08 billion yuan in loans to support the enterprises of returned workers this year. Neighboring Hunan Province will allocate 48 million yuan for training.
Yu, meanwhile, has hired 26 returnees, and is hoping to expand in the future.
Yu returned to Gangbei Village, Xinjian County in Jiangxi Province in May and, following a township official's suggestion, set up Jiangxi Haobo Science and Technology Development Co Ltd.
"I do not need to pay rent or taxes. The government will pay half of the interest on my loan of 50,000 yuan (US$7,320)," said Yu, 31. "All this ensured a smooth beginning."
Across the country, millions of migrant workers have gone home earlier for the Lunar New Year holiday after their factories closed or suspended production.
The Ministry of Agriculture said some 7.8 million migrant workers had returned home, many fearing they won't be able to find jobs after the holiday.
The government has offered loans and tax cuts or exemptions to encourage them to start their own businesses. A rural work conference last month decided that the government would help returnees become entrepreneurs through loans, speedier permit approvals, tax cuts or exemptions and counseling.
Tan Sanguo, a Xinjian County official, said some 2,000 migrant workers had returned. Some were growing mushrooms, while others had set up building material plants.
"Migrant workers have gained some knowledge of the market economy and non-agricultural industries after years of work in cities," said Cui Chuanyi, a rural economy researcher at the Development Research Center of the State Council.
Many also have accumulated savings and mastered certain skills, he added. "All these are favorable conditions for them to start businesses."
He said it was necessary to encourage migrant workers to start their own businesses, given the jobs situation.
Local governments should do more to provide such services as loans and training, said Cui.
Jiangxi is to offer 1.08 billion yuan in loans to support the enterprises of returned workers this year. Neighboring Hunan Province will allocate 48 million yuan for training.
Yu, meanwhile, has hired 26 returnees, and is hoping to expand in the future.
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