Survival of the Fittest - 1: Fund Without Returns

 A couple got married five decades ago, arranged by their respective families.

The husband was a Central Government employee. The wife was a State Government employee. They were blessed with two children: 2 boys. We are not getting into the family background of the couple and we will focus on this nuclear family.

The parents of the two boys worked very hard and when the boys were in the graduation period, both of them have reached top-tier levels in their jobs. This level has to be noted here. Because not all government employees enjoy such status even once in their life time. 

Let me remind: some officials are over paid and some workers are still under paid. 

Getting back to the story, 

The elder son completed his education, both UG and PG in India. He worked for 3-4 years in various states and he moved abroad for an onsite project. It is not an accidental or coincidental project. He longed to move to other country because he wished for the status he gets among his relatives who were working in top positions in India. To surpass them, he definitely needs this visa. He started earning there, so now the couple focused on their younger son. 

The younger son wanted to do his Masters abroad. The family happily funded their share of expenses along with some scholarship supported by the Government which was provided to them via their job role. The second boy completed his masters, got placed in that country itself and started working there. 

The elder son got married to an Indian girl, a lavish wedding in his hometown. Most of the relatives gave monetary contribution as they were well to do. The younger son got married to the native of the foreign country and a small reception was held here for localists and relatives. There was a huge collection time too.

In the next few months, the father retired with a great pension amount - a family of four can survive using that amount. They arranged first birthday function for the grandson. Again, lots of cash gifts, this time a considerably lower amount because some of their relatives have got retired from their private jobs. 

In the next few years, the mother retired with a reasonable pension amount - a couple can happily survive using that amount. It was time to welcome their second grandson and also their granddaughter this time. They got relatively less gifts compared to their previous collections. Because, only few of their circles got pension to give back.

Now, both their sons are Permanent residents of their respective countries (I don't wish to mention the country names purposely). Their parents receive pensions large enough to sustain 6 people, yet only 2 are left in India to spend it.

My question: Is this fair?

Everyone wanted a Government job so that their pension could help them in their old age. Nothing wrong in that because whatever tax we pay are not going to save us when we are in need.

But who are these pensioners in the above story?
A couple who got benefits from the Indian Government, have their legacy working for another country. 

If the fund is from India, where is the return going? 

My suggestion: Too hard to digest, but this is fair. 
When any government employee (top-tiers)'s children get settled in abroad, laws must enforce that they fund their parents' old age and Government must either reduce the pension amount or totally eradicate based on the number of non-residents from their family.

Only then, this society will be balanced.

Am I against people working in abroad? Definitely No.

Many countries have a policy like: if Government funds an individual's education, that individual has to work for their country for a certain number of years. 

So, it's high time to think where the invested money is going.
A rude perspective of the same question: When you can afford, why do you expect someone to afford?

You can be selfish. But, don't make a survival at someone's cost of life.