Discuss the challenges that keep India multi-dimensionally poor with special reference to NITI Aayog's National Multidimensional Poverty Index Report.
Introduction
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Main Body
Poverty in India is a complex subject While IMF says India has eliminated extreme poverty, World Bank says 10% of India's population is poor. In this background NITI's MPI report says that India lifted 45 crore people out of poverty since 2005 and present HMPI is 15%.
[Challenges that keep India poor multi-dimensionally]
❶ Challenges related to data estimation
❷ Inclusion - Exclusion ovens
❸ Challenges related to education
❹ Health related challenges
❺ Apathy to vulnerable section
❻ Issues regarding Urban poor incidences
❼ Issues regarding standard of living
[IMPT Report 2023]
The report says that actual India has achieved considerable progress it lags behind in health and education
Role of subsidy and cash transfers in reducing poverty
[Way Forward in light of MPT report 2023]
❶ Saturation of government schemes and programmes called with better targeting by NFSA → 2013 → force good grains under GKY
❷ Focus on integrated health by Real people [unclear text] preventive + curative health Physical
by Rare disease policy, Sickle cell anemia
❸ Qualitative education (by PM SHRC)
❹ Projects like PM VIKAS, PM PVTG E-reach last mile
"Poverty alleviation is not velocity, it is the act of justice. The society needs to collectively overcome the poverty of aspirations of poor for better India."
❶ India as education hub of Asia with admissions from countries around → softpower
❷ Stoppage of brain drain from India
❸ Prestige competitions leads to better quality and innovation for all
(Stat) Achievement in India's goal of usyy enrolment in HFPC (Rep 2025)
[Currently IPA]
[Challenges]
❶ Concerns regarding privatization of education leading to divide
❷ Issues regarding autonomy of curriculum and challenges in promotion of only India centric
❸ Falsehood internationalization of HEZ not very popular worldover for China
India was a global leader when its institutions like Nalanda and Taxila used to shine in world India should leverage internationalization to create better knowledge institutions
— AKANSH DHULL · AIR 3
Conclusion
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- Opens with diverse perspectives on poverty metrics
- References official reports
- Identifies multiple dimensions of poverty
- Provides specific statistics
- Covers multiple dimensions of poverty
- References official reports and committees
- Provides concrete policy recommendations
- References multiple government schemes
- Concludes with philosophical perspective
- Connects IMPT report findings to solutions
- Links global leadership to historical institutions
- Considers both benefits and challenges
- Mentions statistical achievement
AKANSH DHULL
Issues relating to Poverty and Hunger
Multidimensional Poverty
Challenges in Poverty Reduction
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analytical with philosophical undertone
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