4. POVERTY
Inability to afford basic
human needs which
commonly includes “clean
& fresh water, nutrition,
healthcare, education,
clothing & shelter”.
5. Results of Poverty on an Individual
poor or no housingfacility in sustainable hygienic conditions
Malnutrition
Illiteracy
Poor medical facilities at disposal
Unavailability of drinking water and sanitation
Unemployment or job with unsustainable income
No representation in society/government
6. WHERE DO WE STAND TODAY?
The World Bank defines poverty as survival on less than $1.25 per day, according to which,
as of 2010, 33% i.e. 400 million Indians were below this line
The 2011 Global Hunger Index (GHI) Report places India amongst the three countries where
the GHI between 1996 and 2011 went up from 22.9 to 23.7, while all the other
developing nations which were studied were able to bring the number down.
Facts related to poverty
10.8 million people were unemployed (as of Jan 2012)
According to a 2005 report, 42% of India’s children below the age of three were
malnourished
Approximately 1.72 million children die each year before turning one.
Even at a $5 a day poverty line 96 percent of Indians are poor
53 million of those who have escaped poverty recently are vulnerable to falling back below the
line again
7. PRIMARY REASONS FOR POVERTY!!
Uncontrolled Population
Illiteracy
Unemployment
Poor Agricultural Growth
8. POVERTY
RURAL
• 27% of the Indian population livesin
rural areas and below the poverty line
Primary Causes:
• Poor agricultural yield
• Debt from landlords
• Seasonal crops and no other jobs
• Caste/gender based oppression
• Failed monsoons/ infected crops
• Large family size
URBAN
• 24%of the people in urbancities and
metropolitans fall belowthe poverty line
of Rs32/ day
PrimaryCauses:
• Unemployment
• Low wagesand high inflation
• Illiteracy
• Low benefits from Govt. policies
• Corruption (in form or theother)
• Largefamily size
12. EFFECTIVE WAYS TO ERADICATE
POVERTY
• Eradicate corruption
• We/people can cooperate to
eradicate poverty
• Private sector critical in
eradication poverty
• Preserve Grameen Bank
• Eradicate corporate greed
• Education can eradicate
poverty
• Provide free education
• Eradicate unemployment
• Create food security
• Boost agricultural productivity
• Industrial development
• Natural resource
management
• Women empowerment
• Spend on poverty eradication than
entertainment
• Spend on eradication of
poverty than on war
13. HUNGER
having a desire or craving to
take FOOD
This will be the foremost
important thing to be
dealt with.
14. POVERTY AND
HUNGER
They can be easily
assumed as head,
tail of a coin.
Because, they
cannot be
separated from
each other.
15. poverty & hunger is
a universal problem,
which is drastically
affecting our world
and ultimately
resulting to death,
from many years to
present.
16. Around the world, 25,000 people die of hunger ……EVERY DAY
Every year, nearly 11 million children living in poverty and
dying before their fifth birthday.
1.02 billion people go to their bed at every night with empty
stomach.
17. WORLD HUNGER FACTS
• 870 million people do not have enough to eat.
• 98% of the world's undernourished people live in developing countries.
• Two-thirds of the world's hungry live in just 7 countries: Bangladesh, China, the
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia and Pakistan.
Where is hunger the worst?
• Asia and the Pacific: 578 million
• Sub-Saharan Africa: 239 million
• Latin America and the Caribbean: 53 million
18.
19. Approximately 40% of
world’s agricultural
land is seriously
degraded in Africa.
If current trends of
soil degradation
continues, the
continent might be
able to feed just 25%
of it’s population by
2025.
20. A F R I C A IN 2030, W I L L BE H O M E TO A L A R G E R
PROPORTION O F T H E WORLD’S POOREST PEOPLE THAN
TODAY.
21. 4 Initiatives That are Helping Eradicate Hunger In The Country
1. Food Security Bill 2013: This is one of the largest food security scheme across the
world, it became an act on September 12th, 2013. This bill was tabled in the parliament
back in 2011 and since then, has been discussed and debated widely till it became an act.
Under the provisions of this law, beneficiaries would get five kg of grain per person per
month, including rice at Rs. 3 per kg, wheat at Rs. 2 per kg and coarse grains at Re 1
per kg.
The bill proposes meal entitlement to specific groups, including pregnant women and
lactating mothers, children between six months and 14 years, malnourished kids, disaster-
affected people, and those who are destitute, homeless and starving. The roll out entails
covering 75% of the rural population, since they happen to be the most deprived section, and
up to 50%of the urban population. We are yet to see the results of this act which was
previously perceived as a burden on the already fragile economy, but with the macro arenas of
the economy improving, we can expect a proper roll out of the Food Security Bill.
22. 2. Integrated Child Development Scheme:
ICDS was launched in 1975 in India, and has since then, worked for the overall development of
children below 6 years primarily, and also women. Its main provisions are supplementary feeding,
immunization, and raising awareness about health and nutrition amidst its beneficiaries. According
to reports, it has made major strides in its implementation and has helped in reducing malnutrition
amongst children aged between 0-3 years drastically. Also, by focusing on expectant mothers, this
scheme has helped target the most ignored section bearing the brunt of this evil.
3. TDPS and PDS (Targeted Public Distribution system and Public Distribution System):
The TDPS was introduced in India in 1997. The PDS in India is one of the largest distribution system of
its type across the globe. It ensures the availability of food at subsidized prices at the household level to
the poor. Every household is entitled to a stipulated and periodically revised quantity of food grain per
month. Allocation to states are made on the basis of average consumption in the past.
23. 4. The Fight Hunger First Initiative Program:
The south Asian regional program of Welt Hunger Hilfe covers India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri
Lanka, and the core idea of their numerous program is ensuring food and nutritional security to the
rural poor. The Fight Hunger First initiative was taken up in 2011 to improve access of communities
of rights and entitlements accrued to them by government schemes, examples are: employment,
child nutrition, food supplies and primary education. This initiative focused on 5 of the most
backward states i.e. Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Karnataka. FHFI
seeks to support community and grass-root organizations in activating the Indian authorities to
provide minimum social support in the sectors mentioned above.
To everyone’s chagrin, despite being self-sufficient in food, India remains trapped in the vices
of chronic hunger problems.
24. Largest India is home to the largest undernourished population in
the world
14.9% of our population is undernourished
195.9million people go hungry everyday
21.0% of children under 5 are underweight
38.4% of children under 5 years of age are stunted
1 in 4 children malnourished
Key facts about hunger in India
25. 1.One-third of food gets lost or wasted.
According to the Indian Food Bank, 40 percent of vegetables and 30 percent of cereals
produced are lost due to inefficiencies in the supply chain. New agricultural methods and the
overall industrialization of India have sought to increase efficiency.
2.India ranks 97th in addressing hunger. The country’s condition is worse than many believe.
Despite being an economic powerhouse, India lacks the resources to properly fix its hunger issue.
Foreign aid from other nations has helped in remedying part of the problem.
3.India is not poor, yet hunger remains an issue. India’s GDP has significantly increased over the
last two decades to 2.246 trillion USD. The misplacement of resources and predetermined cultural norms,
such as the caste system, have prevented the state from moving forward.
26. 1.The government, on many levels, has been inefficient in improving the issue.
Politics have hindered progress through a lack of effective programs. Inadequate funding has
resulted in significant hurdles to solve the issue, and India’s political system must be mended
before any real progress can be made toward addressing hunger issues.
32. These NGOs have made a difference in lives of thousands by giving
them a good meal
Akshaya Patra
Fight Hunger Foundation
Feeding India
No Hungry Child
Embracing the World
GlowTide
Skip a Meal
Ang many others….
34. Here are some NGO’s which collects the food left at a party and serves that to the
ones who are in need of it.
Feeding India – Delhi + 16 other cities
Robin Hood Army – Delhi/NCR + 8 cities
Roti Bank by Dabbawalas – Mumbai
Annakshetra – Jaipur
Shelter Don Bosco – Mumbai
Santhimandiram –Thiruvananthapuram
Etc….
