This document provides an overview of the economic environment for entrepreneurs in India. It includes key statistics such as India's population size and density, literacy and unemployment rates, GDP growth targets, and recommendations to improve rural development, industrialization, and foreign direct investment. The document encourages readers to promote social entrepreneurship and access additional online resources on entrepreneurship and economics.
The document provides an overview of strategic management for social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. It discusses key statistics about India's population such as density, sex ratio, and literacy rates. It also outlines targets for India's 11th five-year plan such as increasing GDP growth, improving education and health outcomes, and expanding infrastructure development. The document encourages downloading additional resources on entrepreneurship and offers contact information to join a social entrepreneurship network.
The document provides an overview of India's economic environment and targets for entrepreneurs. It discusses population trends, literacy and employment rates, goals for reducing poverty and improving infrastructure under India's 11th five-year plan. It encourages spreading knowledge of social entrepreneurship and provides links to additional online resources on entrepreneurship, economics, and business topics.
World trade systems and wto and their impact on indian entrepreneurs and craf...Dr. Trilok Kumar Jain
The document discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its impact on Indian entrepreneurs and craftsmen. It provides information on the objectives and history of the WTO, its member countries, and the various bodies that make up the WTO. It also discusses India's population trends, economic growth targets, and strategies to improve rural development, industrialization, and foreign direct investment. The document aims to educate entrepreneurs and students on these topics.
The document outlines a top 10 agenda for India that includes population control as the top priority. It discusses India's growing population compared to China, noting that India will surpass China's population by 2022. It provides statistics on population density in different countries and birth rates in India by location, religion, and according to census data. The document advocates for bringing India's birth rate down to 1.7 within 5 years through enforcing laws against child marriage, family planning programs targeting families with 3+ children, and providing social security benefits to incentivize smaller families. It argues against theories that population control will happen automatically and that not all policies need to be voluntary.
The document outlines Egypt's National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030. It discusses political will and legislative changes to empower women, including appointing more women to government and ministerial positions. It summarizes initiatives of the National Council for Women to economically, socially, and politically empower Egyptian women from 2014 to 2018. Goals for 2030 include increasing women's representation in parliament, reducing illiteracy rates, and achieving gender equality.
1) Equal Pay Day is observed on April 9th each year to raise awareness of the persisting gender pay gap in all EU member states.
2) In Finland, equal pay is regulated by law but a gender pay gap remains, and the government has implemented a tripartite program since 2006 aimed at reducing the gap to 15% by 2015.
3) Various international declarations and conventions, including the Finnish constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, establish the principle of equal pay for equal work regardless of gender. However, implementation challenges persist in closing existing pay gaps.
The document describes a new development initiative called Parivartan Kendra (PK) Model of Development in Rajapur constituency in India. Under this model, 105 Transformation Centers (Parivartan Kendras) have been set up, with each one covering approximately 10-12 villages. Reputed NGOs manage these centers and work to provide economic opportunities, sustainable livelihoods, and development in health and environment for all villagers. The initiative has created an organizational structure involving 105 NGOs to coordinate development work across the 1209 villages in the constituency.
It deals features of Indian Economy - Indicators - Poverty - Unemployment - Population growth - Economic development - Agriculture Sectors - Industrial Sectors - Service Sectors - Economic Reforms
The document provides an overview of strategic management for social entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs. It discusses key statistics about India's population such as density, sex ratio, and literacy rates. It also outlines targets for India's 11th five-year plan such as increasing GDP growth, improving education and health outcomes, and expanding infrastructure development. The document encourages downloading additional resources on entrepreneurship and offers contact information to join a social entrepreneurship network.
The document provides an overview of India's economic environment and targets for entrepreneurs. It discusses population trends, literacy and employment rates, goals for reducing poverty and improving infrastructure under India's 11th five-year plan. It encourages spreading knowledge of social entrepreneurship and provides links to additional online resources on entrepreneurship, economics, and business topics.
World trade systems and wto and their impact on indian entrepreneurs and craf...Dr. Trilok Kumar Jain
The document discusses the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its impact on Indian entrepreneurs and craftsmen. It provides information on the objectives and history of the WTO, its member countries, and the various bodies that make up the WTO. It also discusses India's population trends, economic growth targets, and strategies to improve rural development, industrialization, and foreign direct investment. The document aims to educate entrepreneurs and students on these topics.
The document outlines a top 10 agenda for India that includes population control as the top priority. It discusses India's growing population compared to China, noting that India will surpass China's population by 2022. It provides statistics on population density in different countries and birth rates in India by location, religion, and according to census data. The document advocates for bringing India's birth rate down to 1.7 within 5 years through enforcing laws against child marriage, family planning programs targeting families with 3+ children, and providing social security benefits to incentivize smaller families. It argues against theories that population control will happen automatically and that not all policies need to be voluntary.
The document outlines Egypt's National Strategy for the Empowerment of Egyptian Women 2030. It discusses political will and legislative changes to empower women, including appointing more women to government and ministerial positions. It summarizes initiatives of the National Council for Women to economically, socially, and politically empower Egyptian women from 2014 to 2018. Goals for 2030 include increasing women's representation in parliament, reducing illiteracy rates, and achieving gender equality.
1) Equal Pay Day is observed on April 9th each year to raise awareness of the persisting gender pay gap in all EU member states.
2) In Finland, equal pay is regulated by law but a gender pay gap remains, and the government has implemented a tripartite program since 2006 aimed at reducing the gap to 15% by 2015.
3) Various international declarations and conventions, including the Finnish constitution and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, establish the principle of equal pay for equal work regardless of gender. However, implementation challenges persist in closing existing pay gaps.
The document describes a new development initiative called Parivartan Kendra (PK) Model of Development in Rajapur constituency in India. Under this model, 105 Transformation Centers (Parivartan Kendras) have been set up, with each one covering approximately 10-12 villages. Reputed NGOs manage these centers and work to provide economic opportunities, sustainable livelihoods, and development in health and environment for all villagers. The initiative has created an organizational structure involving 105 NGOs to coordinate development work across the 1209 villages in the constituency.
It deals features of Indian Economy - Indicators - Poverty - Unemployment - Population growth - Economic development - Agriculture Sectors - Industrial Sectors - Service Sectors - Economic Reforms
Dynamics of Rural Development Programmes in Uttar Pradeshinventionjournals
The Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populous state, majority of population live in rural areas. This situation comprises of widespread unemployment, low standard of living, inadequate productive skill and malnutrition. Rural development always has been an important issue in all discussions pertaining to economic development, especially of developing countries. The rural development programme is a key device for progress of rural area in Uttar Pradesh. This paper makes an attempt to measure actual performance and Government’s initiatives to accelerate the process of rural development through rural development programme in Uttar Pradesh.
“Employment Generation and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries” Chall...IOSR Journals
This document discusses employment generation and poverty alleviation in developing countries, with a special focus on India. It provides background on India's development planning since independence and outlines various government employment and anti-poverty programs. Key points include:
1) India initiated economic development through five-year plans but found neither Keynesian nor neoclassical theories fully suitable to local conditions.
2) Government programs aim to promote growth, human development, and targeted poverty alleviation. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is highlighted.
3) Economic reforms including industrial, fiscal, monetary, and trade reforms were introduced to generate more jobs and increase productivity, wages, and incomes.
MSJE Report of Senior Citizens in India 2016Sailesh Mishra
The document provides an overview of India's elderly population and policies for their welfare. Some key points:
1. India's elderly population is growing both in size and as a share of total population, presenting challenges for health, social, and economic policies.
2. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is the nodal ministry responsible for elderly welfare policies and programs.
3. Major programs include the Integrated Program for Older Persons scheme, which provides support for facilities like old age homes and day care centers managed by state and local governments as well as NGOs.
4. Issues facing the responsible division include increasing cost norms for facilities, promoting active and productive aging, and ensuring
This document discusses women's empowerment and gender equality in India. It provides background on initiatives by the Indian government and constitution to promote women's rights. However, it notes that gender inequalities and crimes against women remain problems. The document then presents crime statistics showing an increase in reported crimes against women over the past 5 years. It discusses some government programs aimed at women but says changing societal mindsets is most important to achieve empowerment and equality.
Gujarat has experienced significant inclusive growth and development under the leadership of the BJP and Narendra Modi. Key metrics such as GDP, per capita income, poverty rates, health outcomes, infrastructure development, and social indicators show substantial improvements compared to national averages. Literacy rates, access to education, and women's empowerment have also increased markedly. Overall, Gujarat has been a leader in India for economic growth that is also socially and environmentally inclusive.
Employment generation programmes in India Jagriti Rohit
The document provides information about various rural employment guarantee and poverty alleviation schemes run by the Government of India, including:
1) The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) which guarantees 100 days of employment per year to rural households.
2) The Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) which provides additional wage employment and food security through the creation of rural infrastructure.
3) The Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) which aims to bring rural poor families above the poverty line through self-employment opportunities.
Analysing the impact MGNREGA has had on the lives of some poor indigenous tribal families of Gujarat; income, employment and migration pattern that epitones their economic life.
Presented at a one day workshop jointly organized by Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Cornell University, with funding from International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) titled 'Implementation of MGNREGA in India: A Review of Impacts for Future Learning'.
The main objective of the workshop was take stock of the current scenario of MGNREGA, assess the impacts it has made over the past decade and emerge with knowledge as to the areas under MGNREGA that still need to be studied and can be opened up with more research.
The document discusses several inclusive growth initiatives undertaken by the Indian government, including Bharat Nirman Yojana, NREGA, and initiatives related to food security, education, financial inclusion, and poverty alleviation. Key programs discussed include rural employment guarantee under NREGA, rural infrastructure development under Bharat Nirman Yojana, and food distribution through PDS and other schemes to ensure food security.
Labor force participation rate by MARVIN FABELLAMarvin Fabella
The labor force participation rate measures the percentage of the total population over 15 years old that is actively employed or seeking employment. It provides insight into gender issues in economics by showing differences in employment levels between men and women over time. While historically men have had higher participation rates, the gap has narrowed as more women enter and remain in the workforce.
Inclusive growth is a current applied phenomenon in the development plans of INDIA which is compulsorily accounts growth of all sectors i.e; inclusive governance,infrastructure development,sustainable development,poverty reduction and decentralized decision making process with special emphasis to women,elderly people,,child,disabled people.
Rural employment is essential for India as the country faces economic crises. Encouraging agriculture and rural industries can benefit the economy. There is a need to address both challenges and opportunities for rural employment. Strategies are needed to generate employment as unemployment and poverty continue to increase despite government programs. Providing at least 100 days of work through programs like MGNREGA can help address rural unemployment. Overall, more focus is needed on rural development, industrialization, infrastructure and policies to raise employment levels in India.
Women empowerment refers to increasing the social, political, and economic strength of women. It has five components: sense of self-worth, ability to make choices, access to opportunities, control over one's life, and ability to influence social change. Women in India face many issues like gender discrimination, lack of education, child marriage, domestic violence, and low participation in the workforce and decision making. Several government programs aim to empower women through self-help groups, education, skill development, microfinance, and encouraging political participation. Empowering women is necessary for overall development and realizing human rights.
Economic planning in India began in 1950 to promote economic development and growth. The Planning Commission was established to coordinate resources and prepare Five-Year Plans with objectives like effective utilization of resources, industrial growth, poverty reduction, and balanced regional development. Five-Year Plans set targets in areas like agriculture, education, health, infrastructure, women and children, the environment. The 11th Five-Year Plan aims to double per capita income, reduce unemployment, malnutrition and provide infrastructure like electricity, roads, telecommunication across India. Economic planning helps allocate resources in a desired manner to achieve balanced economic and social progress.
Poverty is defined as the inability to fulfill basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, education and healthcare. In India, the poor include groups like landless laborers, small/marginal farmers, artisans, and the urban poor like street vendors and beggars. Characteristics of poverty include living in inadequate housing, lack of food and nutrition, illiteracy, lack of access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation. Poverty is measured using the poverty line, which is the minimum income required to meet basic needs. India uses monthly per capita expenditure to identify people below the poverty line. While government programs have reduced poverty, millions remain in poverty due to issues like poor implementation, lack of resources and participation.
The document provides an overview of India's economic environment and targets for entrepreneurs. It discusses population trends, literacy and employment rates, goals for reducing poverty and improving infrastructure under India's 11th five-year plan. It encourages spreading knowledge of social entrepreneurship and provides links to additional online resources on entrepreneurship, economics, and business topics.
The document provides an overview of India's economic environment and targets for entrepreneurs. It discusses population trends, literacy and employment rates, goals for reducing poverty and improving infrastructure under India's 11th five-year plan. It encourages spreading knowledge of social entrepreneurship and provides links to additional online resources on entrepreneurship, economics, and business topics.
This document discusses mixed economies, India's 11th and 12th Five Year Plans, and the objectives and achievements of each. A mixed economy combines public and private sectors, with the government regulating private industry. The 11th Plan aimed for 9% GDP growth and poverty reduction, while the 12th Plan targeted 8% growth, further poverty/employment goals, and infrastructure development. Key health, education, gender objectives were outlined for each plan. While many targets were not fully achieved, progress was made in areas like education access, irrigation, and rural connectivity. The document also introduces NITI Aayog, India's replacement of the Planning Commission focused on state cooperation.
This document discusses mixed economies, India's 11th and 12th Five Year Plans, and the objectives and achievements of each. A mixed economy combines public and private sectors, with the government regulating private industry. The 11th Plan aimed for 9% GDP growth and poverty reduction, while the 12th Plan targeted 8% growth, further poverty/employment goals, and infrastructure development. Key health, education, gender and environmental targets were partially met under both plans. The Planning Commission was replaced with NITI Aayog as India's central policy organization.
Economic planning in India began in 1950 in order to promote economic development and growth. The Planning Commission was established to coordinate resources and prepare Five-Year Plans with objectives like effective utilization of resources, industrial growth, poverty reduction, and balanced regional development. Five-Year Plans set targets in areas like increasing GDP growth, agriculture growth, education, health, infrastructure, environment, and women and child welfare. Economic planning aims to mobilize resources and allocate them in a way that promotes balanced and sustainable development.
World Health Day celebrated at various hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan by the collaboration of W. Woodward Pak (Pvt) Ltd & World Health Organization to support "Urbanization and healthy living".
Dynamics of Rural Development Programmes in Uttar Pradeshinventionjournals
The Uttar Pradesh is India’s most populous state, majority of population live in rural areas. This situation comprises of widespread unemployment, low standard of living, inadequate productive skill and malnutrition. Rural development always has been an important issue in all discussions pertaining to economic development, especially of developing countries. The rural development programme is a key device for progress of rural area in Uttar Pradesh. This paper makes an attempt to measure actual performance and Government’s initiatives to accelerate the process of rural development through rural development programme in Uttar Pradesh.
“Employment Generation and Poverty Alleviation in Developing Countries” Chall...IOSR Journals
This document discusses employment generation and poverty alleviation in developing countries, with a special focus on India. It provides background on India's development planning since independence and outlines various government employment and anti-poverty programs. Key points include:
1) India initiated economic development through five-year plans but found neither Keynesian nor neoclassical theories fully suitable to local conditions.
2) Government programs aim to promote growth, human development, and targeted poverty alleviation. The National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is highlighted.
3) Economic reforms including industrial, fiscal, monetary, and trade reforms were introduced to generate more jobs and increase productivity, wages, and incomes.
MSJE Report of Senior Citizens in India 2016Sailesh Mishra
The document provides an overview of India's elderly population and policies for their welfare. Some key points:
1. India's elderly population is growing both in size and as a share of total population, presenting challenges for health, social, and economic policies.
2. The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is the nodal ministry responsible for elderly welfare policies and programs.
3. Major programs include the Integrated Program for Older Persons scheme, which provides support for facilities like old age homes and day care centers managed by state and local governments as well as NGOs.
4. Issues facing the responsible division include increasing cost norms for facilities, promoting active and productive aging, and ensuring
This document discusses women's empowerment and gender equality in India. It provides background on initiatives by the Indian government and constitution to promote women's rights. However, it notes that gender inequalities and crimes against women remain problems. The document then presents crime statistics showing an increase in reported crimes against women over the past 5 years. It discusses some government programs aimed at women but says changing societal mindsets is most important to achieve empowerment and equality.
Gujarat has experienced significant inclusive growth and development under the leadership of the BJP and Narendra Modi. Key metrics such as GDP, per capita income, poverty rates, health outcomes, infrastructure development, and social indicators show substantial improvements compared to national averages. Literacy rates, access to education, and women's empowerment have also increased markedly. Overall, Gujarat has been a leader in India for economic growth that is also socially and environmentally inclusive.
Employment generation programmes in India Jagriti Rohit
The document provides information about various rural employment guarantee and poverty alleviation schemes run by the Government of India, including:
1) The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) which guarantees 100 days of employment per year to rural households.
2) The Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY) which provides additional wage employment and food security through the creation of rural infrastructure.
3) The Swarna Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) which aims to bring rural poor families above the poverty line through self-employment opportunities.
Analysing the impact MGNREGA has had on the lives of some poor indigenous tribal families of Gujarat; income, employment and migration pattern that epitones their economic life.
Presented at a one day workshop jointly organized by Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Cornell University, with funding from International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) titled 'Implementation of MGNREGA in India: A Review of Impacts for Future Learning'.
The main objective of the workshop was take stock of the current scenario of MGNREGA, assess the impacts it has made over the past decade and emerge with knowledge as to the areas under MGNREGA that still need to be studied and can be opened up with more research.
The document discusses several inclusive growth initiatives undertaken by the Indian government, including Bharat Nirman Yojana, NREGA, and initiatives related to food security, education, financial inclusion, and poverty alleviation. Key programs discussed include rural employment guarantee under NREGA, rural infrastructure development under Bharat Nirman Yojana, and food distribution through PDS and other schemes to ensure food security.
Labor force participation rate by MARVIN FABELLAMarvin Fabella
The labor force participation rate measures the percentage of the total population over 15 years old that is actively employed or seeking employment. It provides insight into gender issues in economics by showing differences in employment levels between men and women over time. While historically men have had higher participation rates, the gap has narrowed as more women enter and remain in the workforce.
Inclusive growth is a current applied phenomenon in the development plans of INDIA which is compulsorily accounts growth of all sectors i.e; inclusive governance,infrastructure development,sustainable development,poverty reduction and decentralized decision making process with special emphasis to women,elderly people,,child,disabled people.
Rural employment is essential for India as the country faces economic crises. Encouraging agriculture and rural industries can benefit the economy. There is a need to address both challenges and opportunities for rural employment. Strategies are needed to generate employment as unemployment and poverty continue to increase despite government programs. Providing at least 100 days of work through programs like MGNREGA can help address rural unemployment. Overall, more focus is needed on rural development, industrialization, infrastructure and policies to raise employment levels in India.
Women empowerment refers to increasing the social, political, and economic strength of women. It has five components: sense of self-worth, ability to make choices, access to opportunities, control over one's life, and ability to influence social change. Women in India face many issues like gender discrimination, lack of education, child marriage, domestic violence, and low participation in the workforce and decision making. Several government programs aim to empower women through self-help groups, education, skill development, microfinance, and encouraging political participation. Empowering women is necessary for overall development and realizing human rights.
Economic planning in India began in 1950 to promote economic development and growth. The Planning Commission was established to coordinate resources and prepare Five-Year Plans with objectives like effective utilization of resources, industrial growth, poverty reduction, and balanced regional development. Five-Year Plans set targets in areas like agriculture, education, health, infrastructure, women and children, the environment. The 11th Five-Year Plan aims to double per capita income, reduce unemployment, malnutrition and provide infrastructure like electricity, roads, telecommunication across India. Economic planning helps allocate resources in a desired manner to achieve balanced economic and social progress.
Poverty is defined as the inability to fulfill basic needs like food, shelter, clothing, education and healthcare. In India, the poor include groups like landless laborers, small/marginal farmers, artisans, and the urban poor like street vendors and beggars. Characteristics of poverty include living in inadequate housing, lack of food and nutrition, illiteracy, lack of access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation. Poverty is measured using the poverty line, which is the minimum income required to meet basic needs. India uses monthly per capita expenditure to identify people below the poverty line. While government programs have reduced poverty, millions remain in poverty due to issues like poor implementation, lack of resources and participation.
The document provides an overview of India's economic environment and targets for entrepreneurs. It discusses population trends, literacy and employment rates, goals for reducing poverty and improving infrastructure under India's 11th five-year plan. It encourages spreading knowledge of social entrepreneurship and provides links to additional online resources on entrepreneurship, economics, and business topics.
The document provides an overview of India's economic environment and targets for entrepreneurs. It discusses population trends, literacy and employment rates, goals for reducing poverty and improving infrastructure under India's 11th five-year plan. It encourages spreading knowledge of social entrepreneurship and provides links to additional online resources on entrepreneurship, economics, and business topics.
This document discusses mixed economies, India's 11th and 12th Five Year Plans, and the objectives and achievements of each. A mixed economy combines public and private sectors, with the government regulating private industry. The 11th Plan aimed for 9% GDP growth and poverty reduction, while the 12th Plan targeted 8% growth, further poverty/employment goals, and infrastructure development. Key health, education, gender objectives were outlined for each plan. While many targets were not fully achieved, progress was made in areas like education access, irrigation, and rural connectivity. The document also introduces NITI Aayog, India's replacement of the Planning Commission focused on state cooperation.
This document discusses mixed economies, India's 11th and 12th Five Year Plans, and the objectives and achievements of each. A mixed economy combines public and private sectors, with the government regulating private industry. The 11th Plan aimed for 9% GDP growth and poverty reduction, while the 12th Plan targeted 8% growth, further poverty/employment goals, and infrastructure development. Key health, education, gender and environmental targets were partially met under both plans. The Planning Commission was replaced with NITI Aayog as India's central policy organization.
Economic planning in India began in 1950 in order to promote economic development and growth. The Planning Commission was established to coordinate resources and prepare Five-Year Plans with objectives like effective utilization of resources, industrial growth, poverty reduction, and balanced regional development. Five-Year Plans set targets in areas like increasing GDP growth, agriculture growth, education, health, infrastructure, environment, and women and child welfare. Economic planning aims to mobilize resources and allocate them in a way that promotes balanced and sustainable development.
World Health Day celebrated at various hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan by the collaboration of W. Woodward Pak (Pvt) Ltd & World Health Organization to support "Urbanization and healthy living".
This document discusses several factors contributing to unemployment in India and proposes solutions. It notes that unemployment is higher among women than men in urban areas. Population growth outpacing job creation is a major issue. Solutions proposed include increasing vocational education, developing agriculture industries, improving rural infrastructure, and controlling the population growth rate. Maintaining high economic growth through productive resource use would also help create more jobs. The document advocates for foreign investment but in a phased, controlled manner with Indian partners.
This document provides an overview of key development indicators and challenges in India, as well as details on World Bank programs and support for India. Some key points:
- India has seen high growth but also has wide disparities, with over 300 million people living below the poverty line.
- World Bank support focuses on infrastructure development, improving conditions in lagging states, strengthening the financial sector to support SMEs, and making service delivery more effective.
- Major World Bank projects include investments in transportation, power, and urban development to address infrastructure bottlenecks constraining growth. Assistance also targets agriculture, education, health, and other social sectors.
- Moving forward, addressing regional disparities, skills development,
POVERTY REDUCTION IN Pakistan: Learning from the experience of ChinaSHABBIR AHMAD
This document discusses learning from China's experience in reducing poverty in Pakistan. It provides background on poverty in China and Pakistan. China successfully reduced poverty from 88% in 1981 to 6.5% in 2012 through various strategies, including economic reforms, infrastructure development, industrialization, and accountability. For Pakistan to learn from China's success, some key strategies are proposed: implementing targeted conditional cash transfers instead of unconditional ones; creating targeted employment programs; enacting health reforms like low-cost insurance; and establishing an effective institutional framework for implementing social programs. Overall, the document argues that China's approach to poverty reduction serves as a good model for Pakistan to follow.
This document discusses India's economic reforms and their impact on social sectors. It summarizes that while economic growth post-reforms exceeded pre-reform levels, achievements in social sectors have been mixed. Poverty has declined but many issues remain, with 1/3 of the global poor living in India. Literacy and health indicators are improving but disparities exist across regions and demographics. Infrastructure in rural areas, education and healthcare still face shortages of resources and personnel. Overall, reforms have benefited India but more focus is needed on social development to ensure benefits reach all citizens.
The document discusses unemployment and its relationship to child labor. It begins by defining unemployment and outlining its various classifications, including frictional, cyclical, structural, natural, and disguised unemployment. Seasonal and underemployment are also mentioned. Causes of unemployment including population growth, inflation, recession, and lack of skills are provided. The effects on individuals and society are then summarized. The document concludes by describing various government policies and programs aimed at reducing unemployment such as NREGA, IRDP, SGRY, and PMEGP. Child labor is then defined and global statistics on child labor prevalence internationally are presented.
The document discusses the goals and targets of India's Twelfth Five Year Plan. Some key goals included universalizing secondary education by 2017, increasing public spending on health to 2.5% of GDP, reducing infant mortality rate to 25 per 1000 live births, and maternal mortality rate to 1 per 1000. It aims to get 5 Indian universities ranked among the top 200 globally. Targets also focused on reducing fertility rates, malnutrition among children, and increasing access to drinking water. The plan emphasizes developing health infrastructure and using technology to improve healthcare delivery across the country.
The document summarizes the key aspects of India's Eleventh Five Year Plan from 2007-2012. The Plan aimed to accelerate economic growth to 9% annually while making it more inclusive. Major goals included creating 70 million jobs, increasing access to healthcare and education, empowering disadvantaged groups, and addressing regional imbalances. The total public sector budget was estimated at Rs. 36.47 trillion, with focus on rapid growth, essential services, skill development, and environmental sustainability. Objectives also centered around reducing poverty, healthcare indicators, and improving infrastructure.
Andhra pradesh(india) sunrise vision 2029 draft by chandrababu naiduBhim Upadhyaya
This document presents a draft vision framework for Andhra Pradesh called "Sunrise Andhra Pradesh Vision 2029". The vision aims to transform Andhra Pradesh into a happy, inclusive, globally competitive society through strategic reforms in six key areas: human development, inclusive growth, a globally competitive knowledge economy, sustainability, and governance. The framework outlines goals and targets for social, economic and human development over the next decade to achieve this vision, such as improving the state's human development index and adopting sustainable development goals.
The document discusses key aspects of India's first five-year plan presented by Jawahar Lal Nehru after independence. It allocates funds to sectors like agriculture, transportation and aims for GDP growth of 2.1% which was surpassed at 3.6%. Infrastructure projects like dams were also initiated. National income grew due to factors like increased crop yields but population growth reduced the per capita income growth.
This document discusses the changing nature of rural livelihoods in India. It notes that while India's economy has grown, poverty and hunger remain problems, especially in rural areas. Agriculture's share of GDP and employment has declined as industry and services have grown. There has been a shift from staple crops to more cash crops, which has contributed to food insecurity. Rural livelihoods now involve a variety of activities beyond just agriculture due to these economic changes.
The document discusses the evolution of planning in India from the Planning Commission to NITI Aayog. It outlines the history of five-year plans in India from 1951-2017, highlighting key initiatives and targets in health, poverty reduction, and other sectors. It also compares the structure and roles of the Planning Commission and NITI Aayog. Finally, it summarizes the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan cleanliness campaign and its goals to make India open defecation free by 2019.
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Examination reforms are essential to transform the education system according to the document. The current examination system focuses only on rote memorization but needs to evaluate creativity and problem-solving. The document outlines steps to reform examinations including setting goals based on program and course objectives, evaluating whether objectives are achieved through direct and indirect methods, using continuous evaluations, and adopting open book exams and multiple evaluation methods.
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3. What is the area of India ? 2.4% of the world. but it has 16.6% population of the world
4. What is the share or urban population in total population in India? 28% of total population Urban population is growing at a faster rate it grew at >30% in the last decate as compared to only 18% growth in rural population.
5. What is population density of India? 325 persons per square km (it was only about 100 persons per sq. km).
6. What is the sex ratio in India? 933 females as against 1000 males.
7. What is literacy rate of India ? 64.8% 75.26 % for males 53.67% for females
8. What is the reason for population explosion in our country? Illiteracy social customs stable birth rate, but falling death rate (death rate has fallen from 27 to 8 per thousand in 5 decades)
9. What % of population conststitue workers? 30% only
10. What is life expectancy at birth in India? For males : 64 years for females : 67 years
11. What is the current birth rate in India? 25 per thousands (it has fallen from 40 CBR to 25 CBR) CBR = crude birth rate
12. What was the suggestions of Bhagwati Committee report to govt. Of India? (in 1973) To start rural work programmes to assist marginal and poor farmers by providing support in animal husbandary and by starting rural development programmes to start civil work of permanent nature to give employment to poor people
13. What is the number of umemployed persons in India now? 3 Crore people
14. What is the status of nutrition in India? Maternal mortality rate of 100 per 100000 and infant mortality rate of 70 per 1000 birth indicate very poor conditions of health care, nutrition, & maternity care
15. What is the fertility rate in India? TFR (total fertility rate ) in India is about 30 per thousand. Thus it shows that we have a very high growth rate in population even now.
16. What is GDP growth rate in India? 8% approximately
17. What are the targets of XI plan ? * Accelerate GDP growth from 8% to 10% and then maintain at 10% in the 12th Plan in order to double per capita income by 2016-17 * Increase agricultural GDP growth rate to 4% per year to ensure a broader spread of benefits
18. contd... * Create 70 million new work opportunities. (there are 30 million umemployed now) * Connect every village by telephone by November 2007 and provide broadband connectivity to all villages by 2012
19. contd.. * Provide homestead sites to all by 2012 and step up the pace of house construction for rural poor to cover all the poor by 2016-17 * Increase forest and tree cover by 5 percentage points. * Attain WHO standards of air quality in all major cities by 2011-12.
20. Targets of XI plan * Treat all urban waste water by 2011-12 to clean river waters. * Increase energy efficiency by 20 percentage points by 2016-17.
21. Target of XI plan Reduce educated unemployment to below 5%. * Raise real wage rate of unskilled workers by 20 percent. * Reduce the headcount ratio of consumption poverty by 10 percentage points. 2. Education * Reduce dropout rates of children from elementary school from 52.2% in 2003-04 to 20% by 2011-12 * Develop minimum standards of educational attainment in elementary school, and by regular testing monitor effectiveness of education to ensure quality k 5. Infrastructure * Ensure electricity connection to all villages and BPL households by 2009 and round-the-clock power. * Ensure all-weather road connection to all habitation with populati
22. Targets of XI plan * Increase literacy rate for persons of age 7 years or above to 85% * Improve nutrition level among women and children, Reduce anaemia among women and girls by 50% by the end of the plan
23. Targets of XI plan * Raise the sex ratio for age group 0-6 to 935 (from 927 now) by 2011-12 and to 950 by 2016-17 * Ensure that at least 33 percent of the direct and indirect beneficiaries of all government schemes are women and girl children * Ensure that all children enjoy a safe childhood, without any compulsion to work
24. Targets of XI plan * Lower gender gap in literacy to 10 percentage point * Increase the percentage of each cohort going to higher education from the present 10% to 15% by the end of the plan
25. Targets of XI plan * Reduce infant mortality rate to 28 and maternal mortality ratio to less than 1 per 1000 live births * Reduce Total Fertility Rate to 2.1 (from 3.3 now) * Provide clean drinking water for all by 2009 * Reduce malnutrition among chil
26. How to achieve better rural development ? Improve the working of PRI (panchayat raj institutions) remove corruptions (which is spreading in villages due to rural development programmes) improve transparency and public accountability in rural development work
27. How to improve PRI? Better training Women participation (33% is reserved for women, but it is only for the sake of formality). Better participation of villages in PRIs identification of village issues by people through collective participation better land records
28. How to improve industrialisation? Give freedom to private sector and enable them to achieve their objectives If we can have reduced ICOR (incremental capital output ratio)(ICOR now is 3.5) – we will be able to have better industrial growth - which will be possible with improved technology, reduced bottlenecks, improved infrastructure and support institutions and improved access to market
29. How can FDI increase in India? FDI in 2008-9 was about 4 lakh Crore Rupees or 90 billion $. reduce government restrictions regarding FDI improve business confidence to improve FDI.
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