In the context of Human development Index, discuss the various parameters that are required to measure true human progress in the country. (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 3 years
KEY POINTS
· Even before the pandemic, the median household income in India was Rs 15,000 per month.
· The bottom 25 per cent of households (about 300 million people) lived on an income of less than Rs 8,500 per month.
· To make progress on these inequities, there is an additional key measure to that of the GDP the Human Development Product (HDP).
Five parameters:
· The female labour force participation rate. Depending on what definition you look at, currently this number is 11 per cent or 22 per cent.
· The empowerment of women through their economic independence is central to human development.
· Gender income parity- There is no point in more women participating in the labour force if we continue to give them insecure and lower-paying jobs than men.
· Stunting amongst children is about 35 per cent. Reflects the state of our public health, the nutritional status of our people, and environmental conditions.
· Water quality and availability. Tracking a few important indicators can suggest the national trends.
· The quality of polity, measuring the percentage of members of all our legislatures state legislatures and Parliament against whom criminal cases are pending or have convictions.
· Human Development “Product” depend on innumerable important factors education, health, livelihoods, societal norms, political climate, environmental conditions, and more.
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ANIL KUMAR RAM 3 years
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