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Investment in social infrastructure is imperative for an inclusive and sustainable growth in India. Discuss.
Social infrastructure (e.g. health, education, etc) is the key to India’s development as a welfare state in line with constitutional commitments under the directive principles. Role of social infrastructure in inclusive and sustainable growth: Focus on education and health – ..
Topics: GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in Various Sectors • GS-III: Indian Economy Issues Relating to Planning • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
Microcredit has multiple advantages but its effectiveness as a financial tool has come under question in recent times. Discuss in the context of India.
Microcredit refers to small amount of credit given to small entrepreneurs and other poorer sections to help them become self employed or start a small business. It is a helpful tool for especially the vulnerable ones but recently the huge ..
Topics: GS-I: Poverty and Developmental Issues • GS-II: Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
Explain the concept of inclusive growth and examine its significance for overall development of India.
Inclusive growth refers to process and outcome, where every section of society participates in organisation of growth and benefits from it equally (UNDP). IMF chief economist Ms. Gopinath argues that Growth is inclusive when it: Occurs in sector where poor ..
Topics: GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
India’s per capita GDP has grown five times in last two decades, however the income distribution is highly uneven. In this context, discuss the issue of rising inequality in India.
Certainly, India has witnessed many changes and a rapid GDP growth in last two decades. However, the income is concentrated in few hands. India’s Gini coefficient value hovers around 0.9 on the Lorenz curve, where the value 1 is perfect ..
Topics: GS-I : Salient Features of Indian Society, Diversity of India • GS-III: Indian Economy Issues Relating to Planning • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
India needs a targeted region-specific action plan in order to achieve an equitable distribution of fruits of prosperity, owing to its geographical diversity and varied levels of development across regions. Elaborate.
India has a wide variety of geographical challenges which are compounded further by the wide spread regional disparities. It has led some to opine that a targeted region-specific action plan is the way forward. Geographical Challenges: The complete North India ..
Topics: GS-III: Indian Economy Issues Relating to Planning • GS-III: Economic Growth Development • GS-III: Inclusive Growth and Issues Arising From It
Economic policies focused only on quantitative aspect of growth have not shown trickle-down effect. Inclusive growth only can ensure equitable distribution of fruits of progress. Elaborate.
Earlier economic policies were focused on growth, a quantitative approach. It was believed that ultimately prosperity would ‘trickle-down’ to the masses. However, rising inequality, hunger, disease, low-wages, poor education & healthcare are causing societies to talk about development & inclusive ..