Poverty as a challenge

Poverty is the lack of basic human needs such as Nutrition, health care education, clothing

and shelter, because of the inability to afford them.

WHAT IS POVERTY ?

•Every 4th person in India is poor.•260 million or 26 crore people in India are poor.•India has the largest single concentration of the poor in the world.•Poverty in India varies from state to state. The rate of success for poverty reduction is different from state to state, thus causing inter-state disparities.• Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and Bihar are the poorest states of India.• Punjab, Himachal Pradesh ad Jammu and Kashmir are the best states when poverty is concerned.

POVERTY IN INDIA...

CAUSES OF POVERTY

BRITISH RULE RURAL ECONOMY HEAVY PRESSURE OF POPULATION CHRONIC UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT LACK OF PROPER INDUSTRIALISATION SOCIAL FACTORS INDIA’S ECONOMIC POLICY NEO-LIBERAL POLICIES AND THEIR EFFECTS

“POVERTY LINE” is a common method used to measure poverty based on income or consumption levels. A person is considered poor if his or her consumption level is below a given level set by each country. While determining the poverty line in India, a minimum level of food requirement, clothing, education, medical requirement, light, footwear etc.

WHAT IS A POVERTY LINE ?

VULNERABILITYVulnerability to poverty is the extent to which a community, person,

society ,country etc. can be affected by the impact of the poverty. Women’s,

less paid workers, beggars, people living in less developed area, people living

in slums, farmers (to a little extent), farm laborers Schedule Cast People,

Schedule Tribe People are most vulnerable to poverty.

Anti-poverty programmes such as the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, the National Food for Work Programme, the Jawahar Rozgar Yozana, etc. have been initiated by the Government of India for the alleviation of poverty.

Anti Poverty measures...

→ LANDLESSNESS→UNEMPLOYEMENT→SIZE OF FAMILIES→ILLETRACY→MALNUTRITION→CHILD LABOUR→HELPLESNESS

PROBLEMS FACED BY THE RURAL POOR

Story of Lakha Singh

The government of India has been trying its best to remove poverty. Some of the measures which the government has taken to remove rural poverty are:

Small farmer’s development program.Drought area development Program.Minimum needs Program.National rural employment Program.Assurance on employment.

Steps Taken by Government to Reduce Rural Poverty

Lack of proper housing facilities.Unhygienic environments.No social security schemes.Lack of opportunity to quality health and

educational services.

PROBLEMS FACED BY THE URBAN POOR

STORY OF RAM SARAN

Nehru Rozgar Yojna.Prime Minister Rozgar Yojna.Urban Basic services for the poor

Program.National social Assistance Program.

The steps taken by government to remove urban poverty are:

Global poverty

WHY IS POVERTY A CHALLENGE

→ Political instability→ Lack of implementation of laws→ Caste system→ No patriotism among the people→ No interest for the rich to feed the poor→ Less subsidy provided by the government→ Poor are not being employed