Last week, Niti Aayog said that more than 250 million people are out of multidimensional poverty. But what lies below the numbers?
3 min read17 Jan 2024Discover the remarkable progress India has made in reducing multidimensional poverty, with 135 million people lifted out of deprivation. This Niti Aayog report highlights the factors driving this positive change, including improved access to education, healthcare, and living standards. Explore the challenges that remain and the nation's commitment to achieving sustainable development goals. Join us for a comprehensive analysis of India's poverty reduction journey!
4 Aug 2023In this video, we explore the issue of poverty in India and the challenges faced in accurately measuring it. The video highlights the leaked data from a 2017-18 consumer expenditure survey, which suggests a potential rise in national poverty rates. However, the government's response to this data has been controversial, raising questions about the accuracy and transparency of India's poverty measurements. The video delves into the complexities of measuring poverty in a developing economy like India and the political sensitivity around poverty numbers. We discuss the official poverty lines based on consumer expenditure surveys conducted by the National Sample Survey and the growing divergence between survey estimates and national accounts. The video also highlights the trade-offs between comparability and accuracy in survey design and the importance of transparency in India's statistical establishment. Overall, the video underscores the need for reliable poverty data to formulate policies that ensure economic gains are shared widely in India.
20 Jul 2023Around 135 million Indians exited ‘multidimensional poverty’, a measure of deprivation beyond money, between 2015-16 and 2019-21, the Niti Aayog says. The basis of calculation is the National Family Health Survey (NFHS). Mint explains:
2 min read18 Jul 2023India’s efforts to reduce poverty have resulted in a remarkable outcome. According to a United Nations Development Programme report, India has pulled 415 million people out of poverty over the last 15 years. As per the global Multidimensional Poverty Index which was released by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) at the University of Oxford India has halved its MPI. How did India do it? Watch the video to find out.
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