{"id":252699,"date":"2023-07-19T21:06:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T15:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=252699"},"modified":"2023-08-31T12:03:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-31T06:33:43","slug":"tackling-poverty-better-job-prospects-will-improve-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/tackling-poverty-better-job-prospects-will-improve-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling poverty: Better job prospects will improve outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> The post is based on the article \u201c<strong>Tackling poverty: Better job prospects will improve outcomes<\/strong>\u201d published in <strong>Business standard<\/strong> on 19th July 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Syllabus:<\/strong> GS1- poverty and developmental issues &amp; GS 3- growth development and employment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> According to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023, prepared by the NITI Aayog and other partners (UNDP, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative) shows that India&#8217;s multidimensional poverty dropped from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-21.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What is Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Definition:<\/strong> The MPI measures poverty beyond just income, considering various factors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Aspects Covered:<\/strong> It includes health (nutrition and maternal health), education (school attendance and years of schooling), and living standards (sanitation, drinking water, housing, assets, etc.).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Relevance:<\/strong> The MPI is vital for tracking Sustainable Development Goals, which aim to reduce poverty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Importance:<\/strong> It captures broader perspectives of poverty, giving a comprehensive view of an individual&#8217;s well-being.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What are the major outcomes of the \u201cNational Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023\u201d?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Positive Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Significant Reduction:<\/strong> Multidimensional poverty in India dropped from 24.85% to 14.96% between 2015-16 and 2019-21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Massive Exit:<\/strong> 135 million people moved out of multidimensional poverty during this period.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Urban Progress:<\/strong> In urban areas, only 5.27% of the population is multidimensionally poor.<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Improvements:<\/strong> Bihar witnessed a significant decline, though challenges remain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Negative Outcomes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rural Concerns:<\/strong> Rural areas have a higher rate at 19.28%, emphasizing the urban-rural divide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Regional Disparities:<\/strong> States like Bihar still have high levels at 34%, while Kerala stands at just 0.55%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quality of Education:<\/strong> Though schooling years are considered, the quality of education in many Indian schools remains unsatisfactory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Challenges:<\/strong> India faces a lack of quality job opportunities for its rising workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: The post is based on the article \u201cTackling poverty: Better job prospects will improve outcomes\u201d published in Business standard on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS1- poverty and developmental issues &amp; GS 3- growth development and employment. News: According to the National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023, prepared by the NITI Aayog and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/tackling-poverty-better-job-prospects-will-improve-outcomes\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tackling poverty: Better job prospects will improve outcomes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[10503,216,8184],"class_list":["post-252699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-business-standard","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-indian-economy","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":6,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1698618626},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252699"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252699\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}