Transcription of Chapter Poverty as a Challenge
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Poverty as a Challenge 29 OverviewThis Chapter deals with one of the mostdifficult challenges faced by independentIndia Poverty . After discussing thismulti-dimensional problem throughexamples, the Chapter discusses the waypoverty is seen in social sciences. Povertytrends in India and the world areillustrated through the concept of thepoverty line. Causes of Poverty as well asanti- Poverty measures taken by thegovernment are also discussed. Thechapter ends with broadening the officialconcept of Poverty into human our daily life, we come across manypeople who we think are poor. They couldbe landless labourers in villages or peopleliving in overcrowded jhuggis in cities. Theycould be daily wage workers atconstruction sites or child workers inPoverty as a ChallengeChapterdhabas. They could also be beggars withchildren in tatters.
Poverty as a Challenge 29 Overview This chapter deals with one of the most difficult challenges faced by independent India—poverty. After discussing this multi-dimensional problem through examples, the chapter discusses the way poverty is seen in social sciences. Poverty trends in India and the world are illustrated through the concept of the ...
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