Critically examine India’s effort to eradicate poverty in the last 30 years. Also discuss causes of Poverty no longer a rural centric situation and has become a pan Indian-Phenomenon.

  • January 4, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Hint: You have to mention and see positives and challenges of major strategies in last thirty years. Post that reasons for poverty becoming pan-India phenomenon.

Introduction (I): Start with poverty data for India and how even after many schemes the gains are slow and problem lingers or rather has spread to cities as well.

Body (B): 1) You can examine strategy based on employment schemes, income support scheme, social protection programme, Poverty estimation etc.

2) Now discuss reasons like migration, globalisation, rising inequality, vulnerability and inflation in economy etc. as the causes for poverty becoming All-India phenomenon.

Conclusion (C): Conclude with the recommendations to build on our existing programmes like Universal Basic Income etc.

Critically examine India’s effort to eradicate poverty in the last 30 years. Also discuss causes of Poverty no longer a rural centric situation and has become a pan Indian-Phenomenon. CSE Mains