Poverty.pptx

1. POVERTY
BY – Aryamann Saini
Naman Rajpal
Yash Rana
Satvik Gupta

2. Poverty refers to a state in which an individual is unable
to fulfil even the basic necessities of life. The minimum
requirements included food, clothing, housing,
education and health facilities.
Meaning

3. Characteristics of Poor People
1. Hunger and
starvation
3. Poor health
5. Gender
inequality
4. Weak
bargaining power
6. Migration to
urban areas
2. Debt trap

4. Endless cycle of poverty
GROW UP IN
POVERTY
DISADVANTAGE
IN EDUCATION
STRUGGLES TO
GET A JOB
FAIL TO ESCAPE
THE CYCLE
FAMILY IN
POVERTY

5. Categorizing poverty
Who are always poor sometimes
have a little more money
1. Chronic Poor
never poor
3. non poor
the absolutely poor
4. Poor
regularly move in and
out of poverty
2. Transient Poor

6. Poor in India

7. Geographical Diffeneces
In 1973-74 more than 320 million
people were BPL that is 55% of total
population.
In 2011 — 12 that come down to 270
million i.e 22 % of total population.

8. 1. In 1990s the absolute poor in rural area declined but urban
increased marginally.
2. The gap between rural and urban areas of absolute poverty
was same in 1999-2000 and has widened in 2011 — 12
3. Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are still
far above the national poverty level.
4. West Bengal and Tamil Nadu reduced

9. Causes of poverty
 High growth rate
of population
 Widespread of
unemployment
 Low level of
capital formation

10.  Lack of
infrastructure
 Lower
level of
education
 Improper
utilisation
of
resources
 Inequalities
of income
and wealth

11. Impact of British rule in Indian
economy
India started exporting food gains and
as a result as as many as 26 million
people died in famines between 1875
and 1900.

12.  Solving poverty by accelerating the pace of economic
growth.
 Solving poverty by reduction in inequalities of income
and wealth.
 Solving poverty through population control
 Fiscal measures.
 Legislative measures.
Measures to remove poverty

13. Policies and programmes towards
poverty alleviation
• rapid increase in GDP and per capita income
• Rapid industrial development
• Population control
• Benefits of economic growth have not trickled down
Growth oriented approach

14. Specific poverty alleviation
programme
 Rural
employment
generation
programme
 Prime
minister’s
rozgar yojana
 Swarna
Jayanti
shahari rozgar
yojana

15.  Swarna
jayanti gram
swarozgar
yojana
 Sampoorna
grameen
rozgar yojana
 Mahatma
gandhi
national rural
emeploymentg
urantee act

16.  Through public expenditure on social consumption
need Improvement in health and education
 Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
 Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana
 Three major food and nutritional status are Public
Distribution System , Integrated Child Development
Scheme and Mid day meals scheme.
Meeting minimum needs of poor

17. Social Security Programmes
 National Old
Age Pension
Scheme
 National
Maternity
Benefit Scheme
 Pradhan
Mantri Jan-
Dhan Yojana
 National
Family Benefit
Scheme

18.  Brought down BPL from 37.2%in 2004-05 to about 28%
in 2011-12.
 Wage rate have increased due to legislative measures.
 Growth oriented approach reduces poverty level.
Critical evaluation of PAP
Achievements

19. Shortcomings of PAPs
Due to unequal distribution of land and other assets the
benefits form direct poverty alleviation programmes have
been appropriated by the non poor.
Compared to the magnitude of poverty ,programme is not
sufficient.
These programme are depended on government and
banks.

20. Thank
you