India human development report 2011: towards social inclusion

Estimating the human development index for India as well as all the states, this report investigates whether certain sections of Indian society suffer from multiple deprivation. It argues that interventions in human capital and expansion of human functionings are key requirements for economic growth to be more successful in reducing income poverty. Questioning whether certain sections of Indian society suffer from multiple deprivations, the National Human Development Report 2011 evaluates whether the social indicators of the excluded groups are converging or diverging with the rest of the population. The Report addresses three critical issues:(i) Do different social groups like the SCs, STs, and Muslims get excluded from the development process? (ii) Has India experienced inclusive growth in thetrue sense? (iii) How are flagship programmes/schemes of the government dealing with some of these concerns?Rich in data and analyses, this Report examines:human development index and profile for India and its states;economic attainment of the population, especially in terms of the two major sources of income-employment and assets;availability, access, and absorption of food and state of hunger and malnutrition;health indicators vis--vis inputs, processes, and outcomes;achievements and challenges in education;state of support infrastructure such as roads, electricity, housing, and telephony; andchallenges facing vulnerable sections of India's population-child labourers, the elderly, and the disabled. INDICE: Foreword Acknowledgements Overview: Conceptual Framework and Key Findings Human Development Index Employment, Asset Ownership, and Poverty The Right to Food and Nutrition Health and Demography Education: Achievements and Challenges Supporting Human Development: Housing, Electricity, Telephony, and Roads Vulnerable Groups Appendices Bibliography.

• ISBN: 978-0-19-807758-9
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 568
• Fecha Publicación: 24/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés