Rajasthan BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 Humanities & CommerceEconomicsPoverty6 Marks
Question
Explain the three dimensional attack on poverty adopted by the government.
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Answer
Three dimensional approach to remove Poverty:
Growth oriented approach: This approach is based on an expectation that effects of economic growth (rapid increase in GDP and per capital income) would spread to all sections of the society and will trickle down to the poor section also. It was felt that rapid industrial development and transformation of agriculture through green revolution in selected regions will benefit more backward sections of the community.
Poverty alleviation programme: This is the second approach that has been initiated from the third five year plan and progressively enlarged since then(the government has introduced a variety of programmes for education of poverty Poverty alleviation programmes (PAP) in India:
Prime minister's Rozgar Yojana(PMRY)
Swarna Jayanthi Shahri Rozgar Yojana (SJSRY)
Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
Sampoorna Grameen Rozgar Yojana (SGRY)
Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act 2005
Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana (PMGY)
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
Minimum Needs programmes: The third approach is to provide minimum basic amenities to the people. India was among the pioneers that it would visualize that through public expenditures on social consumption needs. (Foodgrains at subsidized rates, education, health, water supply sanitation) people's living standard could be improved. Programmes under this approach are expected to supplement the consumption of the poor. Three major programmes that aim at improving the food and nutritional status of poor are:
Public Distribution System.
Integrated Child Development Scheme.
Midday Meal Scheme.
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