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People as Resource

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 9 · Social Science

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People as Resource - Basic Concept

  • Population becomes human capital when investment is made in education, training, and medical care
  • Human resource refers to a country's working people in terms of their existing productive skills and abilities
  • Human capital is the stock of skill and productive knowledge embodied in people
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Economic Activities and Sectors

  • Economic activities are classified into three sectors: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary
  • Primary sector: Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, fishing, poultry farming, mining, quarrying
  • Secondary sector: Manufacturing activities
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Quality of Population - Education

  • Quality of population depends on literacy rate, health (life expectancy), and skill formation
  • Education enhances national income, cultural richness, and efficiency of governance
  • Plan outlay on education increased from Rs 151 crore (First Plan) to Rs 99,300 crore (2020-21)
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Quality of Population - Health

  • Health is indispensable for realizing one's well-being and maximizing output
  • Life expectancy increased to 67.2 years (2021)
  • Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) decreased from 147 (1951) to 28 (2020)

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A way of referring toThe process of developing human resourcesActivities that result in productionDetermined by literacy rateSeasonal unemployment (during certain months

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