Poverty as a Challenge
Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 9 · Social Science
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Understanding Poverty - Two Real Cases
- Ram Saran (Urban Case): Daily wage laborer in Ranchi, earns ₹3,500/month irregularly, supports family of 6 plus elderly parents
- Lives in one-room rented shack, wife earns ₹1,500 as part-time maid, elder son works in tea shop for ₹700
- Family survives on dal-rice twice daily, often insufficient for all members
How Social Scientists View Poverty
- Social scientists use various indicators beyond income: health, education, standard of living
- National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) uses 12 indicators across 3 dimensions
- Social exclusion: Poor forced to live only with other poor, excluded from better opportunities
Poverty Line and Measurement
- Poverty line: Imaginary line representing minimum income/consumption needed for basic needs
- Varies by time, place, and country's development level (car in USA vs India example)
- Traditional method in India: Based on calorie requirements - 2400 calories/day (rural), 2100 calories/day (urban)
12 Indicators of National Multidimensional Poverty Index
- Health Indicators: (1) Nutrition - undernourishment in children/adults, (2) Child-Adolescent Mortality, (3) Maternal Health - skilled birth attendance
- Education Indicators: (4) Years of Schooling - at least 6 years, (5) School Attendance - children attending school
- Standard of Living: (6) Cooking Fuel - clean fuel vs traditional, (7) Sanitation - improved facilities, (8) Drinking Water - access within 30 minutes
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