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Poverty as a Challenge

Uttar Pradesh Board · Class 9 · Social Science

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4 Topics · Uttar Pradesh Board Class 9 Social Science

Topics in Poverty as a Challenge

1

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
2

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
3

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)
4

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

Key Concepts

Poverty is not just about lackAn imaginary line used to separateWhen poor people are excluded fromThe greater probability of certain communitiesThe percentage of population living below

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