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Multidimensional poverty: Can we eliminate it within a decade?
11 months, 1 week ago

Multidimensional poverty: Can we eliminate it within a decade?

Live Mint  

Going by Niti Aayog’s latest assessment, India has made substantial gains in its fight against deprivation. The Niti Aayog’s index has a formula that echoes what the United Nations Development Programme uses for multidimensional poverty, with parameters that differ slightly. Since the central think-tank’s 12 counts include several that targeted programmes can move the needle on—like nutrition, child mortality, sanitation, …

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Over 24.8 crore people moved out of poverty in India in nine years: NITI report
11 months, 1 week ago

Over 24.8 crore people moved out of poverty in India in nine years: NITI report

The Hindu  

As many as 24.82 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty in nine years to 2022-23, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh registering the largest decline, Niti Aayog said in a report on January 15. According to the NITI discussion paper, multidimensional poverty in India declined from 29.17% in 2013-14 to 11.28% in 2022-23, with about 24.82 crore people …

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Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance
1 year, 4 months ago

Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance

The Hindu  

A recent report by NITI Aayog on multidimensional poverty shows that the percentage of the poor has gone down from 25% in 2015-16 to 15% in 2019-21 and around 135 million people were lifted out of poverty during this period. The Global Multidimensional Poverty Index report of 2023 of the United Nations Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty & Human …

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The week in 5 charts | Manipur unrest, INDIA alliance, Alcaraz wins Wimbledon, and more
1 year, 5 months ago

The week in 5 charts | Manipur unrest, INDIA alliance, Alcaraz wins Wimbledon, and more

The Hindu  

Unrest in Manipur continues More than two months after three women were stripped and paraded by a mob in violence-hit Manipur, police arrested four accused in a case of gang rape and abduction, one of whom was seen in a viral video clip of the incident which surfaced online on Wednesday. 26 Opposition parties form INDIA alliance The leaders of …

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Govt’s claim on poverty reduction based on multidimensional poverty index questionable: Parakala Prabhakar
1 year, 5 months ago

Govt’s claim on poverty reduction based on multidimensional poverty index questionable: Parakala Prabhakar

The Hindu  

The Union government’s claim that the number of people living in poverty has significantly reduced in recent years based on multidimensional poverty index is highly questionable, political economist Parakala Prabhakar said here on Saturday. During an interaction with N. Ram, Director, THG Publishing Private Ltd., organised by the Dravidian Professionals Forum, on his new book — The Crooked Timber of …

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Niti Aayog report claims decrease in multidimensional poverty
1 year, 5 months ago

Niti Aayog report claims decrease in multidimensional poverty

The Hindu  

India has registered a significant decline of 9.89 percentage points in the number of multidimensionally poor, from 24.85% in 2015-16 to 14.96% in 2019-2021, according to the ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress Review 2023’. It claims that about 13.5 crore people came out of multidimensional poverty during the period, assessed by identifying “acute deprivations in health, education and standard …

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13.5 crore Indians move out of multidimensional poverty in five years: Niti Aayog report
1 year, 5 months ago

13.5 crore Indians move out of multidimensional poverty in five years: Niti Aayog report

The Hindu  

India witnessed 13.5 crore people moving out of multidimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21 with fastest reduction in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Rajasthan, a Niti Aayog report said on Monday. The report — 'National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A progress of Review 2023' — was released by Suman Bery, Vice-Chairman, Niti Aayog. Providing multidimensional poverty estimates for the …

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India registers remarkable reduction in poverty: UN
1 year, 5 months ago

India registers remarkable reduction in poverty: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: A total of 415 million people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021, the UN said on Tuesday, highlighting the remarkable achievement by the world's most populous nation. "Notably, India saw a remarkable reduction in poverty, with 415 million people exiting poverty within a span of just 15 years," the report …

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415 million Indians came out of multidimensional poverty in 15 years, says UNDP study
1 year, 5 months ago

415 million Indians came out of multidimensional poverty in 15 years, says UNDP study

The Hindu  

A total of 415 million people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021, the United Nations said on July 11, highlighting the remarkable achievement by the world's most populous nation. "Notably, India saw a remarkable reduction in poverty, with 415 million people exiting poverty within a span of just 15 years," the report …

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UN praises 'remarkable' India as 415 million exit poverty levels in 15 years
1 year, 5 months ago

UN praises 'remarkable' India as 415 million exit poverty levels in 15 years

Hindustan Times  

A total of 415 million people moved out of poverty in India within just 15 years from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021, the UN said on Tuesday, highlighting the remarkable achievement by the world's most populous nation. In India, 415 million poor people moved out of poverty from 2005/2006 to 2019/2021, with incidence falling from 55.1 per cent in 2005/2006 to 16.4 …

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Pakistan’s New Multidimensional Strategy Against Militancy
1 year, 7 months ago

Pakistan’s New Multidimensional Strategy Against Militancy

The Diplomat  

Amid a tense financial and political situation in the country, Pakistan has decided to launch an “all-out comprehensive operation” to rid the country of terrorism. The NSC attributed the recent spate of terrorism in Pakistan to the “thoughtless policy” adopted by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government toward the TTP after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. In addition, Pakistan’s …

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Explained: How NITI Aayog calculates the National Multidimensional Poverty Index
3 years ago

Explained: How NITI Aayog calculates the National Multidimensional Poverty Index

Hindustan Times  

NITI Aayog, the government think tank, on Friday released the National Multidimensional Poverty Index baseline report that defines poverty as the deprivation in crucial and basic parameters of health, education and living standards. The multidimensional poverty index is calculated using 12 indicators that are grouped under three dimensions namely, health, education and standard of living. The report was based on …

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Bihar poorest state, followed by Jharkhand and UP: Niti Aayog report
3 years ago

Bihar poorest state, followed by Jharkhand and UP: Niti Aayog report

Hindustan Times  

In its first Multidimensional Poverty Index report released on Friday, the Niti Aayog said Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh were found to be the poorest states in the country. According to a PTI report, Niti Aayog vice chairman Rajiv Kumar further said this baseline report of India's first ever national MPI measure is based on the reference period of 2015-16 …

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Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh emerge as poorest states in India: Niti Aayog
3 years ago

Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh emerge as poorest states in India: Niti Aayog

Firstpost  

As per the Niti Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index, 51.91 percent population of Bihar is poor, followed 42.16 percent in Jharkhand and 37.79 percent in Uttar Pradesh New Delhi: Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index. As per the index, 51.91 percent population of Bihar is poor, followed …

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50% population of Bihar ‘multidimensionally poor’
3 years ago

50% population of Bihar ‘multidimensionally poor’

The Hindu  

With over 50% of the population in the State identified as “multidimensionally poor”, Bihar has the maximum percentage of population living in poverty among all the States and the Union Territories, according to Government think-tank NITI Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index. “The development of the National Multidimensional Poverty Index of India is an important contribution towards instituting a public policy tool …

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Bihar, Jharkhand, UP poorest states in India: Niti Aayog's Poverty Index
3 years ago

Bihar, Jharkhand, UP poorest states in India: Niti Aayog's Poverty Index

India Today  

Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog's first Multidimensional Poverty Index report. Read | Chandigarh adjudged third best city in Niti Aayog's SDG Urban Index Bihar also has the highest number of malnourished people followed by Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. According to the report, India's national MPI …

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