Challenges of Indian Economy — Chapter Summary
NIOS · Class 10 · Economics
Summary of Challenges of Indian Economy for NIOS Class 10 Economics. Part of the NIOS Class 10 Economics syllabus.
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Overview
India faces several major economic challenges. Poverty, unemployment, lack of education, weak health care, price rise, and the need for higher economic growth are all connected with one another. Government programmes have been created to reduce poverty, generate employment, improve education, streng
Key Concepts
Poverty is identified by minimum food
Poverty is identified by minimum food energy needs. The rural poverty line is 2400 kcal food intake, while the urban poverty line is 2100 kcal food in
Labour force means people aged 15
Labour force means people aged 15 to 59 years who are able to work. India’s labour force exceeded 43 crores by 2010, and about 8 percent of it did not
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme provides 100 days of guaranteed unskilled manual wage employment in a year to rural peop
Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana supports rural
Swarnjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana supports rural poor people, especially SC, ST, and women, through self-employment and training. Swarna Jayanti Saha
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan works for education
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan works for education of children aged 6 to 14 years. NPEGEL supports girls’ education through model schools. KGBVs are residential
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of poverty line and poverty in India
- Identify major causes of unemployment and poverty
- Recall the main employment generation and poverty alleviation programmes
- Understand government efforts to improve education at elementary, secondary, and higher levels
- Recognise health care challenges and major health programmes
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