Introduction
The scope, there is a need to redefine the poverty line which should take into account
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Main Body
The scope, there is a need to redefine the poverty line which should take into account: educational and health levels, per capita income of the person, Access to basic necessities, and Opportunities for growth. Potential Benefits include a comprehensive measure of poverty that takes into account the present needs of society and is based on social and economical nobility with education, healthcare and opportunities. However, there are challenges in these: measuring by various level of indicators, assigning weightage of different indicators, and varying levels of access. Multidimensional poverty index of NITI Aayog is more comprehensive. There is a need to adopt similar new measures to redefine poverty levels in the society and strive to eliminate it (SDG 1).
Conclusion
There is a need to adopt similar new measures to redefine poverty levels in the society and strive to eliminate it (SDG 1).
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- Comprehensive approach to defining poverty beyond income
- Incorporation of multiple dimensions (education, health, opportunities)
- Reference to SDG framework
- Recognition of challenges in measurement
Aditya Agarwal
Poverty and Hunger
Redefinition of Poverty Line
Multidimensional Poverty Index
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