“Social Sector Expenditure and Human Development Index Ranking of States in India” Dr. Subhash A. Jadhav* Mr. Ranjit A. Todkar ** ABSTRACT Social Sector Expenditure of the States is playing very significant role in socio-economic development of India in general and States in particularly. The prime objectives of social sector expenditure of the States are to improve the standard of living of the peoples and to achieve maximum social welfare. This Social Sector Expenditure in India includes expenditure
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distinguish whether the country is a developed‚ a developing or an underdeveloped country‚ and also to measure the impact of economic policies on quality of life. The index was developed in 1990 by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian economist Amartya Sen. Old method (before 2010 Report) The HDI combined three dimensions last used in its 2009 Report: * Life expectancy at birth‚ as an index of population health and longevity * Knowledge and education‚ as measured by the adult literacy rate
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MULTICULTURALISM AND EUROPE By - SUJOY SUR MAHIMA DEEPAK SRIVASTAVA CONTENTS Abstract | 3 | Introduction | 4 | Multiculturalism | 5 | Multiculturalism in Europe | 6 | i) Germany | 7 | ii) Britain | 9 | iii) France | 11 | Reasons for failure | 13 | Solution | 14 | Conclusion | 16 | Bibliography | 17 | ABSTRACT This paper tries to define the concept of Multiculturalism and the working
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poverty. However‚ before addressing the interrelationships between poverty and education‚ it is important to discuss the concept of poverty. Poverty has many dimensions and does not merely entail low levels of income or expenditure. The work of Amartya Sen (1992‚ 2001) has broadened our understanding of poverty by defining it as a condition that results in an absence of the freedom to choose arising from a lack of what he refers to as the capability to function effectively in society. This multidimensional
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1975. 5. K. M. O’Connell‚ (2003) ‘Rabindranath Tagore on education’‚ The Encyclopaedia of Informal Education‚ URL: http://www.infed.org/thinkers/tagore.htm. 6. Amartya Sen‚ The Argumentative Indian. Published by Penguin‚ 2005. 7. Dilip Basu‚ Biography of Satyajit Ray (1921-1992). URL: http://satyajitray.ucsc.edu/ biography.html. 8. Amartya Sen‚ Tagore and His India - Nobelprize.org. 2 Nov 2011 URL: http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/ literature/laureates/1913/ tagore-article.html. 78 Azim Premji
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C OMPARATIVE E CONOMIC G ROWTH THE P OST -M AO E RA IN C HINA AND I NDIA IN Edward J. Sappin Chinese Economic Reform since 1978 April 21‚ 2003 INTRODUCTION India and China are the two nations with the largest populations on the planet. They are similar in many ways as both have diverse ethnic minorities‚ well-educated segments of their populations‚ and relatively stable governments. Nevertheless since 1978 China’s gross GDP and GDP per capita have grown at high levels while
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be at work‚ where the developing countries are powerless or vulnerable allowing them to be dependent on advanced technologies‚ policies and ideas from their hegemony for economic growth and development as well as political survival. According to Amartya Sen‚ development is the process of economic‚ technological and social change by which human welfare is improved. The Liberal International Economic Order‚ (L.I.E.O) Washington Consensus (W.C) and Structural Adjustment Programs (SAP’s) were policies
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Government aided program • References So‚ What is Poverty?? Poverty is the lack of what one needs to live within a society. In the broadest sense‚ it means survival but also contribution and participation to social daily activities -Dr Amartya Sen Global extent of chronic poverty APPROX. 300-420 MILLION CHRONICALLY POOR Reasons Why Poverty cannot be ignored…… 1. Some Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) can never be achieved without reaching the poor. 2. Other Millennium Development
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in retention‚ learning ability and achievement as well as greater social equity among caste‚ creed‚ sex and gender groups in the schools. The main research findings are as under: i) Research findings (2010) of Pratichi trust of Prof. Amartya Kumar Sen: Unlike many other Government programmes‚ implementation of MDM has been a success throughout the country. Though the quality of food needs to be improved‚ it must be said that with active participation of the beneficiaries‚ it has become
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an increase in retention‚ learning ability and achievement as well as greater social equity among caste‚ creed‚ sex and gender groups in the schools. The main research findings are as under: i) Research findings (2010) of Pratichi trust of Prof. Amartya Kumar
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