POVERTY

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What is poverty ?
Poverty is the deprivation of common necessities such as : FOOD CLOTHING SHELTER SAFE DRINKING WATER

No one common definition of poverty is accepted by all countries. Poverty is generally categorized as material deprivation. Generally, poverty is defined as the state of being poor or deficient in money or means of subsistence.

All of which determine our quality of life

Type of poverty
1.Economic poverty 2.Bodily poverty 3.Mental poverty 4.Cultural poverty 5.Spiritual poverty 6.Political poverty 7.Societal poverty

Economic Poverty - Lack of monitory demands for providing themselves with Food, Cloth and Shelter. Please note that money need for only the mentioned attributes falls under this category. Bodily Poverty - Lack of property physical health and access to health living conditions. Mental Poverty - Lack of thinking, which is resultant of lack of access to education and knowledge. Cultural Poverty - Lack of coming together in a society. No collaborative activities taking place which leads to disconnect between people. Spiritual Poverty - surprising right? Yes, lack of feeling of togetherness/brotherhood plays an important role in bringing people together. Political Poverty - Lack of understanding of how system works. The basic problem is the understanding of how to cast one's vote and elect their leader. Societal Poverty - Lack of social connectivity.

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The Poverty Of India

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How is poverty measured?

Living below the poverty line Length of time living in poverty Poverty is not just about income

Social benefits drastically reduce poverty Measuring deprivation

Other methods to measure poverty

The budget standard approach The food ratio method

The united nations poverty index The UNICEF report card on child wellbeing

How to Poverty
Poverty is eliminated by : Generating more employment;

Eliminating

raising the level of minimum education; Making the social elite aware of the possibility of removing it; Presenting the government concrete programs of prosperity; Drawing upon the resources of every social institution like Chamber of Commerce, university, research institutions, government, voluntary organization, U.N., U.N. agencies, press, etc. Educating the public opinion that poverty is not inevitable. Accepting the principle that the world can compel A nation to eradicate poverty.

If you don't have the money you can't do the things you want to doI can't afford to send my daughter on school excursions. (Brotherhood of St Laurence 1996)

PRESENTED BY :SHASHI SHANKAR KUMAR (A2) ROLL :-110241 MERI (PGDM-2010 -12) Email :- shruti2shashi@gmail.com shashishankar2012@yahoo.in