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Challenges &
Development Goals
Presented By : Shreekant G Kadam (XMBA
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Sources : Index mundi website
Thesis by Johan Lindn Mlardalen University
Economic & Political Weekly
Introduction
Definition : Demography is the
Scientific Study of Human Population.
Demographic Drivers: Fertility,
Mortality, and Immigration
3 Phenomenon in Demography
Change in population Size Growth
or Decline
Composition of Population
Distribution of population in Space
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Age-structure
Fertility rate
India
Size: 2,973,190 sq km
Population: 1.27
billion(2014)
Languages: National
Hindi (14 other official
languages)-English enjoys
Associate Status.
Multi Ethnic, Multi
Religious; Pluralistic
Society
Largest Democracy.
Challenges
Economic Challenges
Capital Dilution
Employment and Literacy.
Stressed/Over Utilization of resources.
Starvation & Malnutrition.
Land/Space Occupancy.
Standard of Living
Environmental Challenges
Global Warming
Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Food Resources
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Development Goals
Skills
o White Collar - Well understood across the World
o Grey Collar The knowledge worker, which includes ICT Skills,
problem solving, analytical and effective communication skills.
o Blue Collar Shop floor work in the manufacturing and service
sector.
o Rust Collar Skilled worker at the grass root level in currently
unorganized and un-benchmarked sectors like Construction,
Agriculture and related trades.
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To Summarize...
India has the unique opportunity to:
Complement what an ageing world
needs the most -- Productive
Workers.
Provide investment opportunities for
ageing population to earn high
levels
of post retirement income.
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Thank You
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