Definitions [3]
According to Prof. Amartya Sen, “Poverty is not just a lack of money, it is not having the capability to realise one’s full potential as a human being.” 'Capabilities' refer to economic, social and political freedom. A lack of substantive freedom, such as the freedom to satisfy hunger, access to nutrition, healthcare, and educational facilities, as well as the denial of political and civil liberties, leads to poverty.
Not enough income or resources to meet basic needs (food, clothing, housing, education, healthcare) among people in villages mainly affects small/marginal farmers, landless labourers, and agricultural workers.
Lack of basic needs among groups living in cities and towns, such as rural migrants, slum dwellers, and the informally employed.
Concepts [18]
- Concept of Poverty in India
- Prof. Amartya Sen’s Views on Poverty
- Multi-dimensional Poverty
- Key Concepts of Poverty
- Countries with Highest Extreme Poverty Rates
- Poverty Line
- Informal Sector and Related Activities
- Income Pyramid
- Types of Poverty
- Extent of Poverty in India
- Estimates of Poverty
- Causes of Poverty
- Effects of Poverty
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Understanding Maharashtra’s Tri Colour Family Ration Cards
- Eradication of Poverty
- Poverty Alleviation Programmes and Their Target Sectors
- Tracking Anti-Poverty Efforts
