Over 260.2 million people were living in poverty as of 1999-2000 in India. India is the home to the majority of poor people in South Asia, mostly in rural areas. Rural poverty is strongly associated with the lack of having skills, health and education which limit people’s possibilities of overcoming poverty. There is a rapid increase in new health problems, such as HIV/AIDS which can be a great strain on society and the health of the poor. One thing that I learned from read about poverty in India was that it counts for 20% of the worlds out of school children. This is mostly due by the need to work to help support their family or health relate illness in which they suffer due to lack of financial means and education. The second thing is that India has the largest number of working children in the world with nearly a third of children below 16 years working. The third thing I learned about India is that they are gender biases. The reasons for gender discrimination are well-known and are related to a perception that boys are permanent members of a family while girls are only temporary members. The girl child is often neglected; often girls have a lower rate of school enrollment and a higher participation in child labor force. According to a recent census bureau there are over 44 child laborers in India. Children from poor rural communities lack access to an education that provides a good quality of teaching. They must endure poor quality teaching and facilities that are no inclusive to all.
Some of India’s anti poverty programs are rural employment creation, self employment and food subsidy program. These programs are to improve the quality of life and to cater to the special needs of vulnerable children and their communities. Poverty in India has many factors that keep the cycle going from religion values, health and a lack of education for all.
http://www.childhoodpoverty.org/
5 comments:
Wanda,
20% of children out of school is a big number. There should be really good anti poverty programs that not only address the quality of life, and health issues, but also that work on providing children with education. Educating children which is a need in order to break the poverty cycle. thanks for sharing, very informative about poverty in India
Wanda,
20% of children out of school is a big number. There should be really good anti poverty programs that not only address the quality of life, and health issues, but also that work on providing children with education. Educating children which is a need in order to break the poverty cycle. thanks for sharing, very informative about poverty in India
Wanda:
Thank you for sharing. I believe learning about the challenges in other countries can help also provide insights for ours. It may be possible to find new ideas through their initiatives to end poverty.
I think if more people understood what other countries really endure on a daily basis they would reconsider how they view life especially when it come to children and how in India some many under the age of 16 yrs. are working and they are getting the basic necessities they need to be productive member in our society. Thanks for sharing
Wanda, I thought the report about India's female population was terrifying. It is hard to think that at this day in age that being a female in a another country is something to fear where female children are less likely to survive. Thank you for the additional information on India.
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