Question

Describe the challenges of Human development.

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Establish the meaning of Human Development.
• Analyse the challenges of Human Development.

Solution:

• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)​ has defined human development as the process of extending human aspiration and subsistence services.

Challenges of human development:

Health:

• Poor medical conditions, poverty, population growth, malnutrition, contagious diseases, pollution, epidemics, and more have been posing a great threat to human development.

Sex ratio:

• Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. It is usually defined as the number of females per 1,000 males.
• According to 2022 census, in India the sex ratio was 1020 females per 1000 males.
• Gender inequality in India has given rise to multiple social problems such as discrimination, infanticide, and more.

Women Empowerment:

• Women comprise 48% of the total population of India according to the 2011 census and constitute almost half of India’s total population.
• This indicates that their empowerment is directly connected to the overall development of the country.
• Women empowerment essentially involves the economic independence of women – to be able to work and earn so that they can be independent.