Question

Do you think that present methodology of poverty estimation is appropriate?

Answer 1

(i) I don't think that present methodology of poverty estimation is appropriate. It takes into consideration the levels of income and consumption only.
(ii) But in fact poverty should be looked through other social indicators such as illiteracy level, lack of general resistance due to malnutrition, lack of access to health care, lack of job opportunities, lack of access to safe drinking water, sanitation, etc.
(iii) Poverty should also be looked through on the basis of social exclusion and vulnerability.