Question

What according to you can be done to reduce poverty in India?

Answer 1

No doubt, poverty has declined in India, but despite the progress, poverty reduction is still India's most compelling challenge. Wide disparities in poverty can be seen between rural and urban areas and among different states. For reducing poverty in India, the following measures can be taken:

(i) Stress should be given on universal free elementary education. One should keep it in mind that spread of education can reduce poverty to a great extent. Hence, every educated person must try to spread education among illiterate people.

(ii) It is very important to control growing population of our country. Unless population growth is declined, it is difficult to bring any desired results in reducing poverty.

iii) Empowerment of the women and the economically weaker sections of society is very important. Their upliftment would definitely reduce poverty.