India slipped down one place from 130 to 131 among the 188 countries ranked in terms of human development, says the 2016 Human Development Report (HDR) released by UNDP.
BACKGROUND :
(i) India’s human development index (HDI) value of 0.624 puts it in the “medium human development” category, alongside countries such as Congo, Namibia and Pakistan.
(ii) It is ranked third among the SAARC countries, behind Sri Lanka (73) and the Maldives (105), both of which figure in the “high human development” category.
(iii) The world’s top three countries in HDI are Norway (0.949), Australia (0.939) and Switzerland (0.939).
(ii) It is ranked third among the SAARC countries, behind Sri Lanka (73) and the Maldives (105), both of which figure in the “high human development” category.
(iii) The world’s top three countries in HDI are Norway (0.949), Australia (0.939) and Switzerland (0.939).
India’s Report Card :
(a) India’s public health expenditure was quite low at 1.4% of the GDP.
(b) However, India made some gains between 1990 and 2015, improving life expectancy by 10.4 years in this period.
(c) Child malnutrition also declined by 10 percentage points from 2015 and there was a modest gain in infant and under-five mortality rates.
(d) UNDP has called the progress in India’s HDI score impressive and lauded the success of national development programmes like Skill India, Digital India, Make in India and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao aimed at bridging gaps in human development will be crucial in ensuring the success of Agenda 2030.
(e) The HDR also hailed the national rural employment guarantee programme as a prime example of ‘combining social protection with appropriate employment strategies’.
(f) The report noted with approval India’s progressive laws, especially the Right to Information, National Food Security, and Right to Education Acts
(b) However, India made some gains between 1990 and 2015, improving life expectancy by 10.4 years in this period.
(c) Child malnutrition also declined by 10 percentage points from 2015 and there was a modest gain in infant and under-five mortality rates.
(d) UNDP has called the progress in India’s HDI score impressive and lauded the success of national development programmes like Skill India, Digital India, Make in India and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao aimed at bridging gaps in human development will be crucial in ensuring the success of Agenda 2030.
(e) The HDR also hailed the national rural employment guarantee programme as a prime example of ‘combining social protection with appropriate employment strategies’.
(f) The report noted with approval India’s progressive laws, especially the Right to Information, National Food Security, and Right to Education Acts
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