India's Exceptional Achievements in Social Sector and Improvements in Quality of Life

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Literacy rate at 71% in rural India, 86 % in urban: Survey
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 22:56
Literacy rate at 71% in rural India, 86 % in urban: Survey | Zee News

New Delhi: Literacy rate in rural areas was pegged at 71 per cent last year, compared to 86 per cent in urban areas, while among the age group of seven years and above, male literacy rate was found higher than the female literacy rate, according to NSSO survey released on Tuesday.

Among the age group of seven year and above, the male literacy rate was registered at 83 per cent vis-a-vis the female literacy rate of 67 per cent, an official statement said.

"Similarly, it was found in the rural areas, nearly 4.5 per cent of males and 2.2 per cent of females completed education level of graduation and above, while in urban areas 17 per cent of males and 13 per cent of females completed this level of education," it added.

The details are part of a survey on 'Social Consumption: Education' during the National Sample Survey (NSS) 71st Round, January to June 2014, conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

The survey covered entire country with samples taken from 36,479 households in rural areas and 29,447 in urban areas from 4,577 villages and 3,720 urban blocks, it said.

According to its findings, literacy rate among age group of seven years and above in the country was 75 per cent. In rural areas, it was 71 per cent compared to 86 per cent in urban areas.

Adult literacy (age 15 years and above) rate in India was around 71 per cent. For adults also, literacy rate in rural areas was lower than that in urban areas. In rural areas, adult literacy rate was 64 per cent compared to 84 per cent in urban areas.

"No significant difference between rural and urban India existed in terms of distance for physical access to primary schooling. In both rural and urban areas, nearly 99 per cent households reported availability of primary school within 2 kms from the house," the survey said.

For accessing educational institutions providing higher level of learning, say upper primary or secondary, a lower proportion of households in rural areas compared to that in urban areas reported existence of such facilities within 2 kms, it added.

Nearly 86 per cent of rural households and 96 per cent of urban households reported upper primary schools within a distance of 2 kms from the house while nearly 60 per cent of rural households and 91 per cent of urban households reported secondary schools at such a distance, it revealed.

The proportion of persons having completed higher level of education, say, graduation and above, was more in the urban areas than in the rural areas.

In the rural areas, nearly 4.5 per cent of males and 2.2 per cent of females completed education level of graduation and above, while in the urban areas 17 per cent of males and 13 per cent of females completed this level of education.

PTI

 

[deepak.chauhan2312]

good thread.Nice deep collection of inputs and sources.

 

[uparyupari]

You mean mumultinational investers like coco cola who drained water of entire region and yet sold second quality meterial or indian compainies like tata who distroyed acers of farm land to make car factory
We Keralites belive in intellectual growth not economical growth

Is that why 90% of women feel Unsafe in Kerala ?

90% women feel unsafe on Kerala roads: study

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

India Reduces Open Defecation by 31% as 394 Million Gain Access to Improved Improved Sanitation​

India has made "moderate" progress in reducing open defecation rates among its population and has succeeded in providing access to improved drinking water to more people in urban and rural areas, according to a UN report.

The Joint Monitoring Programme report titled "Progress on Sanitation and Drinking Water: 2015 Update and MDG Assessment" released by the UN Children's Fund and the World Health Organization said one in every three or 2.4 billion people on the planet are still without sanitation facilities, including 946 million people who defecate in the open.

It said India is among the 16 countries that have reduced open defecation rates by at least 25 percentage points.

In India's case, there has been a reduction by 31 per cent in open defecation, a progress termed as "moderate" by the report.

"The Southern Asia region, where the number of open defecators is highest, has also made significant improvements. Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan have all achieved reductions of more than 30 percentage points since 1990," the report said.

"The 31 per cent reduction in open defecation in India alone represents 394 million people and significantly influences regional and global estimates," it said.

The report, however, noted that in India, there has been very little change over the last 20 years in reducing open defecation among the poor.

The report further said that India has "met its target" of increasing use of drinking water resources to its population.

India was among the nine countries that succeeded in halving the proportion of the population without improved drinking water in both rural and urban areas.

The other countries are Belize, Egypt, Jordan, Mexico, Pakistan, Paraguay, Tunisia and Uganda.

From 71 per cent in 1990, India now has 94 per cent of its population with access to drinking water sources, the report said.

The report, however, warned that the lack of progress on sanitation globally threatens to undermine the child survival and health benefits from gains in access to safe drinking water.

"Until everyone has access to adequate sanitation facilities, the quality of water supplies will be undermined and too many people will continue to die from water-borne and water-related diseases," said Maria Neira, Director of the WHO Department of Public Health, Environmental and Social Determinants of Health.

Source:- India has made progress in reducing open defecation rates: UN | Business Standard News

 

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Literacy rate at 71% in rural India, 86 % in urban: Survey
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 22:56
Literacy rate at 71% in rural India, 86 % in urban: Survey | Zee News

New Delhi: Literacy rate in rural areas was pegged at 71 per cent last year, compared to 86 per cent in urban areas, while among the age group of seven years and above, male literacy rate was found higher than the female literacy rate, according to NSSO survey released on Tuesday.

Among the age group of seven year and above, the male literacy rate was registered at 83 per cent vis-a-vis the female literacy rate of 67 per cent, an official statement said.

"Similarly, it was found in the rural areas, nearly 4.5 per cent of males and 2.2 per cent of females completed education level of graduation and above, while in urban areas 17 per cent of males and 13 per cent of females completed this level of education," it added.

The details are part of a survey on 'Social Consumption: Education' during the National Sample Survey (NSS) 71st Round, January to June 2014, conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

The survey covered entire country with samples taken from 36,479 households in rural areas and 29,447 in urban areas from 4,577 villages and 3,720 urban blocks, it said.

According to its findings, literacy rate among age group of seven years and above in the country was 75 per cent. In rural areas, it was 71 per cent compared to 86 per cent in urban areas.

Adult literacy (age 15 years and above) rate in India was around 71 per cent. For adults also, literacy rate in rural areas was lower than that in urban areas. In rural areas, adult literacy rate was 64 per cent compared to 84 per cent in urban areas.

"No significant difference between rural and urban India existed in terms of distance for physical access to primary schooling. In both rural and urban areas, nearly 99 per cent households reported availability of primary school within 2 kms from the house," the survey said.

For accessing educational institutions providing higher level of learning, say upper primary or secondary, a lower proportion of households in rural areas compared to that in urban areas reported existence of such facilities within 2 kms, it added.

Nearly 86 per cent of rural households and 96 per cent of urban households reported upper primary schools within a distance of 2 kms from the house while nearly 60 per cent of rural households and 91 per cent of urban households reported secondary schools at such a distance, it revealed.

The proportion of persons having completed higher level of education, say, graduation and above, was more in the urban areas than in the rural areas.

In the rural areas, nearly 4.5 per cent of males and 2.2 per cent of females completed education level of graduation and above, while in the urban areas 17 per cent of males and 13 per cent of females completed this level of education.

PTI

Target should be to achieve 100% by 2025

 

[dray]

India is on the right track.

 

[sherin616]

Is that why 90% of women feel Unsafe in Kerala ?

90% women feel unsafe on Kerala roads: study

According to the official statistics available with the Kerala Police 9758 crime cases against women have been registered till September last year



According to a survey kerala tops in crime not because it is actually top
but the crimes reported to police is higher than any where else in india thats because high intellect

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

India sees dip in malnutrition​

India saw a dip of over 14% in the number of malnourished children in the age group of 0 to 6 years -- the sharpest decline in 25 years -- a UNICEF survey has revealed.

According to the survey, commissioned by the women and child development ministry of the UPA-2 government, the percentage of underweight children in the age group of 0-6 went down from 45.1% in 2005-06 to an all-time low of 30.7% in 2013-14. The percentage of children with stunted growth also went down from 48% to 39% during the same period, the Rapid Survey on Children said.

Apart from malnutrition, the Rapid Survey on Children also revealed improvement in other indicators of the well-being of children below six years and their mothers.

For example, the total immunization coverage in India increased from 61% to 65.2% from 2009 to 2013-14 though it dipped in Gujarat from 56.6% to 56.2% in the same period. As against the national average of 6.7%, 6.2% children in Gujarat did not receive any vaccination during the period.

According to the report, the percentage of “wasted” children (low weight for given height) in the country fell from 20% to 15%. The number of infants aged under six months who are exclusively breastfed also went up from 46 % to 72 %.

The UNICEF report is based on a nationwide household-cum-facility survey in 28 states and New Delhi. The survey covered 105,483 households and 5,630 Anganwadi centres leading to more than 210,000 interviews.

 

[uparyupari]

According to the official statistics available with the Kerala Police 9758 crime cases against women have been registered till September last year

According to a survey kerala tops in crime not because it is actually top
but the crimes reported to police is higher than any where else in india thats because high intellect

....... nice strawman, nice try.

So why is 90% of women scared in Kerala ? because of high crime reporting and "high intellect" ?

By that logic its better to have low crime reporting and "low intellect", at least the women will fee safe in society.

 

[PatriotLover]

....... nice strawman, nice try.

So why is 90% of women scared in Kerala ? because of high crime reporting and "high intellect" ?

By that logic its better to have low crime reporting and "low intellect", at least the women will fee safe in society.

Does not matter which part of India.

India as a whole is majority illiterate and unsafe for women.

 

[saurav]

Good start.. Miles to go.

 

[Echo_419]

India sees dip in malnutrition​

India saw a dip of over 14% in the number of malnourished children in the age group of 0 to 6 years -- the sharpest decline in 25 years -- a UNICEF survey has revealed.

According to the survey, commissioned by the women and child development ministry of the UPA-2 government, the percentage of underweight children in the age group of 0-6 went down from 45.1% in 2005-06 to an all-time low of 30.7% in 2013-14. The percentage of children with stunted growth also went down from 48% to 39% during the same period, the Rapid Survey on Children said.

Apart from malnutrition, the Rapid Survey on Children also revealed improvement in other indicators of the well-being of children below six years and their mothers.

For example, the total immunization coverage in India increased from 61% to 65.2% from 2009 to 2013-14 though it dipped in Gujarat from 56.6% to 56.2% in the same period. As against the national average of 6.7%, 6.2% children in Gujarat did not receive any vaccination during the period.

According to the report, the percentage of “wasted” children (low weight for given height) in the country fell from 20% to 15%. The number of infants aged under six months who are exclusively breastfed also went up from 46 % to 72 %.

The UNICEF report is based on a nationwide household-cum-facility survey in 28 states and New Delhi. The survey covered 105,483 households and 5,630 Anganwadi centres leading to more than 210,000 interviews.

Good start but there is a lot to do

 

[uparyupari]

Does not matter which part of India.

India as a whole is majority illiterate and unsafe for women.

That is why Indians dream of emigrating to pakistan ............ we have heard its very safe for both men and women

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

MNREGA world's largest public works programme: World Bank
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2015 - 23:25
MNREGA world's largest public works programme: World Bank | Zee News

Washington: India's rural employment guarantee programmeMNREGA has been ranked as the world's largest public works programme, providing social security net to almost 15 per cent of the country's population, the World Bank has said.


India is among the five middle-income countries running the world's largest social safety net programmes, said a World Bank Group's report 'The State of Social Safety Nets 2015'.

"The world's five largest social safety net programmes are all in middle-income countries (China, India, South Africa and Ethiopia) and reach over 526 million people," it added.

The combined spending on social safety nets in 120 developing countries amounted to about USD 329 billion between 2010 and 2014, it said.

But, the report said, three quarters of the poorest people in low-and lower-middle income countries, and more than one-third of the poorest people in middle-income countries, lack safety net coverage and remain at risk.

India's Mid-day meal scheme has been classified as biggest school feeding programme benefiting 105 million beneficiaries.

The top honours for public works programme went to MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Gurantee Act) with 182 million beneficiaries or 15 per cent of India's population.

The World Bank ranked the Janani Suraksha Yojna with 78 million beneficiaries as the top-most social security programme with conditional cash transfers.

Also, it ranked the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme as the second-largest unconditional cash transfer social security progamme in the world.

Initiatives such as the Unique Identification (UID) hold the potential of improving coverage, implementation, and coordination across programmes in the future, it said.

In addition, there are many state-level initiatives aimed at increasing performance of social protection programmes utilising information technology and innovations.

The report follows the recent joint statement by the heads of the World Bank Group and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), endorsing the goal of universal access to social protection -- including safety nets -- by 2030.

"The World Bank Group and the ILO share a vision of social protection for all, a world where anyone who needs social protection can access it at any time," said Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President and Guy Ryder, Executive Director, ILO, in their joint statement.

The Group's Senior Director for Social Protection and Labor Arup Banerji said more countries at all income levels are investing in social safety net programs because they are transformational.

"There is strong body of evidence that these programmes ensure poor families can invest in the health and education of their children, improve their productivity, and cope with shocks," he said.

The report further stressed on the need to improve the efficiency of social safety net programmes by strengthening countries? capacity to target, integrate, administer, and evaluate social protection programmes, such as social and beneficiary registries.

Well-designed programs are cost-effective, costing countries only between 1.5 per cent and 1.9 per cent of GDP far less than most government spending on fuel subsidies.

It also said that the safety net programmes must be more efficient and effective to close the coverage gap.

The Third Financing for Development Conference in Addis Ababa next week is an opportunity to ensure that the international community has the means to make the goal of universal access to social protection - including safety nets- by 2030 -- a reality.

PTI

India has cut poverty by half, but progress is uneven: UN

Country still home to over a third of the world’s underweight children, says Millennium Development Goals report​

NEW DELHI, JULY 7: As the deadline for achieving the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) draws to a close in September, a UN report has commended India for reducing poverty by half (from 45.3 per cent to 21.9 per cent till 2011-12).

This was attributed to economic growth as well as higher social spending on interventions such as MGNREGA (rural job guarantee scheme) and the National Rural Health Mission. However, it pointed out that this progress was “uneven.”

Poverty scenario
“Over 270 million Indians in 2012 still remain trapped in extreme poverty (living less than $1.25/day) making the post-2015 goal of eliminating extreme poverty by 2030 challenging, but feasible,” said ‘The MDG report 2015’, released here on Tuesday by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy. The report is the last in the series of MDG reports till new goals are set by the UN General Assembly in September.

Policy correction
According to the report, India made “notable progress” towards reaching the MDGs, but is still home to “one quarter of the world’s under-nourished population, over a third of the world’s underweight children and nearly a third of the world’s food-insecure people.”

Calling for policy correction to correct growing disparities, it said “the incidence of poverty in rural India is twice that of urban areas, and higher among excluded groups –Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled castes, female-headed households, and religious minorities, such as Muslims.”

At a time when the NDA government is under fire from the Opposition for cutting social sector allocations by half, the UN report calls for widening of poverty alleviation schemes, such as MGNREGA and food security in poorer States, improvements in the Integrated Child Development Services and Public Distribution System and speedy execution of the National Food Security Act, among others.

On the positive side, the report said that apart from the goal of reducing poverty, India has also made progress in achieving gender parity in primary school enrolment, reversing the spread of diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis and has eradicated polio. Notably, India has also halved the proportion of population without access to clean drinking water.

However, reducing child and infant mortality (49 and 40 per 1,000 live births), improving maternal health (167 per 100,000 live births) access to sanitation (54.6 per cent), enrolment in primary education, environmental challenges and greater political participation by women are some “lagging indicators” where more effort will be required, it said, adding that “the goal of sustainable development cannot be achieved globally without India.”

Source:- India has cut poverty by half, but progress is uneven: UN | Business Line
Millennium Development Goals Report 2015: India on track in reducing poverty - The Hindu

 

[sherin616]

....... nice strawman, nice try.

So why is 90% of women scared in Kerala ? because of high crime reporting and "high intellect" ?

By that logic its better to have low crime reporting and "low intellect", at least the women will fee safe in society.

Not like that you don't get killed for telling the truth like other states where 45 where killed