Human Development In India

Human Development Index

By United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

• annually since 1990
• HDI helped the government

HDI was developed by

The Pakistani Economist Mahbub ul Haq and The Indian Economist Amartya Sen in 1990

• Published by UNDP

HDI is constructed based on

Life Expectancy Index, Education Index and GDP Per Capita

HDI is based on three indicators

• Longevity - measured by life expectancy at birth
• Educational attainments
• Standard of living - measured by real GDP per capita

Dimension Index

To get the HDI Value of a country

• It is always between 0 to 1
• (Actual value – Minimum value) ÷ (Maximum value - Minimum value)

India HDI

• HDI value for 2023 - 0.685.
• Country ranking - 130th out of 193
• Development category - Medium Human Development

Top 3 countries in Hdi

Iceland, Norway, and Switzerland, with scores of 0.972, 0.970, and 0.970

Gender inequality index (GII)

108th out of 193 countries

• 0.437 in 2022

PMJDY (2014)

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

• Financial inclusion (bank accounts, RuPay card, basic banking)

PMJBY (2015)

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

• Low-cost life insurance for poor

PMSBY (2015)

Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

• Low-cost accident insurance

What's Called Jan Suraksha Trio

PMJJBY + PMSBY + PMJDY

PM-KISAN (2019)

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Income - support to farmers (₹6000/year)

PMAY (Urban + Rural) (2015)

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana

• Housing for all

UDAN (2017)

Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik

• Affordable regional air travel

PMEGP (2008)

Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme

• Self-employment through micro-enterprises

MGNREGS (2005)

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

• 100 days wage employment in rural areas

DDU-GKY (2014)

Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana

• Skill training for rural youth

DAY-NULM (2014)

Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Urban Livelihoods Mission

• Urban poor livelihood & skill support