Compilation of facts that you can use in your UPSC Mains answers.
SDG 1 - No poverty
• Oxfam report: 70% of wealth generated in 2018 taken by top 1%.
• World Bank defines extreme poverty as people living on less than $1.25/day.
• Tendulkar committee says 22% of people BPL in 2012.
• UN: 270 mn Indians out of poverty in a decade till 2016.
• Oxfam report: 70% of wealth generated in 2018 taken by top 1%.
• World Bank defines extreme poverty as people living on less than $1.25/day.
• Tendulkar committee says 22% of people BPL in 2012.
• UN: 270 mn Indians out of poverty in a decade till 2016.
SDG 2 - Zero hunger
• Global Hunger Index - India at 94/107 nations. Dealing with acute hunger.
• India has 196 million hungry people. 22% of global burden of hunger.
• NFHS 4: 35% of all children in India underweight.
• NFHS 5 says worse now. Covid came after this.
• Global Hunger Index - India at 94/107 nations. Dealing with acute hunger.
• India has 196 million hungry people. 22% of global burden of hunger.
• NFHS 4: 35% of all children in India underweight.
• NFHS 5 says worse now. Covid came after this.
Indian Problems
• Narrow food security based approach.
• Unbalanced diets with focus on cereals.
• Lack of adequate up to date data.
• Fiscal constraints. Under utilisation of allocated funds.
• Lack of nutrition awareness.
• Narrow food security based approach.
• Unbalanced diets with focus on cereals.
• Lack of adequate up to date data.
• Fiscal constraints. Under utilisation of allocated funds.
• Lack of nutrition awareness.
Solutions
• Increasing awareness about nutrition. FSSAI awareness initiatives.
• Fortified foods like iodised salt and golden rice.
• Regular NFHS to ensure up to data stats.
• Improved sanitation and healthcare.
• Countering childhood obesity through fat tax.
• Increasing awareness about nutrition. FSSAI awareness initiatives.
• Fortified foods like iodised salt and golden rice.
• Regular NFHS to ensure up to data stats.
• Improved sanitation and healthcare.
• Countering childhood obesity through fat tax.
SDG 3 - Good health and well being
• SRS data: MMR at 113. SDG target of below 70.
• Lancet data: U5MR at 42 per 1000. SDG target of 25.
• India Disease Burden Report: NCDs contribute to 60% of all deaths in India with cardiac diseases being the leader.
• SRS data: MMR at 113. SDG target of below 70.
• Lancet data: U5MR at 42 per 1000. SDG target of 25.
• India Disease Burden Report: NCDs contribute to 60% of all deaths in India with cardiac diseases being the leader.
SDG 4 - Quality education
• 95% enrollment in primary education. Higher education enrollment ratio of 26%.
• 14% have tertiary education as compared to 45% in OECD nations.
• ASER: Only 47% schools have drinking water provision.
• Education spending at 2.5% of GDP in 2019.
• 95% enrollment in primary education. Higher education enrollment ratio of 26%.
• 14% have tertiary education as compared to 45% in OECD nations.
• ASER: Only 47% schools have drinking water provision.
• Education spending at 2.5% of GDP in 2019.
For more, visit: upscprep.com
Loading suggestions...