NEW HDI FOR PVTG – POLITY
News: Union govt. moots new HDI for 28lakh vulnerable tribals
What is in the news?
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Recently, The Union
government said that it is looking to design a survey that can gauge the Human
Development Index (HDI) specifically for about 28 lakh people of the
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
Key takeaways from the news:
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The government announced
a ₹15,000-crore expenditure outlay
for the Pradhan Mantri Primitive
Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PM-PVTG) Development Mission, to be spent over
the next three years.
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The programme envisions connecting all 22,544 PVTG villages to
basic government services like communications, electricity, public education,
healthcare, water supply, and connectivity.
Human Development Index:
About:
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Human Development Reports
(HDRs) have been released since 1990 and
have explored different themes through the human development approach.
Publication:
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Human
Development Report Office for the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP).
Indicators:
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Life expectancy at birth
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Expected years of
schooling
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Mean years of schooling
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Gross national income
(GNI)
India related findings:
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Human
Development Index: India’s HDI value stood at 0.633 in
2021, which was lower than the world average of 0.732.
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India’s
neighboring countries: At 73 and with an index
value of 0.782, Sri Lanka emerged as the
best performer in the Indian subcontinent.
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island nation was followed by China (79 and 0.768), Bhutan (127 and 0.666),
Bangladesh (129 and 0.661), India, Nepal (143 and 0.602) and Pakistan (161 and
0.544).
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Life
expectancy: In 2021, India’s life expectancy at birth
was recorded at 67.2 years.
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Schooling:
Expected years of schooling at 11.9
years, mean years of schooling at 6.7 years,
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Gross
National Income: The gross national income per
capita stood at USD 6,590.
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Gender
Inequality Index: India has been ranked 122 on the Gender Inequality Index.