International Journal of Transformations in Business Management

International Peer Reviewed (Refereed), Open Access Research Journal

E-ISSN : 2231-6868 | P-ISSN : 2454-468X

IMPACT FACTOR : 5.987 | SJIF 2020: 6.336 | ICV 2020=66.47

+91 9555269393 | +91 9311631393   info@ijtbm.com


Abstract

Building Human Capacities to Promote Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development

Radhika Kapur

27-35 Vol: 3, Issue: 4, 2013
Receiving Date: 2013-08-27
Acceptance Date: 2013-09-28
Publication Date: 2013-10-30
Download PDF

Abstract

This paper discusses about the conditions of poverty, the causes of poverty amongst the people in rural
areas in India. What are the approaches and the measures that need to be formulated by the government
to curb poverty? Poverty is mostly prevalent within the rural areas, mostly rural people are backward in
terms of education, technology, employment opportunities and so forth. Hence the paper highlights all the
areas that are required for the development of the poor and the underprivileged sections of the society.
Science, culture, skills, education are the areas that are required for the development of the poverty
stricken individuals.

Keywords: Poverty; Education; Skills; Science; Culture; Employment; Empowerment and Development

References

  1. Building Human Capacities in Least Developed Countries to Promote Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development. UNESCO. (2011). RetrievedAugust 26, 2014 from http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0019/001915/191597e.pdf
  2. Hartl, M. (2009). Gender Pathways Out of Poverty Rural Employment. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Skills Development for PovertyReduction – Do Rural Women Benefit? Retrieved August 27, 2014 from http://fao-ilo.org/fileadmin/user_upload/fao_ilo/pdf/Papers/25_March/Hartl- formatted_01.pdf
  3. International Institute for Educational Planning. Newsletter. (2006). (14) 3. RetrievedAugust 28, 2014 from http://www.iiep.unesco.org/fileadmin/user_upload/pdf/jule06.pdf
  4. King, K. & Palmer, R. (2007). Skills Development and Poverty Reduction: A State of the Art Review. Retrieved August 26, 2014 from http://www.etf.europa.eu/pubmgmt.nsf/(getAttachment)/B055AACF8E9CC19DC 12573AF00520109/$File/NOTE79TKHJ.pdf
  5. Krogh, E., Hansen, T.N., Wendt, S. & Elkjaer, M. (2009). Promoting Employment for Women as a Strategy for Poverty Reduction. Retrieved August 28, 2014 from http://www.oecd.org/dac/povertyreduction/43280489.pdf
  6. Rural Development. (n.d.) Retrieved July 27, 2014 from http://www.spc.tn.gov.in/tenthplan/CH_3.PDF
  7. Ten Main Causes of Poverty in India. (2012). Retrieved July 28, 2014 from http://www.preservearticles.com/201107189264/what-are-the-main-causes-of- poverty-in-india.html
Back

```