Post on 28-Jul-2015
INDIA WILL BE A SUPERPOWER IN 21'ST CENTURY WITH 40
CRORE HUNGRY PEOPLE
Submitted by – -Kiran Parchani-Koushik Sinha Mahapatra-Kunal Kothari-Lovish Tuteja-Mamta Dhand
Section - G
“With great power comes great responsibility”
- Spider Man
"The biggest enemy of health in the developing world is poverty."
-Kofi Annan
Superpower Definition:
A state with a dominant position in the international system Ability to influence decisions Project power on a worldwide scale to protect its interests One step higher than a great power
Criteria: Growth-oriented economy stable political system and good law and order Well developed nuclear capacity Strong military and defense system Membership and influencing capacity in the powerful global
bodies such as United Nations, WTO, NATO and IMF Strong cultural presence and contributions to the world
Superpowers on Earth
United States of America
RussiaUnited Kingdom
ChinaFrance JapanGermany
Being a Superpower needs -
unity, political unity and stability
High level defense and military capability including nuclear weapons
Trained manpower resource
High technological capacities
Can India be a superpower ?
Fourth largest army in the world One of the eight countries with nuclear technology and space
technology
One of the eight countries with nuclear technology and space technology
Fourth largest army in the world
Globally recognized for being a leader in the field of information technology
A strong and stable democratic system, with division of power and duties between central and state governments
Membership of bodies such as SAARC and WTO
Continue . . .
Eleventh largest economy of the world by GDP ~ USD 1.3 trillion
Fourth largest economy by Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) ~ USD 3.8
trillion
Growth rate of approx. 8.9% pa; one of the fastest growing nations in the
world
Service industry accounting for more than 57% of the country’s GDP
followed by industry and agriculture at 28% and 15% respectively
65% of the Indian population is below 35 years of age, contributing to a
massive work force
Has fifth largest forex reserves amongst developing economies
Largest number of trained scientists in the world
Barriers to becoming a superpower
25 % of the total population below poverty line Illiteracy Corruption Poor quality of national politics Ineffective population control programme No production of nuclear submarines Poor infrastructure relating to health and
sanitation, education and housing Uneven and inequitable distribution of wealth
Superpower vs. Poverty
VS
41% of India’s population lives on less than $2 a day.
-World Bank
Poverty-A bane to Nation
The World Bank Organisation defines poverty as –
if his or her income level falls below some minimum level necessary to meet basic needs
necessity to satisfy basic needs varies across time and societies
poverty lines vary in time and place, and each country uses lines which are appropriate to its level of development, societal norms and values."
Poverty: A serious issue 33% of global poor now resides in India
2nd most populous country in the world, with over 1.18 billion people; expected to surpass China by 2025
41% of the population of India lives under the global poverty line of USD 1.25 a day (as per World Bank)
27.5% of the population living below the poverty line (as defined by GOI at INR 12 or USD 0.25 per day)
High inflation rate of around 8-10% affecting essential commodities such as food products causing a decline in purchasing power
Highly uneven economic growth across different states, with states such as Bihar, Chattisgarh, Orissa and Jharkhand facing acute poverty levels
Rich Vs poor
A great portion of India's population is a victim of rising monetary deficits.
The top 10% of India’s population enjoys 31.1% of the country’s income.
The lowest 10% suffers with merely 3.6%
Poverty estimates for India
Population below poverty line
Causes of poverty in India -
High population growth rate
Unequal distribution of income
Caste system in our country
Unemployment
British era
Wrong liberalization policy
Steps to abate Poverty
Proper distribution of wealth
Increase stress on education
Reservation of seats in government jobs
More poverty reduction programmes
Empowerment of women and economically weaker sections of the society
Development planning
Conclusion
The indicators are showing positive signs
India has to go a long way to become a
superpower
Fresh weaknesses will emerge.
Wrong to say that our country has not made a
substantial all round progress
Serious issues like growing poverty can impact the
overall development of the next superpower.
References
www.economywatch.com
www.tradechakra.com
www.indianchild.com
www.azadchild.com
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