1. one of the biggest challenges of independent India has been to bring millions of its people out of abject poverty. Mahatma Gandhi always insisted that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering.

    one of the biggest challenges of independent India has been to bring millions of its people out of abject poverty. Mahatma Gandhi always insisted that India would be truly independent only when the poorest of its people become free of human suffering.

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  2. Poverty means hunger-and lack of shelter. Poverty means lack of clean water and sanitation facilities. It also means lack of a regular job at a minimum decent level. Above all, it means living with a sense of helplessness.

    Poverty means hunger-and lack of shelter. Poverty means lack of clean water and sanitation facilities. It also means lack of a regular job at a minimum decent level. Above all, it means living with a sense of helplessness.

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  3. ln India every fourth person is poor'. This means roughly 260 million (26 crore) people in India live in poverty. This illustrates the seriousness of the challenge.

    ln India every fourth person is poor’. This means roughly 260 million (26 crore) people in India live in poverty. This illustrates the seriousness of the challenge.

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  4. They could be landless labourers in villages or people living in overcrowded jhuggis in cities. They could be daily wage earners at construction sites or child workers in dhabas. They could also be beggars with children in tatters.

    They could be landless labourers in villages or people living in overcrowded jhuggis in cities. They could be daily wage earners at construction sites or child workers in dhabas. They could also be beggars with children in tatters.

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  5. NPP is National Population Policy 2000 a comprehensive family planning program initiated by government of India.

    NPP is National Population Policy 2000 a comprehensive family planning program initiated by government of India.

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