Junior science refresher

Junior science refresher

Junior science refresher Published this article page no 11  Inequality can be measured with Lorenz Curve and Indices like Gini index Atkinsons index Robin Hood index (Hoover index) Inequality in India An overview  Economic inequality India is the secondmost unequal country globally with millionaires controlling 54% of its wealth. o At the national level inequality is found to have risen in India between 1983–2012 which has been mainly driven by income gaps between Indias states and a growing urbanrural divide.  Social inequality In India one of the most distinctive forms of social inequity come within the spheres of gender and caste where people coming from the marginalized sections of these social categories are directly impacted in terms of their opportunities access to livelihood education and health facilities. Government Measures Several initiatives have been taken up by the Government to eliminate poverty inequality such as  Expanding the social security net through Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (Accident Insurance) Atal Pension Yojana (Unorganized Sector) and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana (Life Insurance)  Providing institutional support for entrepreneurship with the help of MUDRA Bank to provide microfinance to entrepreneurs in rural India and a National Hub for SCST entrepreneurs has been created Junior science refresher buy. 

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