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Understanding the Continuance of Poverty in India Despite Welfare Schemes

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Introduction Poverty eradication has been a core objective of India’s development policy since independence. Successive governments have introduced a wide range of schemes aimed at improving income security, food availability, housing, healthcare, education, and employment. Programmes such as the Public Distribution System, MGNREGA, National Rural Livelihood Mission, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Ayushman Bharat, and Direct…

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Why Poverty Persists in India Despite Multiple Government Programmes

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Introduction Since Independence, poverty eradication has remained one of India’s foremost development priorities. Successive governments have launched numerous schemes—ranging from employment generation and food security to housing, education, and direct benefit transfers—with the explicit aim of uplifting the poor. Landmark initiatives such as the Public Distribution System (PDS), Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act…

Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Nutrition, Education, and Equity in India

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Introduction The Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme is one of the world’s largest school-based feeding programmes and represents a unique convergence of education policy, social welfare, and nutrition security. Though widely perceived as a post-independence welfare intervention, the idea of providing meals to school children in India is nearly a century old, with its earliest institutional…

Poverty as a Culture: Understanding the Cycle of Generational Poverty

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Poverty, when transmitted over generations, can evolve into a cultural phenomenon that influences not just economic status but social, psychological, and behavioral patterns. This concept of poverty as a culture is not simply about the lack of material wealth but extends to the ways in which poverty shapes mindsets, behaviors, and values across generations. Understanding…

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