CAPSULE 2POVERTY

Direction for Computer Assisted lessonFollow the Instruction given below:

This lesson is about the topic- poverty in India.This capsule contain suitable slides related to the concept. Necessary Pictures are provided in each slide. Use mouse (single click) to move to the next slide. Click on the textbox to get the response.Please note the direction given by the computer.Brain Teasers are provided for developing conceptsBrain relaxers are provided for self checking with necessary

explanation.After completing the lesson the learners can recapitulate the

lesson through Test Your knowledge session.

Poverty is a situation where people fails to satisfy their basic needs.

Let us observe the picture of those poor’s who suffers from extreme poverty.

Pictures of poverty stricken children in the world

Look at fig1 in which the children who suffers from poverty and those who do not have access to safe drinking water, shelter, food, clothing's etc. Fig.5

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Clothing, shelter, food, medical facilities, access to education etc.

DEFINING THE TERM – POVERTY

Poverty is the state of being inferior in quality or insufficient in amount.

IT IS THE STATE OF BEING EXTREME POOR. THE CONDITION WHERE PEOPLE’S BASIC NEEDS ARE NOT SATISFIED.POVERTY IS ALSO A MULTIDIMENSIONAL PROBLEM

Brain Teaser 2.1 IS POVERTY A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PROBLEM?

Yes No

Refer Brain Relaxer 2.1 Click here

4.4 billion people live in developing countries of these almost one third have no access to clean water. Three fifth lacks sanitation and a quarter do not have adequate housing

Day in the life of a Kenyan child Hello! My name is Irene Kaunda. I am ten years old. I live in a town called Soweto, in Kenya. Kenya is in Africa.My townCome and visit my town. Our houses in Soweto are small and very close together. Most have no water or electricity. Many people use paraffin (a kind of oil) to make lamps so that they can see in the evenings.My familyThere are three children. I am the youngest. My mum is called Joyce. She runs a kiosk (a small shop) that sells paraffin and other household goods. CAFOD’s partners in Soweto gave mum a loan to help her to sell more things in her shop. Now she can afford to buy better food and clothes for me. She can afford to buy me school books too.

Clearly read the story

Find out the multi-dimensional problems of poverty.Here are some pictures showing the causes of poverty..

Here are some pictures of various causes of poverty like unemployment, low income, illness, lack of educational opportunities. Fig.2

CLASS BELOW POVERTY LINE(%)

TOTAL POPULATION

SCHEDULED CASTES

19 9.81

SCHEDULED TRIBES

3 1.14

OTHERS 78 89.05

TOTAL 100 100

Percentage of people below poverty line- different classes

ENLARGING THE DEFINITION

When people do not get enough to eat it is hunger. when all the people or majority of them do not get food and consequently a sizable number of people die, it is famine.

Poverty includes hunger and

famine

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Brain Teaser 2.2Do you think poverty can be reduced if a child studies well?

Yes No

Refer Brain Relaxer 2.2

Click here

As per the world bank estimate a person who earns income of less

than $ 1.25 per day at 2005 prices is considered below the

poverty line.

DEFINITION

Poverty is the lack of basic necessities that all human beings must have: food and water shelter, education, medical care, security, etc. A multi-dimensional issue, poverty exceeds all social, economic, and political boundaries. As such, efforts to alleviate poverty must be informed of a variety of different factors.

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CONCEPT FORMATION

C2 poverty is a state of extreme poverty where people are not able to satisfy their basic needs.

UNIT 2

poverty

THINKING SESSION

Brain Relaxer 2.1

Read to the newsINDIAN EXPRESS NEW DELHI-The recently released India rural development report, which is endorsed by the government says, 7% of the rural population is ‘very poor’, villages in eastern Indian states are the worst affected. According to the government endorsed India rural report 2013-2014,however poverty in rural India fells much faster in the period 2004-12 as compared to preceding decades,

From the above news it is clear that Poverty in rural areas is

much higher than urban areas.

Brain Relaxer 2.2

Look at the Fig. 3

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AROUND 137.35 CRORES OF PEOPLE BELONGED TO

THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES LIKE INDIA,

CHINA, PAKISTHAN. BRAZIL, IRAQ ETC.

Test your knowledge

I Say True or False

1. As per world bank estimate people who earns income less than $1.25 per day is considered below poverty line.

2. When people do not get enough to eat, it is famine?

3. Name the different basic needs of the people ? …………………………………………………………………………. …Answer……………………………………………………………………….

True false

True false