Poverty reduction and sustainable development goal in India
Author(s): Dr. Sony Singh
Abstract: Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon. It not only indicates the lack of income or access to resources but it also manifests in the form of hunger & malnutrition, diminished opportunities for education, social discrimination and the inability to participate in decision-making processes. Eradicating poverty in all its forms remains one of the formidable challenges before the mankind. No poverty was adopted as the first Sustainable Development Goal by the United Nations in September 2015. India has been playing a prominent role in defining the contours of the 2030 agenda and is committed to achieve these goals in a time bound manner SDGs are the blueprint for achieving a better and sustainable future for all. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development consisting of 17 Sustainable Development Goals and associated 169 targets. The SDGs are a comprehensive list of global goals integrating social, economic and environmental dimensions of development. The agenda 2030 intends incorporating every aspect of society, taking everyone and leaving no one behind. This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and environment. We recognize that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development. This new universal agenda seeks to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what they did not achieve. They seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
Dr. Sony Singh. Poverty reduction and sustainable development goal in India. Int J Political Sci Governance 2024;6(1):44-48. DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2024.v6.i1a.302
