http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-09/patna/30260135_1_icssr-poverty-growth
Thorat for faster growth of poor
B K Mishra, TNN Oct 9, 2011, 10.04AM IST
PATNA: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) chairman
Sukhdeo Thorat has said there has been decline in poverty from 70% to
27% in the last three decades owing to increase in the national income
but poverty of social groups like Dalits, tribals, Muslims and women
has not declined proportionately. The upper caste poor have benefited
more compared to the poor belonging to the marginalized sections of
the society, he said.
Delivering the foundation day lecture at A N Sinha Institute of Social
Studies here on Saturday, Thorat said distribution-neutral growth
cannot address the issues afflicting the poor. Emphasizing on the
various facets of poverty across education, health, gender, caste etc,
he lamented the exclusion of the marginalized sections of the society
from the so-called growth in the country's GDP.
He argued that reduction in absolute poverty is not enough. What we
ought to achieve is a reduction in relative poverty. Thus India's
plans and programmes must not only aim at increasing the income of
all, but also at ensuring a relatively faster growth of the poor.
Thorat, who is also the president of Indian Economic Association, said
India's policy of poverty reduction must not only concentrate on
sectors which offer the maximum livelihood to the poor but also on the
regions with the highest incidence of poverty. He pleaded for special
attention to states like Bihar and Orissa and said a special drive
should be launched for ensuring a pro-poor and inclusive growth in
this region.
Thorat urged the state government to provide liberal grants to the A N
Sinha Institute, one of the first institutions in the country to be
recognized by the ICSSR, for its proper growth and development. The
central government has of late also initiated steps to develop all the
25 ICSSR-supported institutions, including this institute, he added.
Those who participated in the deliberations included Aryabhat
Knowledge University VC S N Guha, institute's former chairman
Sachchidanand and faculty members Nil Ratan, A K Jha, S M A Yousuf,
Ajit Hansda, Vinayak Chaudhary, Manoj Srivastava and Patna University
economics teacher N K Chaudhary. State HRD minister and institute's
chairman P K Shahi presided.
At the outset, institute's director D M Diwakar welcomed the guests.
Registrar Sudhir Kumar proposed a vote of thanks.
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