Meaning of Human development: Human development is “development that enlarges people’* choice and improves their lives”. Standard of living & where people can live meaningful lives. Such as healthy, able to develop their talent, Participate in the activities of society etc.
Measurements of Human Development: Human development is measured with –
The Human development Index.
The Human *** Index.
1. The Human development index: It is measured in three dimensions.
- Health: Good health results of higher life expectancy means the people have a greater chance of living longer and health.
- Education: Based on the literacy rate development and status of a persons decides.
- Decent standard of living: It is measured in terms of purchasing power (in US dollars).
2. The Human ***** index:** It measures the short fall in human development in following indices.
- The probability of not surviving till the age of 40.
- The ***** illiteracy rate.
- The number of people who are not able drink pure water.
- The number of small **** who are under weight.
