QUESTION 6
GS2
10 marks
The crucial aspect of development process has been the inadequate attention paid to Human Resource Development in India. Suggest measures that can address this inadequacy.
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how inadequate focus on human resource development has held back development and suggest specific measures.
SuggestPropose specific, workable measures.
Demand-wise check
- 1Evidence of inadequacy: low public spending on health and education, learning outcomes, low female labour participation, skill gaps≈35 words
- 2Consequences for growth and the demographic dividend≈35 words
- 3Measures: NEP 2020, health spending to 2.5% of GDP, skilling, nutrition, women's workforce≈35 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Show the gapConsequencesMeasures by sectorConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Spending most of the answer on the problem when the question asks for measures
- No data
Draw this
- Table: HRD dimension → gap → measure
Value addition
- TargetNational Health Policy 2017 aims to raise public health spending to 2.5% of GDP.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
- TargetNEP 2020 recommends public education spending of 6% of GDP.National Education Policy 2020
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- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 38 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 15 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Shakti Dubey · AIR 1 · Page 11 ↗Same syllabus reference
- Aditya Srivastava · AIR 1 · Page 5 ↗Same syllabus reference
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