Human Development Index

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  • The concept of human development was introduced by Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq and Amartya Sen.
  • Dr. Haq has described human development as development that enlarges people’s choices and improves their lives.
  • People are central to all development under this concept.
  • The basic goal of development is to create conditions where people can live meaningful lives.
  • A meaningful life is not just a long one. It must be a life with some purpose.
  • This means that people must be healthy, be able to develop their talents, participate in society and be free to achieve their goals.
Four Pillars of HD
  • Equity
  • Sustainability
  • Productivity and
  • Empowerment.
The HDI is the composite measure of every country’s attainment in three basic dimensions:
  • Standard of living measured by the gross national income (GNI) per capita.
  • Health measured by the life expectancy at birth.
  • Education levels calculated by mean years of education among the adult population and the expected years of schooling for children. 

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