Background.
Every year, since 1990, UN releases five indices : the Human Development Index (HDI), the Inequality-Adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI), the Gender Development Index (GDI), the Gender Inequality Index (GII), and the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI).
The latest report came 4 months back in which India has been ranked 131 out of 189 Nations, that have been divided into 4 categories; Very High human Development(VHD , Ranked 1-66), High human Development(HHD Ranked 67- 119) , Medium(MHD Ranked 120-156) and Low(LHD, Ranked157-189). Out of 189 nations, India ranks at 131, Bangladesh ranked at the 133rd position, while Pakistan stood at 154th place and Srilanka, our another neighbor is ranked way ahead of us amongst High Human Devp Category.
India although figures in MHD category, However, on many indicators it finds itself worse than the nations placed in LHD Cat.
Its almost been more than 4 months since the report has been announced but a Politicised society that has the time to discuss all nonsense, petty political issues surprisingly has no concern for matters that impact their own lives i.e. analysing the HDI.
We have time to keep fighting and arguing about the worth of various Political leaders, but have no time to critically examine the report and analyse what needs to be done?
What is this Index All About ?
