Social Infrastructure, Employment and Human Development
- The expenditure on social services (health, education and others) by the Centre and States as a proportion of GDP increased from 6.2 % in 2014-15 to 7.7 % in 2019-20 (BE).
- India’s ranking in Human Development Index improved to 129 in 2018 from 130 in 2017 and with 1.34 % average annual HDI growth, India is among the fastest improving countries
- Gross Enrolment Ratio at secondary, higher secondary and higher education level needs to be improved.
- The share of regular wage/salaried employees has increased by 5 percentage points from 18 % in 2011-12 to 23 % in 2017-18.
- A significant jump of around 2.62 ....
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- 1 Chapter 9: Agriculture and Food Management – Plenty of Upside Left If We Get It Right
- 2 Chapter 10: Industry - Small and Medium Matters
- 3 Chapter 11: Services - Fuelling Growth Opportunities
- 4 Chapter 12: Infrastructure – Lifting Potential Growth
- 5 Chapter 13: Climate Change and India: Why We Must Look at the Problem through Our Lens
- 6 Chapter 1: State of the Economy – Steady as She Goes
- 7 Chapter 2: Monetary Management and Financial Intermediation- Stability is the Watchword
- 8 Chapter 3: Prices and Inflation - Under Control
- 9 Chapter 4: External Sector - Stability amid Plenty
- 10 Chapter 5: Medium-Term Outlook – A Growth Strategy for New India
