Institute of Health Management Research, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Abstract
Development’ is to improve the quality of people’s lives by creating an environment for them to engage in a wide range of activities, to be healthy and well nourished, to be knowledgeable and to be able to participate in the community life. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a multi-dimensional index of development as it is the combination of three development indices- health index, education index and income index. This article attempts to compare the HDI and its components between various South East Asian countries. Secondary data is used. India’s position on the HDI scale is equivalent to the South East Asian average and rank 134 out of more than 190 countries. In South East Asia, India stood fifth in HDI, behind Sri Lanka, Thailand, Maldives and Indonesia. Country has launched several schemes and programs to improve the health indicators, to provide elementary education to every child and to alleviate poverty. India’s HDI value has improved with time but still country has a long way to go in achieving an acceptable HDI. Need is to strengthen the existing schemes and programs.
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Kalpa Sharma,.. (2013). Human development and South East Asian countries: Special emphasis on India. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 3(8), 1-4.
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