UPSC Mains 2017 · GS III · Q13 · 15 marks · 250 words

What are the salient features of ‘inclusive growth’ ? Has India been experiencing such a growth process ? Analyse and suggest measures for inclusive growth.

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‘समावेशी संवृद्धि’ के प्रमुख अभिलक्षण क्या हैं ? क्या भारत इस प्रकार के संवृद्धि प्रक्रम का अनुभव करता रहा है ? विश्लेषण कीजिए एवं समावेशी संवृद्धि हेतु उपाय सुझाइये ।

Inclusive Growth

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Achieving inclusive growth requires a multidimensional approach that goes beyond economic growth. Discuss in context of India.”

Deepak GodaraCSE 2024 · 212 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a definition

Inclusive growth according to World Bank is the growth that is equally spread across all sectors of economy and all sections of society.

Body · points and prose

Parody

Economic growthlack of inclusive growth
1) GDP growth rate above 7% last 7-8 years (IMF Global economic outlook)1) Inequality (Oxford Report Top 10% → 74% wealth)
2) one of the fastest moving economy (RBI)2) MPI poverty (UNDP) 27 Crore MPI poor.
3) unempoyement rate 8.1% (CMIE)

Hence these requires a multidimensional Approach →

  1. Bottom up Approach : As Trickle down Approach have failed to bring inclusive growth. Eg ELI scheme in Budget 2024 (employment linked incentive)

  2. Focus on Manufacturing sector which has led only to stagnant growth. Skipping of this sector. By Labour Intensive jobs in Textile, Apparel, Food processing.

Diagram
- Bar chart showing relative sizes of sectors: Agriculture (tallest bar) Industry (shortest bar) Services (medium bar) Arrows indicating shifts

  1. Focus on Agriculture sector by → Doubling Farmers Income (Ashok Dalwai Committee) → Food processing Industry → CAGR → 15% → Technology (Drones etc in Agriculture)

  2. Unemployment to be resolved by schemes like PLI, Digital India.

  3. Skill Development only 48% graduates are employable. (India Skills report)

Diagram
- Central Cloud: Govt schemes - PLI-scheme - PM MITRA - PM KISAN - Skill India Mission - Mega food parks

Close · a vision

Hence by following Approach of Human Development (Amartya Sen) India can Aspire for Developed Nation by 2047

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2017, General Studies Paper III, Q13. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.