Class - X
DEVELOPMENT
Submitted By : Baishnab Padhee
1. INTRODUCTION :
Growth Increase in real national Income/national output
Economic Development Improvement in quality of life and living standards, e.g. measures of literacy, life-
expectancy & healthcare
Different people have different developmental goals
What is development for one might not be development for another.
2. WHAT DEVELOPMENT PROMISES — DIFFERENT PEOPLE, DIFFERENT GOALS :
Category of Person Developmental Goals / Aspirations
Landless rural labourers More wages, more days of work
Prosperous farmers from Punjab High family Income , higher support prices
Urban unemployed youth Employment
A girl from a rich urban family Gets as much freedom as her brother and is able to decide what she wants to do in
life. She is able to pursue her Studies abroad.
An adivasi from Narmada Valley Improving socio-economic status, education & healthcare facilities
Mixed Goals of Development -
High Income
Freedom
Sense of security
Equal treatment
Respect
Safe working Environment
National Development -
Capacity of a Country to improve lives of citizens, fulfils aspirations of its people
Increase in GDP and improvement in standards of health & education
Participation of all in governance system of the country
3. COMPARE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES OR STATES :
For comparison Per capita Income/ Average Income is considered= Total income of the country/total population
World development Report-2019 Classification of Countries on the basis of Per capita income in USD
Rich Countries Low- Income countries
49,300 per annum and above 2500 or less