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A.4. Objectives of Economic Planning

Economic growth

  • The goal of generating economic growth necessitates that real national income and per capita income grow at a set rate each year.
    • The measure of national income at a specific year’s price or at a constant price is known as real national income.
    • The average income of persons in the economy is known as – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
    • – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Increase in employment

  • Employment is defined as the participation of workers in a gainful economic activity such as the production of products and services.
    • Income is generated through the production process, which employs household-provided factors of – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
    • – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Reduction in inequality of income

  • India is a country with a wide range of economic standards among its citizens. This suggests that India lacks consistency in terms of economic levels.
    • A major portion of India’s population is classified as impoverished and belongs to the lower-income category, whereas a small percentage of the population is extremely – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
    • – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 

Reduction in poverty

  • Many people in the country do not even receive a single square meal every day. Poverty is exacerbated by a lack of jobs. Unequal distribution of national wealth and income exacerbates it.
    • Poverty is referred to as a stain on human dignity, and it has severely degraded India’s international image.
    • India is not taken seriously by developed countries because of its inability to eradicate poverty.
    • To entirely eradicate poverty from the country, effective – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
    • – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Modernization of the economy

  • Because of India’s weak industrial and service sectors, it was the largest contributor to the country’s GDP at the time of independence and for many years afterward.
    • The occupational structure has remained tilted towards agriculture due to a lack of greater education and skill development among the populace.
    • To reverse this tendency, India’s GDP structure must be changed by boosting the quality of its human resources and developing its industries and service sector.
    • This can be accomplished through economic – – – – – – – – – – –
    • – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Ensuring social justice and equality

  • Indian planning aspired to achieve a socialistic society as well. It can be accomplished by ensuring social fairness and equity for its – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

A.5. Issues Related to Economic Planning

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