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What are the measures of poverty alleviation?

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(a) Breaking the poverty-cycle providing financial relief, medical and other facilities to the poor in such a way that they should not develop habit of dependence.

(b) Creating the context for snaking the poor take responsibility instead of blame for their poverty. This will give them the sense of hope, control and identity.

(c) Providing educational and employment opportunities following the principles of social justice. Encouraging them to earn livelihood by legal means.

(i) It will help poor to discover their own abilities and skills:

(ii) Enabling them to come up to the level of other sections of society.

(iii) It will help in reducing crime and violence by reducing frustration.

(d) Measures for Improved Mental Health: Focus should be on improving their self- esteem, self-efficacy and motivational levels.

(e) Steps for empowering the poor: Poor’s should be made more powerful. Capable of living independently and with dignity without depending on the help given by the government or other groups.

(f) Implication of Antyodaya programmes (the rise of the last person) which provide provisions for health facilities, nutrition, education and training for employment in all the areas in which the poor need help.

(g) Poor are encouraged to start their own small scale businesses. Initial capital for these ventures is provided through small loans or micro-credited facilities.

(h) Making the poor more sensitive to their rights to equality and justice, and ensuring for them adequate nutrition, health and facilities for education and employment.