Poverty and Its Eradications

Poverty and Its Eradications

Introduction

      it   is a confounding and comprehensive term as there is no firm definition of poverty. The idea of poverty varies from country to country. In fact it is physical matter. Those afflicted with poverty have insufficient and poor clothing. There houses are so narrow crowded , cold and dirty that life is painful as well as comparatively brief.

                  Poverty stricken people have insufficient incomes for their survival. They are degraded because they live below the standard of society. A famous writer called poverty

              “A file provided for the teeth of the rats of reform.”

Another critic says that

“Poverty is both damned annoying as well as disgrace for any society.”

Today worth and value is measured by the per sonic, financial status and wealth which he owned. Now money is the main motivating force and chief criterion to judge ability and social status of a person.

Causes:

              The causes of poverty are very complex. Poverty is caused because the country is poor, soil is less fertile , forest are thin ,no water system to watered the crops, the sub soil barren etc. A country may be poor if it is newly established over a greater part of world this is the explanation of poverty.

Secondly the unequal distribution of wealth is the cause of poverty when money will remains in few hands then lower class will go in to the depth of the valley of poverty. Thirdly poverty is caused by the lack of capital as

                        “Finance is the life

                         Blood of business “

No business can be established without it. Evidently low income allows no savings and without savings there is nothing to invest in. without investment there can be no income advancement, so the poverty becomes perpetuated.

Unemployment is also major cause of poverty .inflation is also cause of poverty low income and high prices unable poor to survive. Fourthly the major cause of poverty is over population. Population is increasing day by day and resources are less. Lastly poor and faulty economic policies bring poverty for the masses.

Eradication:

          In spite of much progress tall claims to prosperity, poverty still exists in the world. People are the denominators of progress. No progress is possible unless we root out poverty .For eradication poverty certain steps may be suggested.

 Firstly we should be very careful in our economic policies. Policies must be framed in a way that masses may get the greatest benefit. Industrialization and agriculture must have equal share .The prices should be brought down.

Secondly, a large part of the budget of a country is spent on defense. We should prevail good relations in the world and spent money for the welfare of people.

Thirdly, there should be some checks on the capitalists and many facilities for the laborers.

Lastly, through family planning the growth of population kept under control.