According to the National Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) constr

According to the National Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) constructed by the NITI Aayog, the education dimension is represented by parameters pertaining to

  • school attendance
  • years of schooling
  • literacy rate in the region

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1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2023
The National Multi-dimensional Poverty Index (MPI) constructed by the NITI Aayog uses the Alkire-Foster methodology and is based on three dimensions: Health, Education, and Standard of Living. Each dimension has specific indicators. The Education dimension is represented by two indicators:
1. Years of Schooling: A household is deprived if no member aged 10 years or older has completed six years of schooling.
2. School Attendance: A household is deprived if any child aged 6 to 14 years is not attending school.
Thus, ‘school attendance’ and ‘years of schooling’ are the parameters for the education dimension. ‘Literacy rate in the region’ is a related concept but is not one of the specific indicators used in the NITI Aayog’s MPI education dimension according to the methodology document.
The Education dimension of the NITI Aayog National MPI is measured by ‘Years of Schooling’ and ‘School Attendance’.
The Health dimension uses ‘Nutrition’ and ‘Child and Adolescent Mortality’ indicators. The Standard of Living dimension uses ‘Cooking Fuel’, ‘Sanitation’, ‘Drinking Water’, ‘Electricity’, ‘Housing’, and ‘Assets’ indicators. Each indicator is given a specific weightage within its dimension and contributing to the overall MPI score.
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