Social Progress Index 2022
2022 DEC 26
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Why in news?
- Recently, the Social Progress Index (SPI) for States and Districts of India was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
About Social Progress Index 2022:
- SPI is a comprehensive tool that can serve as a holistic measure of a country's social progress at the national and sub-national levels.
- The report aims to provide a systematic account of the social progress made at all levels in the country.
- The index uses an extensive framework comprising 89 indicators at the state level and 49 at the district level.
- The SPI was compiled by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative.
Parameters:
- The index assesses states and districts based on 12 components across three critical dimensions of social progress:
- Basic Human Needs:
- It assesses the performance of states and districts in terms of Nutrition and Basic Medical Care, Water and Sanitation, Personal Safety and Shelter.
- Foundations of Wellbeing:
- It evaluates the progress made by the country across the components of Access to Basic Knowledge, Access to Information and Communication, Health and Wellness, and Environmental Quality
- Opportunity:
- It focuses on Personal Rights, Personal Freedom and Choice, Inclusiveness, and Access to Advanced Education.
PRACTICE QUESTION:
Social Progress Index, a comprehensive tool that measure country's social progress at the national and sub-national level, is published by:
(a) Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM)
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
(d) Central Statistics Office
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