Intellectual poverty is the unwillingness to learn something, considering oneself to be fine. One remains in his own perceptions and thoughts, restraining the mind to grow. Economists believe that it will negatively affect both the concerned person and thereby the society. This hinders an individualRead more
See lessIntellectual poverty is the unwillingness to learn something, considering oneself to be fine. One remains in his own perceptions and thoughts, restraining the mind to grow. Economists believe that it will negatively affect both the concerned person and thereby the society. This hinders an individual to interpret and decipher the events taking place around him, especially in the economic and political spheres. This situation plays as an opportunity for those who rule. Consider an example of a nation where the citizens are not able to understand how the government and the nation works. Who will demand the necessities to live a quality life? Who will analyze and question the new laws and amendments passed? A situation can also arise when there are jobs but not desirable seekers. This in turn will generate unemployment and eventually derail the economy. Lack of right candidates and growing needs to cater the requirements of the nation will eventually trigger unending economic poverty in the longer run. It is a grave situation where the root cause is known and can be worked out. Nations can focus on intellectual growth and developing cognitive skills of its people to ensure prosperity.
India the seventh largest country in the world according to area but now first largest according to population. Not everyone in India gets food to eat , so nutritious is something very far away from the reach. Barriers which come between nutritious food and impoverished community and leads to decreaRead more
India the seventh largest country in the world according to area but now first largest according to population. Not everyone in India gets food to eat , so nutritious is something very far away from the reach.
Barriers which come between nutritious food and impoverished community and leads to decreasing their access to nutritious food:
Poverty : Not everyone in India is that much rich that they can afford healthy and nutritious food for themselves and the family.
Lack of personal and public hygiene: People practising poor hygiene are also lowering the nutritional value of food.
Consequences of disturbing the mother Earth: Nowadays all this experiments , pollution and degradation going on mother Earth results in natural disasters which lowers the availability of food thus resulting in high prices of food which cannot be afford by everyone.
Discrimination against females: In many households especially in impoverished households in India it is considered that the man should eat more healthy food as he has to work much harder than a women resulting in low nutritious food available for women. As due to low family income nutritious food cannot be afford for everyone or whatever is available it is given away to man.
Ways that can help to overcome these barriers:
1.Education : Education is something that can help each and every community to understand the importance of eating nutritious food.
2.Addressing Poverty: Addressing poverty is very important to reduce the problem of lack of nutritious food as having a good financial balance can provide everyone the access to buy and eat nutritious and healthy food.
3.Population :The major problem, as facilities are inversely proportional to number of individuals. More the number of people in family less will be the access of each and every family member to nutritious diet.
In conclusion we can say that poverty and population are the major issues that need to be discuss if we really want a healthy and disease free country.
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