Indian Economic Development

Human Capital Formation in India

Question:

Discuss the need for promoting women’s education in India.

Answer:

Women Education Council has been set up to provide technical education to the women. It has
set up many women polytechnics. It is essential to promote women’s education in India to:

  1.  improve women’s economic independence and their social status.
  2.  make a favourable impact on fertility rate and health care of women and children.
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Human Capital Formation in India

Q 1.

Bring out the differences between human capital and human development.

Q 2.

How does investment in human capital contribute to growth?

Q 3.

What are the main problems of human capital formation in India?

Q 4.

Bring out the need forjm-the-j ob-training for a person.

Q 5.

What are the indicators of educational achievement in a country?

Q 6.

Establish the need for acquiring information relating to health and education expenditure for the effective utilisation of human resources.

Q 7.

How is human development a broader term as compared to human capital?

Q 8.

In your view, is it essential for the government to regulate the fee structure in education and health care institutions? If so, why?

Q 9.

Argue in favour of the need for different forms of government intervention in education and health sectors.

Q 10.

Discuss the need for promoting women’s education in India.

Q 11.

Explain how investment in education stimulates economic growth. (or)
Explain the role of education in the development of a country.

Q 12.

How is human development a broader term as compared to human capital?

Q 13.

Mention two government organisations each that regulate the health and education sectors.

Q 14.

What factors contribute to human capital formation?

Q 15.

Bring out the differences between human capital and human development.

Q 16.

What are the two major sources of human capital in a country?

Q 17.

‘There is a downward trend in inequality world-wide with a rise in the average education levels.Comment.

Q 18.

Why do we observe regional differences in educational attainment in India?

Q 19.

Education is considered an important input for the development of a nation. How?
or
Examine the role of education in the economic development of a nation.

Q 20.

Discuss the following'as a sources of human capital formation
(a) Health infrastructure
(b) Expenditure on migration.

Q 21.

Trace the relationship between human capital and economic growth.