General Studies II
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NITI Aayog National Multidimensional Poverty Index: Progress Report Analysis
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Faculty Editorial Board
17 Sep 2026, 08:22 AM
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NITI Aayog
Table of Contents
Over 13.5 crore Indians exited multidimensional poverty between 2015-16 and 2019-21, driven by improvements in nutrition, sanitation, and clean cooking fuel.
Methodology and Alkire-Foster Method
The National MPI captures overlapping deprivations across 12 indicators spanning Health, Education, and Standard of Living, aligning with Global MPI standards while adding maternal health and bank accounts.
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