Volume : 3, Issue : 6, June - 2014

Education As Poverty Removal Instrument: A Study in India

Tarannum Siddiqui

Abstract :

The relationship between education and poverty reduction is thus quite straight and linear as education is empowering; it enables the person to participate in the development process; it inculcates the knowledge and skills needed to improve the income earning potential and in turn the quality of life. Moreover, education of girls and women helps in improving the number of other indicators of human development. As a matter of fact education is inversely proportionate to Poverty. In other words education reduces poverty in poor countries as better educated people have a greater probability of being employed, are economically more productive, and therefore earn higher incomes.