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Activity - Human development aspects

Discussion on the different aspects/factors that constitute human development (going beyond mere increase in national income)

Estimated Time

one period

Materials/ Resources needed

Reading materials (including web links mentioned here) as an input to discussions

Prerequisites/Instructions, if any

Allow students to bring up ideas for why India is seen as being 'under developed', and build on them. Encourage all students to participate Encourage debate in the Indian context of different facets of 'human development'. Prof Amartya Sen, a Nobel prize winner has written about human development, share his ideas.

Multimedia resources

Short Video explaining how many countries have developed on important social indicators - women's empowerment, education, health over last few decades. Can give a quick feel of the development status across developing countries

Website interactives/ links/ simulations/ Geogebra Applets

Useful videos

What is HDI, includes interview with Prof Haq, inventor of the concept

Process (How to do the activity)

Open ended discussion, with teacher probing and adding ideas and questions

Activity Keywords

To link back to the concept page Development