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The growing pressure of population on resource base, especially on arable land, has created many socio-economic, cultural, political, ecological and environmental problems. The population problems vary in space and time and differ from region to region.These problems may be more systematically examined if we take them in the context of developed and developing countries separately. ADVERTISEMENTS: Most of the world population lives in the developing world. China and India support over 23 per cent and about 17.6 per cent of the total world population, respectively. Altogether the developing countries have over three-fourth of the total world population.The level of technological development in these countries is relatively low and affects both agricul­tural efficiency and industrial development, despite availability of local resources. Image Source: targetmap.comIndia, Pakistan, China, Brazil, Bangladesh, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal,…

490 words short essay on reading books. Short essay on reading books. Reading skills are essential to success in society today. The ability to read is highly valued and very important for social and economic advancement.Even though it usually too early of an age to expect a child to read, there is no reason why the parent cannot start the reading process by reading aloud to them. Instilling reading into a child’s life can prove to be one of the most valuable skills that they will ever learn. As a result from reading books, the child will be more likely to read and speak in front of people. This is a very marketable skill to have in the workforce and for school.One of the effects that reading has on a…

Deprived of formal Education and unable to read or write, the illiterate masses of India are bonded to their life of servitude and suffering forever. “Lead us from darkness to light,” is the prayer of such illiterate masses of India. Though the literacy rate has gone up —75% in men and 53% in women — education is still not accessible to many even today. And those who are fortunate to be educated are not really enlightened. There is really something wrong with our education system. India is a large country with the majority of its population living in villages. For generations, the rural folk have depended on agriculture for livelihood. ADVERTISEMENTS: Since farming requires strength of hands and awareness of soil conditions, the rural folk were contented though illiterate. However,…

The growth of employment in India suggests that there has been a decline in the rate of growth of employment at current daily status basis, from 2.7 percent in 1983-1994 per annum to 1.07 percent per annum in 1993-94 to 2000. The growth rate of GDP on the contrary was higher with respect to growth rate of employments. There has been a decline in the employment intensity.The 55th Round of NSSO survey suggests that Growth Rate of employment was associated with a decline in labour force. The decline in the absolute number of unemployment (expressed in terms of unemployed as a percentage of labour force) increased during 1994-2000.Agriculture is the largest sector, where most of the people are employed. During 1994-2000, there was a near stagnation in the growth rate…

The term “Brain Drain” has come into limelight with the trend of educated and skilled people and workforce moving from one country to another to achieve career gains. The talent of such people as a result becomes available to the nation to which they relocate.The biggest disadvantage of brain drain is the depletion of talent from the native nation which may badly need their skills and talent. It is the migration of country’s intellect which may have otherwise served their motherland and contributed to its prosperity.Thus, this brain drain or ‘Human Capital Flight’ as it may be called, becomes a threat to the growth of countries which lose the human resources, rich in technical skills or knowledge. This has also increased the disparity in the economic and social prospects of…

Reading skills are essential to success in society today the ability to read is highly valued and very important for social and economic advancement. Most children are beginning or trying to talk around the age of two years. This is a time when language skills are just starting to develop.Even though it usually too early of an age to expect a child to read, there is no reason why the parent cannot start the reading process by reading aloud to them. Instilling reading into a child’s life can prove to be one of the most valuable skills that they will ever learn. As a result from reading books, the child will be more likely to read and speak in front of people.This is a very marketable skill to have in…