3) A recent World Bank report titled – “The State of Social Safety Net 2015” – estimates that 773 million people (which constitutes 55 per cent of world’s poor population) are in acute need of social safety coverage. In the light of this report, examine if India’s social sector schemes have helped its poor to gain social safety assurance.

Topic: Poverty issues; Performance of schemes for vulnerable sections

3) A recent  World Bank report titled – “The State of Social Safety Net 2015” – estimates that  773 million people (which constitutes 55 per cent of world’s poor population) are in acute need of social safety coverage. In the light of this report, examine if India’s social sector schemes have helped its poor to gain social safety assurance. (200 Words)

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