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DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL SECTOR

ISSUES RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL SECTOR/SERVICES

· (Relevant for Sociology Syllabus: Paper 1- Social Change in Modern Society & paper-2- Visions of Social Change in India)
(Relevant for GS Syllabus: Paper1- Social empowerment)

For inclusive growth and employment, expenditure on social services as a proportion of GDP and investment in social infrastructure is of paramount importance.
Social sector pursues both social and economic goals and engages in the delivery of social services for disadvantaged groups and communities whether in urban or rural area.
Economic Survey 2019-20 draws attention to social services which include, education, sports, art and culture; medical and public health, family welfare; water supply and sanitation; housing; urban development; the welfare of SCs, STs and OBCs, labour and labour welfare; social security and welfare, nutrition, relief on account of natural calamities etc.

ISSUES RELATED TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL SECTOR/SERVICES ARE:

Fundamental changes IN the design of the policies/schemes required to reach out to all sections of the society.
Equitable expansion of the reach through people’s participation, awareness generation, technology use, and direct benefit transfer.
Access to education at all levels both in rural and urban areas with necessary reforms in education system encouraging professional development.
Scaling up of the efforts to impart necessary skills to cope with 4th Industrial Revolution which is a blend of physical, digital and biological worlds.
The increase in total formal employment in the economy.
The challenges of providing both healthcare access and access to quality healthcare across the country.
Percentage of achieving houses of pucca structure in the rural and the urban areas.
Acceleration of progress on water conservation activities in water-stressed districts of India.
Endeavours required to ensure piped water supply to all rural households by 2024, and solid waste management in every village.