Development Labour Children & State Dunu Roy Hazards Centre July 2015

Development = GDP GDP is an indicator of a nation’s economic health GDP = C + I + G + (X – P) GDP = Gross Domestic Product C = Personal Consumption Expenditure B = Business Investment G = Government Spending X – P = Exports over Imports

Bharatiya Planning  “Our challenge is to ensure that India’s middle class, an economically vibrant group unique in terms of its size and purchasing power, remains engaged and its potential is fully realised … … … Future national policies must incorporate the strength of the NRI community in order to broaden their participation in the new India…” – NITI Ayog

GDP & Population Growth Population in crores GDP in 10k crores

Sector Contribution to GDP

Foodgrain & Population Population in crores Foodgrain in mn tonnes

Domestic Savings % GDP

Imports over Exports

Forex Reserve & Debt in $bn

Inequality in India,

Growth & Labour Productivity goes up 4 times when labour moves from rural to urban area - RBI Urbanisation is an integral part of the process of economic growth - WB Make in India will attract Foreign Direct and Technological investment - PM Labour law reforms will encourage economic growth - CII

Demographic Distribution

Literacy Rates Child Labour Apprentice Vocational training National Skill Development Mission

In Conclusion Children’s Labour and Education are determined by how the State drives Development Policy on behalf of elites. Those who wish to engage with Children have to therefore engage with both Development as well as the State’s policies.