India highlights poverty reduction and social protection at 352nd ILO Governing Body
On 2 November 2024, the Labour Ministry said India's delegation at the 352nd ILO Governing Body session in Geneva highlighted that 248 million people escaped multidimensional poverty in nine years.
Summary
On 2 November 2024, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said India's delegation, led by Labour Secretary Sumita Dawra, highlighted India's experience in poverty eradication, employment and social protection at the 352nd session of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) Governing Body, held in Geneva from 28 October to 7 November 2024. She said 248 million people escaped multidimensional poverty in the last nine years, and noted that the ILO's World Social Protection Report 2024β26 points to a doubling of social protection coverage in India.
Key facts
- Date
- 2 Nov 2024 (PIB)
- Meeting
- 352nd ILO Governing Body, Geneva, 28 Octβ7 Nov 2024
- Delegation lead
- Sumita Dawra, Secretary, Labour and Employment
- Poverty
- 248 million escaped multidimensional poverty in 9 years
- ILO report
- World Social Protection Report 2024β26: coverage in India doubled
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which session of the ILO Governing Body was held in Geneva from 28 October to 7 November 2024?
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Correct answer: B β 352nd
PIB (Labour): the 352nd Governing Body meeting of the ILO is being held at Geneva from 28 October to 7 November 2024.
At the ILO Governing Body (November 2024), India said how many people escaped multidimensional poverty in the last nine years?
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Correct answer: C β 248 million
PIB (Labour): 248 million individuals escaped multidimensional poverty in the last 9 years, as measured by the multidimensional poverty index.
Which ILO flagship report, cited by India in November 2024, points to a doubling of social protection coverage in India?
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Correct answer: A β World Social Protection Report 2024β26
PIB (Labour): the ILO's flagship World Social Protection Report 2024β26 points out the doubling of social protection coverage in India.