A Study On Human Development Index In India

The Human Development Index (HDI) was developed by Pakistani economist Mahbub ul Haq and Indian economist Amartya Sen in 1990, and later adopted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to measure a country's development for evaluating the progress of countries towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted in 2015 and consists of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which provide a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, and map to the dimensions of HDI and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) well-being framework. According to the Human Development Report 2023-24, the top 10 countries are Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Hong Kong, China (SAR), Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, Australia, and the Netherlands, and India ranked at 134th position, having a score of 0.644. Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistical measure to evaluate and compare the level of human development in different regions worldwide. This research paper aims to evaluate India's current human development by analysing the Human Development Index. The study's findings show the positive trends in life expectancy, mean and expected years of schooling, and overall HDI parameters in India.