In recent decades the Indian subcontinent has displayed remarkable invariance in the incidence of working poverty … despite strong economic performance. It is widely held that education can rescue households from various types of poverty … though social deviance in acquiring education can throw subjects into abject poverty. In particular, the paper examines the …

analysing and measuring social inclusion. Over time, however, it has become evident that, like other social ills such as poverty … highlighted the need for the simultaneous promotion of productivity, poverty reduction and greater inclusiveness. The recognized … UN Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2008-2017) has further reiterated the need to address social exclusion and …