-Hindustan Times India's MPI has three equally weighted dimensions, health, Education and standard of living - which are represented by 12 indicators. NITI Aayog has published the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report which measured “three equally weighted dimensions” of health, Education and standard of living. India's MPI has three equally weighted dimensions, health, Education and standard of living - which are represented by 12 indicators of nutrition, child and adolescent mortality, antenatal care,...
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