The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty @ CIS

“The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations”- Adam Smith
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty has been observed every year since 1993, when the United Nations General Assembly, by resolution 47/196, designated this day to promote awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution in all countries. Fighting poverty remains at the core of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the development of the post-2015 development agenda.
Orator squad held a declamation on “Eradication of Poverty”. Students shared their views on cause of poverty in India and what can out government do to uplift the standard of living of people below the poverty line.