India’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 shows positive strides, yet requires targeted actions to address the shortcomings in the efforts. Critically analyse.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

6. India’s progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 shows positive strides, yet requires targeted actions to address the shortcomings in the efforts. Critically analyse.

Difficulty level: Tough

Reference: Down to Earth

Why the question: The world is significantly behind schedule in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations in 2015, according to a new UN report. Key Demand of the question: To write about India’s performance with respect to SDG’s and changes required to achieve the target. Directive word: Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving context about 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are to be achieved by 2030. Body: First, mention the important SDGs in brief and write about the various measures taken in order to achieve them. Next, evaluate India’s performance toward achieving various SDGs by 2030 and mention the shortfalls. Next, write about the various course corrections that are required in order to ensure that SGDs are achieved by 2030. Conclusion: Conclude with a way forward.

Why the question:

The world is significantly behind schedule in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations in 2015, according to a new UN report.

Key Demand of the question:

To write about India’s performance with respect to SDG’s and changes required to achieve the target.

Directive word:

Critically analyze – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary. When ‘critically’ is suffixed or prefixed to a directive, one needs to look at the good and bad of the topic and give a balanced judgment on the topic.

Structure of the answer:

Introduction:

Begin by giving context about 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that are to be achieved by 2030.

First, mention the important SDGs in brief and write about the various measures taken in order to achieve them.

Next, evaluate India’s performance toward achieving various SDGs by 2030 and mention the shortfalls.

Next, write about the various course corrections that are required in order to ensure that SGDs are achieved by 2030.

Conclusion:

Conclude with a way forward.