Summary
सारांश
From 2016 to 2024, Kerala under CPI(M) has emerged as a human development leader, excelling in healthcare, education, digital access, and social equity. Flagship projects like K-FON, which expanded affordable internet, and the Water Metro, a model of sustainable transport, reflect innovative governance. Welfare measures have strengthened poverty reduction and ensured wide access to public services, keeping Kerala ahead in social progress. However, persistent unemployment, limited industrial growth, and rising fiscal stress remain major hurdles that limit economic momentum. Balancing these strengths and weaknesses, Kerala scores 6.9/10 on the Jan Kranti Index — a state that has delivered strongly for its people but now needs deeper focus on jobs, industry, and long-term financial stability to match its social achievements.
Sources (public, verifiable)
स्रोत (सार्वजनिक, सत्यापन योग्य)
- Youth unemployment in Kerala (15–29 years at 29.9%, female 47.1%, male 19.3%) — PLFS data. The Times of India
- Kerala’s “educated unemployment” and structural challenge. Ideas for India
- Kerala now tops India with the lowest MPI at ~0.55%. Rediff
- Kerala’s consistent leading rank in SDG Index and MPI. NITI AayogIipa
- Aardram Mission’s transformation of PHCs to Family Health Centres. Arogya KeralaWikipedia
- Kerala’s resilience: effective responses to Nipah & early COVID. (Implicit in global discussions; supported by UDF critical report later)
- SSLC pass rate ~99.5% (2025 result). The Times of IndiaThe Economic Times
- Kerala achieves ~96% IPC charge-sheeting rate — highest in country. OnmanoramaFacebookReddit
- Kerala accredited with ODF-Plus status under SBM. NDTV-Dettol Banega Swasth Swachh IndiaThe New Indian Express
- Kerala’s debt tied to GSDP (~34–40% range); KIIFB and fiscal pressures. AInvestMartiniCRISILDeshabhimani
- Rebuild Kerala Initiative launched post-2018 floods with multilateral backing. World Bank+1
- Kudumbashree network empowers ~5 million women and is globally recognized. X (formerly Twitter)Kerala Budget