Challenges in Mumbai
I can identify some of the challenges facing Mumbai and describe some ways in which the lives of people living there are unequal.
- Year 7
Challenges in Mumbai
I can identify some of the challenges facing Mumbai and describe some ways in which the lives of people living there are unequal.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- There are high levels of inequality in Mumbai.
- It is estimated that around 1.2 million people earn less than 20 rupees a day.
- Mumbai's transport system is incredibly busy and overcrowded.
- Some people live in informal settlements, however these are some of the happiest settlements in India.
Keywords
Services - a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection
Pollution - anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy
Informal settlement - areas of makeshift housing where the people who live there don’t own the land or have access to services like clean water, power, sanitation
Inequality - when something is not shared evenly between everyone
Poverty - not having enough money to afford basic human needs such as food, clothing or somewhere to live
Common misconception
Inequality is just about the difference in how much money people have.
There are many different inequalities between people’s lives such as access to education and health care, quality of housing, job opportunities and how people are treated.
Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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