“Poverty is an age-old concept , which is corelated with enjoyment of necessities of life and that it is an evil which the world is fighting till date. Poverty alleviating shibboleths such as philanthropy, social service schemes, social reforms, reformative policies etc, seem fatuous yielding exiguous results.” PovertySocial DevelopmentPoverty QuotesSocial PolicyPhilanthropy QuotesPoverty AlleviationHenrietta Newton Martin Author:Henrietta Newton Martin , Legal Counsel , Author- Social Policy and Law