The Eleventh Plan (2007-2012) began with an impressive Tenth Plan growth rate of 7.7 per cent per annum, the highest achieved in any plan period so far.
The strengths were that savings and investment rates increased significantly. the Eleventh Plan set not only a high target of 9 per cent growth rate in GDP but emphasised the need for focusing on ‘inclusive growth’.
The central vision of the Eleventh Plan is to initiate a development process which ensures broad-based improvement in the quality of life of the people, especially the poor, SCs/STs, other backward castes (OBCs), minorities and women.
The broad vision of the Eleventh Plan includes several inter-related components like rapid growth that reduces poverty and creates employment opportunities, provides access to essential services in health and education especially for the poor and empowerment through education and skill development.