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            In  order  to  measure  the  effectiveness  of  the  GESE  system,  Asif
            provided  a  framework  for  measuring  the  socioeconomic  level  of
            society called the Holistic Socioeconomic Index. Other indices that
            were used before such as the Multidimensional Poverty Index, Global
            Happiness  Index  and  other  indices  were  no  longer  used.  This  is
            because  the  Holistic  Socioeconomic  Index  built  by  Asif  is  more
            complex  and  comprehensive  for  unravelling  the  socioeconomic
            problems of a household. The Holistic Socioeconomic Index measures
            all aspects of life including economic conditions, welfare, protection,
            and the health and education of the community.

            Without realising, a week has passed. The long-awaited day has arrived.
            Asif  will  present  the  results  of  his  research  at  the  Global  Poverty
            Eradication  Conference  organized  by  Yunus  Social  Business  in
            collaboration with the United Nation in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It feels
            like a heavy burden to carry such a big idea. Asif was nervous because
            this conference was attended by economic experts from all over the
            world. He began the presentation by explaining the concept of the
            GESE system, how it worked, the importance of this system, the role
            to be played by all parties involved, as well as the expected impact from
            the implementation of this system at the global level.

            After the presentation was finished, Asif felt that all the pained screams
            he had been working on all this time were worth it. Asif's study was
            crowned as the best study in the conference. Alhamdulillah. Asif gives
            thanks to God. It is not human appreciation that is requested. I was
            surprised when a great figure like Professor Muhammad Yunus came
            to congratulate me. He was the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for
            his significant contribution to the eradication of poverty in Bangladesh.
            In  a  corner  of  the  hall,  Dr  Hamdi  and  some  lecturers  were  seen
            chatting. I was surprised by the presence of my academic supervisor. I
            didn't know that he was also present at this conference. I smile to see



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