Question Q.10examine the relevance and need of raising the minimum marriageable age of women for population developmentGS1GS1
What are the factors that influence population growth in the country? In this perspective, examine the relevance and need of raising the minimum marriageable age of women for population development.
Introduction
India has become most populated country surpassing China encompassing 18% of humanity.
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Main Body
Factors influencing population growth:
1level of development and prosperity.
2Education and awareness -- 61% couples use contraceptives.
3factors like meta-son preference
4Marital status and lack of bodily autonomy.
5Child marriages and early pregnancy.
In a recent move, government has brought Child Marriage (Amendment) Act to increase age of marriage for girls to 21- at par with boys.
Relevance for population development:
1Women empowerment -- increase employment & education opportunities as spin off effect - reduced fertility rate
2Jaya Twitley task force also recommended sex-education in schools
3fixed link of education & development with population development - Southern states - reduced population
Further initiatives like -- population education to National populations Policy revamped, harassing demographic divide, removing parent population vicious cycle.
These will ensure achievement of SDGs 1, 2 and healthy workforce.
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Topper
Komal Punia
AIR 6
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues
Population and Associated Issues
Population & Poverty
Writing Stats
151
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