Question Q.9GS1GS1

Explain the significance of population education in light of India's status as the world's most populous nation.

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In 2023, India surpassed China to become world's most populous country with 1.46 billion people.

It calls for a reassessment and reflection towards population education for a prosperous India.

Conceptivepopulation education ← Awareness generation about demerits of huge population

Sex education Need for reaping benefits of demography

Significance:

1Birth control education: for having a manageable family size "Bacche Do hi Ache".

2Ensuring health for all: limited resource calls for judicious resource utilization.

Already health burden: 45%, out-of-pocket expenditure in health.

3Limited employment opportunities: disproportionate demand calls to supply-demand mis-match.

6.47% urban unemployment

2.97% aged youth unemployment

4Reaping benefits of demography: it requires skill building, domestic production, expert promotion and human development.

5Lack of contraceptive awareness: only 53% of rural population aware about it.

6Low per-capita income: ≈ $ 2900(2021) where as countries like China have ≈ $9200

National Population Policy of 2030 as a Vision for 2030 Recommended:

(a) 2 child policy promotion

(b) Reduced state benefits for more children

(d) Increasing age of marriage for girls (Jaya Jaitley Committee)

Strengths: Structured format with clear conceptual framework; relevant statistics and data; addresses comprehensive approach; direct relevance to India's demographic challenge

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Vivek Singh

AIR 2762025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Role of Women and Women's Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues

Population and Associated Issues

Population education

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