Briefly discuss the need for controlling growing population.
The population of India is quite large and rapidly increasing.
A. Social Measure:
Population explosion is a social problem and it is deeply rooted in society. So efforts must be done to remove the social evils in the country.
1. Minimum age of Marriage:
The minimum age of marriage should be raised. In India minimum age for marriage is 21 years for men and 18 years for women has been fixed by law. This law should be firmly implemented and people should also be made aware of this through publicity.
2. Raising the Status of Women:
There is still discrimination against women. They are still confined to the rearing and bearing of children. So women should be given opportunities to develop socially and economically.
3. The spread of Education:
Educated men prefer to delay marriage and adopt small family norms. Educated women are health conscious and avoid frequent pregnancies and thus help in lowering the birth rate.
4. Adoption:
Some parents do not have any child, despite costly medical treatment. It is advisable that they should adopt orphan children.
B. Economic Measures:
The following are the economic measures:
1. More employment opportunities:
The first and foremost measure is to raise, the employment avenues in rural as well as urban areas.
2. Development of Agriculture and Industry:
If agriculture and industry are properly developed, a large number of people will get employment.
3. Standard of Living:
Improved standard of living acts as a deterrent to the large family norms. In order to maintain their higher standard of living people prefer to have a small family.
4. Urbanization:
It is on record that people in urban areas have a low birth rate than those living in rural areas. Urbanization should, therefore, be encouraged.
C. Other Measures:
The following are the other measures:
1. Late Marriage:
As far as possible, marriage should be solemnized at the age of 30 years. This will reduce the period of reproduction among the females bringing down the birth rate.
2. Self Control:
According to some experts, self-control is one of the powerful methods to control the population. It is an ideal and healthy approach and people should be provided to follow.
3. Family Planning:
By applying preventive measures, people can regulate birth rates. This method is being used extensively; the success of this method depends on the availability of cheap contraceptive devices for birth control.
4. Recreational Facilities:
The birth rate will likely fall if there are different recreational facilities like cinema; theatre, sports, and dance, etc. are available to the people.
5. Publicity:
Communication media like T.V., radio, and newspapers are the good means to propagate the benefits of the planned family to uneducated and illiterate persons especially in the rural and backward areas of the country.
6. Incentives:
Monetary incentives and other facilities like leave and promotion can be extended to the working class which adopts small family norms.
A. Social Measure:
Population explosion is a social problem and it is deeply rooted in society. So efforts must be done to remove the social evils in the country.
1. Minimum age of Marriage:
The minimum age of marriage should be raised. In India minimum age for marriage is 21 years for men and 18 years for women has been fixed by law. This law should be firmly implemented and people should also be made aware of this through publicity.
2. Raising the Status of Women:
There is still discrimination against women. They are still confined to the rearing and bearing of children. So women should be given opportunities to develop socially and economically.
3. The spread of Education:
Educated men prefer to delay marriage and adopt small family norms. Educated women are health conscious and avoid frequent pregnancies and thus help in lowering the birth rate.
4. Adoption:
Some parents do not have any child, despite costly medical treatment. It is advisable that they should adopt orphan children.
B. Economic Measures:
The following are the economic measures:
1. More employment opportunities:
The first and foremost measure is to raise, the employment avenues in rural as well as urban areas.
2. Development of Agriculture and Industry:
If agriculture and industry are properly developed, a large number of people will get employment.
3. Standard of Living:
Improved standard of living acts as a deterrent to the large family norms. In order to maintain their higher standard of living people prefer to have a small family.
4. Urbanization:
It is on record that people in urban areas have a low birth rate than those living in rural areas. Urbanization should, therefore, be encouraged.
C. Other Measures:
The following are the other measures:
1. Late Marriage:
As far as possible, marriage should be solemnized at the age of 30 years. This will reduce the period of reproduction among the females bringing down the birth rate.
2. Self Control:
According to some experts, self-control is one of the powerful methods to control the population. It is an ideal and healthy approach and people should be provided to follow.
3. Family Planning:
By applying preventive measures, people can regulate birth rates. This method is being used extensively; the success of this method depends on the availability of cheap contraceptive devices for birth control.
4. Recreational Facilities:
The birth rate will likely fall if there are different recreational facilities like cinema; theatre, sports, and dance, etc. are available to the people.
5. Publicity:
Communication media like T.V., radio, and newspapers are the good means to propagate the benefits of the planned family to uneducated and illiterate persons especially in the rural and backward areas of the country.
6. Incentives:
Monetary incentives and other facilities like leave and promotion can be extended to the working class which adopts small family norms.
