The key message from UN’s World population prospects 2019 report is that India’s growing population poses more challenges than opportunities. Elaborate (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
· In a dubious first, India is set to become the most populous nation in 2027, surpassing China, according to an estimation by the United Nation’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
· India’s population has ballooned from 555.2 million in 1970 to 1,366.4 million now, a 146 per cent expansion.
India’s growing population poses more challenges than opportunities
· According to ASER report by Pratham, India’s elementary education is not at par with international standard.
· 1 out of 4 children in rural India leaves Class 8 without basic reading skills and over half of them (55.9%) without basic numerical literacy.
· Lack of access to Primary health care facilities, anganwadi workers are not paid their salary in a timely manner by state government. In Maharashtra tribal areas lack health facilties due to lack of anganwadi workers.
· Increase in slum areas near the peri-urban areas.
· Water crisis across various states like Maharshtra (Latur), Tamil Nadu (Chennai) shows great demand for water due to increase in population.
Government Initiatives
· The Government of India had set up a National Population Stabilization Fund (NPSF) in the year 2004-05 with a one-time grant of Rs.100 crore in the form of a corpus fund. This is now known as JansankhyaSthirata Kosh (JSK).
· In order to help push up the age of marriage of girls and space the birth of children in the interest of health of young mothers and infants, Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (National Population Stabilization Fund) has launched PRERNA, a Responsible Parenthood Strategy in seven focus states namely Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Rajasthan.
· ShaGun portal to monitor the progress of Elementary education and minimize the drop out rates.
· National child labour project 1988 to rehabilitate the child labour and increase the employability of workforce.
· Pradhan Mantri Kausalya Vikas Yojana for vocational education and imparting necessary skills to the youth to reap the fruits of demographic dividend.
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Good attempt. Try to add some initiatives which help government in handling the rising population. Keep Writing.
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Try to discuss some of the government schemes, initiatives which helps in handling the population. Keep Writing.
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