National Population Policy

6.2.4 National Population Policy

Description

Quick Overview

The National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 is a crucial framework aimed at controlling population growth and ensuring better family planning in India.

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Initiated in 1952, India's National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 focuses on responsible parenthood, education, and improving health indicators. The policy seeks to provide free education, reduce infant mortality, achieve universal immunization, and promote delayed marriage for women.

Detailed

National Population Policy

The National Population Policy (NPP) 2000 marks a significant milestone in India's journey towards managing its population growth and enhancing the quality of life. Initiated as part of the broader Family Planning Programme in 1952, the NPP aims to increase societal welfare through responsible family planning on a voluntary basis. The major components of the NPP include:

  • Education: It advocates for free and compulsory education for all children up to 14 years.
  • Health: The goal is to reduce the infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births.
  • Immunization: Achieving universal immunization against vaccine-preventable diseases is a priority.
  • Family Welfare: The focus is on making family welfare a people-centered initiative, promoting the importance of planned parenthood.
  • Delayed Marriage: It encourages the practice of delayed marriage for girls to help improve health and social outcomes.

Through these measures, the NPP aims to stabilize and eventually reduce the rapidly growing population, ensuring a brighter future for subsequent generations.

Key Concepts

  • Family Planning: A method of controlling the number of children through voluntary measures.

  • Population Growth: The increase in the number of inhabitants in a country over time.

  • Health Indicators: Metrics that provide information about the health status of a population.

Memory Aids

🎵 Rhymes Time

  • To keep the population low, education must flow!

📖 Fascinating Stories

  • Once in a village, families decided to delay marriages to ensure healthy babies, and while they waited, they educated themselves about parenting.

🧠 Other Memory Gems

  • Remember the acronym 'IEM' - Infant, Education, Mortality for NPP goals.

🎯 Super Acronyms

NPP = Navigate Population Paths!

Examples

  • The NPP 2000 aims to reduce infant mortality rates to below 30 per 1000 live births, a significant public health goal.

  • Promoting education until the age of 14 ensures that young people are prepared for better employment opportunities.

Glossary of Terms

  • Term: National Population Policy (NPP)

    Definition:

    A framework established by the Government of India to control population growth and promote family planning.

  • Term: Infant Mortality Rate

    Definition:

    The number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.

  • Term: Compulsory Education

    Definition:

    A law that requires children to receive education up to a certain age.

  • Term: Family Welfare

    Definition:

    Programs and policies aimed at improving the well-being of families.

  • Term: Delayed Marriage

    Definition:

    The practice of postponing marriage to allow for better personal and social development.