POPULATION EDUCATION

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INDIA’S POPULATION
 India's Population in 2011: 1.21 billion
 India's Population in 2001: 1.02 billion
 Population of India in 1947: 350 million
 Sex Ratio: 940 females per 1,000 males
 Below 25 years: about 50%
 Per minute born: 51 children minute.
 Annual percentage increase: 2.5 percent
POPULATION EDUCATION: MEANING

Population education is concerned not only with

population awareness but also with the developing
values and attitudes which take care of the quality
and quantity of population. It must explain to the
students cause and effect relationship, so as to
enable them to make rational decision on their own
behaviour on population matters.”
OBJECTIVES OF PE PROGRAM
 To enable the students to understand that family size
is controlled.
 That population limitation can facilitate the
development of a higher quality of life in the nation.
 That a small family size can contribute materially to
the quality of living for the individual family.
 To enable the students to appreciate the fact that for
preserving the health and welfare of the family
members a small family is desirable.
PROBLEMS WITH GROWING POPULATION
1. Food problem: no green revolution can help, quality of
food below nutritional level.
2. Economic problem: poverty and unemployment
3. Younger Generation Problem: greater demand on
education, health, transport housing and other facilities.
4. Environmental Problem: water and air pollution,
transportation, shortage of housing, over-crowding places,
growth of slums.
5. Educational Problem: over crowded classroom, poor
infrastructure, wastage and stagnation, discipline problems
POPULATION EDUCATION PROGRAM/
ROLE OF EDUCATION
 Community forums and voluntary organizations should discuss the
drawbacks of large families and the merits of small families.
 Children in the elementary stage to be taught about the merits of small
family and demerits of large family
 Children to develop favorable attitude and appreciation for having a small
family when they become adults.
 Boys and girls at the secondary stage to be given the knowledge in a
scientific way about the reproductive biology system and the sex-hygiene.
 Parent-teacher associations can also take the responsibility of educating the
families.
 Schools should assume the responsibility of educating the community and
the families
 Higher education institutions to spread awareness through population
education clubs
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