India with a population of nearly 684 million, (1981 census), is the second most populous country in the world, next to China. With only 2.4 per cent of the world's land area, India is supporting 15 per cent of the world's population. India's population is increasing at the rate of nearly 15 million per year. If the current growth rate continues unchecked, the population of India at the turn of the century may well reach one billion. India at present is facing a population explosion crisis.
Infrastructure : India was among the first few Governments in the world to adopt Family Planning as a National Policy. The Family Planning Programme was launched in 1953. During 1972 liberalisation of abortion was allowed under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act.
The programme is implemented by the existing health infrastructure. At village level, health workers render the services to the masses.
Activities : The workers carry out the activities like the preparation and maintenance of the 'Eligible Couple'
register; distribution of conventional contraceptives, introduction and follow up of intra uterine contraceptive devices (IUCD) and follow up of the sterilisation cases. For motivation of the couples the cafeteria approach is adopted, in which the couple is given the choice regarding use of the family planning method.
register; distribution of conventional contraceptives, introduction and follow up of intra uterine contraceptive devices (IUCD) and follow up of the sterilisation cases. For motivation of the couples the cafeteria approach is adopted, in which the couple is given the choice regarding use of the family planning method.
The National Family Planning programme activities are based on national population policy. The salient features of the policy are as follows:
- Raising the legal age at marriage for girls to 18 years and for boys to 21 years.
- Making the acceptance of various family planning methods totally voluntary and no coercion of any type to be used.
- Freezing the population at 1971 Census for representation in the Parliament.
- Linking a part of the central plan assistance to states with their family planning achievement.
- Seeking inter-sectoral coordination in the family planning programme.
- Involvement of non-governmental organisations in family planning programme.
- Raising the educational status of women.
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