Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 CommerceEconomicsPOPULATION3 Marks
Question
State the highlights of National Population Policy $2000.$
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Answer
India framed its National Population Policy in $2000$ under the chairmanship of Dr. M.S Swaminathan.-
Under this policy India made various changes in its programme related to family planning.
India decided to give more focus on preventing unwanted pregnancy by adopting suitable preventive methods rather than giving undue importance to sterilization.
Special emphasis was given on upliftment of women.
Proposal was made to increase the age of marriage for women from $18$ to $20$ years.
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