Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following statement is correct?
I. The Family Welfare Program has sought to promote responsible and planned parenthood on a mandatory basis.
II. The National Population Policy 2000 provides a policy framework for providing free and compulsory education up to the age of 14 years.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Only II.
Key Points
Family welfare Programme
- Family welfare includes not only the planning of birth but the welfare of the whole family by means of total family health care.
- The family welfare programme has high priority in India because its success depends upon the quality of life of all citizens.
- FWP mainly includes Family planning information, counselling and services to women for healthy reproduction. Hence, statement 1 is NOT correct.
- Education about safe delivery and post-delivery of the mother and the baby and the treatment of women before pregnancy.
- Health care for infants’ immunization against preventable diseases.
- The Department of HFW is responsible for implementing the National Family Welfare Programme by, inter-alia, encouraging the utilisation of contraceptives and their distribution to the States/UTs.
National Population Policy (NPP)
- In the year 2000, the National Population Policy (NPP) provided the framework for a holistic planned effort.
- It provides a policy framework for imparting free and compulsory school education up to 14 years of age. Hence, statement 2 is correct.
- It also focuses on reducing the infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 live births.
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