World Population Day

According to recent studies, India is set to surpass China as the world’s most populous nation by as early as 2024. The population is still growing at the world’s fastest rate at nearly 15 million people per year. Whatever measures are taken to combat overpopulation in India, it remains clear that overpopulation is a pressing issue with far-reaching implications on the environment, poverty, and health.
In India, trends in women’s education, fertility rates and quality of life have all shown improvements in recent history. This is important since improvements in these areas all correspond to decreasing poverty and population levels. Experts are beginning to urge the government to focus on the development of these areas. Others are advocating for a government-enforced family planning strategy, much like China’s one-child policy.
There is certainly overpopulation in India, but with awareness of the issue and sustained efforts to combat it, both poverty and population can be brought under control. According to U.N. estimates, India’s current population of 1.32 billion is projected to reach 1.8 billion by 2050. Hope education will bring the change we are looking for and we do not touch the numbers predicted.

We have designed worksheets for classes 6 to 8 for students to sense the seriousness of the issue. We hope you will find it meaningful.
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