Question
Download Solution PDFThe government of India initiated the comprehensive family planning programme in the year ______.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1972.
Key Points
- Family Planning Programme
- The government of India initiated the comprehensive family planning programme in the year 1972.
- In 1952, India became the first nation in the world to introduce a national programme for family planning.
- The programme has changed over the years in terms of policy and actual programme execution.
- It is currently being repositioned to meet goals for population stabilisation as well as reproductive health promotion and a decrease in maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity.
Additional Information
- The National Population Policy of 2000, NHP, and other policy documents (NPP: Family Welfare Goals and Objectives) serve as the foundation for the goals, strategies, and initiatives developed and implemented by the Family Planning division.
- National Health Policy 2017, and NHM: National Rural Health Mission) (including ICPD: International Conference on Population and Development, MDG: Millennium Development Goals, SDG: Sustainable Development Goals, and others).
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