National Commission on Population

The National Commission on Population works under the chairmanship of Prime Minister with the following members: Chief ministers of all states, Chief ministers of UTs, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Concerned ministries like Ministry of HRD, Ministry of Rural Development, Ministry of Environment and Forest etc. Others like demographers, public health professionals, NGOs etc. […]

Overview of National Population Polices in India

Since the middle of the 20th century, developing countries like India have been facing the problem of unsustainable population growth that had placed a lot of pressure on their development pattern and prosperity. In this article we will see in detail the population policy of India before and after independence. Before Independence Radha Kamal Mukherjee […]