Question

Give any four suggestions to popularise the family welfare programme in India.

Answer 1

1. Spread of education: Expand educational opportunities, especially for females. Education delays marriage, increases awareness about family planning, and reduces desired family size.
2. Improve family planning methods: Provide affordable, effective contraceptives with a wide range of options. Ensure better medical facilities, trained staff, and mobile dispensaries.
3. Raise the status of women: Empower women economically and politically to reduce the frequency of pregnancies. This diminishes the preference for sons and the idea of women as child bearers only.
4. Publicity: Use mass media such as radio, television, and film to educate and persuade people about the benefits of family planning.