Question

explain population as an asset for the economy rather than a liability

Answer 1

International Journal of Computing and Corporate Research ISSN (Online) : 2249-054X Volume 4 Issue 6 November 2014 International Manuscript ID : 2249054XV4I6112014-09POPULATION - AS AN ASSET OR LIABILITY Shipra Virmani ABSTRACT Global population has increased 3 times during last century, while India’s population has increased nearly 5 times .India is on second place in the list of populated countries and it will surpass china by 2030 . Now the question arises India’s population is an Asset or Liability ? Everybody look on the one side of the coin, they see population growth as liability rather than an asset .If we channelize this population in a right way then it will definitely be proved a boon . The power of population growth is more than the power of earth to produce for their subsistence and this mismatch between these two creates a state of satire. Indian economy is consumption driven economy and has enough demand to keep our economy on right track .Rapid population growth continues to be matter of concern for economy .it has manifold effects ,one of the most important being environment degradation .Rapid population growth has led to the over exploitation of natural resources .There is now high time to give top priority to control population for a healthy living . Population has pushed our country into population exploitation to number of serious consequences .Decreased per capita food availability despite phenomenal increase in their production has increased pressure on natural resources . Urbanization beyond a healthy developmental limits as more rural people shift to cities in search of better earnings. Urbanization has led to many problems like unemployment problem is of serious dimension both in rural and urban areas, leading to reduced per capita earning ,poverty etc .Hunger deaths –because of reduced per capita food availability and poor distribution of food .Acute shortage of medical facilities including qualified doctors ,medicines ,dispensaries ,modern health care International Journal of Computing and Corporate Research ISSN (Online) : 2249-054X Volume 4 Issue 6 November 2014 International Manuscript ID : 2249054XV4I6112014-09facilities etc –due to high population .Increased inflation ,increased borrowing from international organization ,decreased per capita income are the results of high population .It has put serious pressure on every sector of our economy. POPULATION AS AN ASSET India is the largest provider of skilled manpower in the world . It has the youngest population in the world with a mean age of 24 years, in a globe that is ageing pretty fast .The large population , with its striking diversity that is not seen in the stark homogeneity of china , offers the world a variety of skill in terms of languages spoken ,technology education and adaptability in disparate environments . With the millions of Indians now going to school and getting skilled ,India is the larger provider of engineers (more than a million annually) and English speaking professionals in the world .India is the largest market for automobiles ,high value foods ,mobile phones etc. ahead of or just behind china .Census projection re

Answer 2

it means those who are engaged in generating income to participate in national income