Question

When was national population policy (NPP) initiated ? state the main aims of NPP .

Answer 1

NPP or the National Population Policy, 2000
The main objectives of the National population policy are:

a. It provides for imparting free and compulsory school education up to 14 years of age.
b . It aimed at reducing infant mortality rate to below 30 per 1000 births.
c . Attain universal immunisation of all children against all vaccine preventable diseases.,
d. Promoting family welfare programme.
e. The National population policy affirms the commitment of government towards voluntary and informed choice and consent of citizens while availing of reproductive health care services.
f . Target free approach in administering family planning services.
g . Attain cent percent registration of marriage, births and deaths.
h . Prevent and control communicable diseases.
i. Promoting delayed marriage for girls.
j. Identify adolescent groups who require greater attention.

Answer 2

NPP was initiated in 2000

Main aims of NPP are---

* importing free and compulsory education to above 14 years of age

* to protect the adolescent girl from the unwanted pregnancies

* making Family Welfare programme