Udupi: Control Population now! – Shankar Poojary
By Snehalatha, Udupi
Bellevision Media Network
Udupi, 12 July 2012: Earlier it was said ‘one is needed but two are enough’, now it is being said ‘we are two, one is enough for us’, but now we need to take precaution so that the time should not arise to say ‘we two are just enough’, said Udupi Jilla Panchayath President Katpadi Shankara Poojary. He was speaking upon inaugurating the district level World Popultion Control Day on Wedneday.
Speaking further he said that, if the population increases at the rate it is increasing now, there will not be possible to live in this planet and a situation might arise that no children should be born for the sake of controlling the population. So to avoid such situation ‘we are two, one is enough for us’ policy compulsorily, said Shakar Poojary. Today the scientific health field had made enormous progress and hence the rate of untimely deaths has reduced. This is a good development, but it is also a reason for increase of population, he said.
The program was presided over by Jilla Panchayath Vice President Jyothi Seetharam Shetty. Chief guests present on the occasion were Municipal Vice President Bharathi Chandrashekar and Dharmastala Gramabhivradhi Yojane Director Dugge Gowda. Dr. G. Shankar College Principal Prof. Ashwathamma presented special lecture on the subject. District Health – Family Welfare Officer Dr. Ramachandra Bayari gave introductory speech. District Family Welfare Officer Dr. Rama Rao welcomed the guests and the gathering.
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| Benedict Noronha, Udupi | Fri, July-13-2012, 10:28 |
| A very good call mr President. Tomorrow when you aare old your votes will be less and you will lose the elections. many schools will be closed and the government will save lots of money on mid day meals , which will enter the pockets of MLAs. Keep up your call every where and lo Jai ho! | |
| Philip Mudartha, Qatar | Fri, July-13-2012, 6:20 |
| Someone please give Poojary the 2011 Census Results. As ZP President, I expect him not to parrot notes dictated in social studies in rural schools. According to Directorate of Census Operations in Karnataka, during 2001-2011 the district population growth was only 0.59%. The national average is 1.764%. The ratio of 0-6 years age children in the district has fallen to 8.54%. While in India, it is 13.12% Local leaders must focus on issues within their jurisdictional territories, and frame appropriate policies locally. For example, the sex ratio among 0-6yr child group fell to 955 even though in the population it is 1093. What is going on? Are parents aborting girls selectively? Are newborn hijdas increased and counted as males? Or adult women from other districts immigrate, while local adult men emigrate? What is the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for the district and has it fallen below the rate required to sustain the local numbers, without requiring emigrants to sustain local economy? The TP and GP leaders may do well to ask their officers to analyze the 2011 census data within their own territorial jurisdiction. Such analysis is imperative for local development. | |
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