What is the population policy and describe the population policy of Rajasthan?

National policy for population (2000) provides the framework for establishing the family planning as a people-centric program along with vaccination of huge number of children to get rid of the diseases, to increase the age for marriage of girls by providing sufficient education; by providing education to the children under the age group of 14 and also by reducing the infant death rate.

The National Population Policy 2000 (NPP 2000) affirms the assurance of the government towards voluntary and informed choice and consent of citizens while availing of productive health care services, and continuance of the target free approach in administering family planning services.

It provides a policy framework for advancing goals and prioritizing strategies during the next decade, to meet the reproductive and child health needs of the people of India, and to achieve net replacement levels (TFR) by 2010.

Population policy of Rajasthan

• Under regular vaccination programme, pregnant ladies and children are getting nutrition services to reduce infant and mother death rate.

• Jan Mangal Yojana is providing different services in village to village by Janmangal Jod Parivar Kalyan.

• Different government schemes are running in remote areas for providing health and welfare services.