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GOVERNING BOARD
The Governing Board is headed by Dr Bharat Ram who succeeded
the late Mr JRD Tata as Chairman in 1993. The Board determines
the policies and programme strategies of the Foundation including
priorities for funding. The other members of the Board, all
distinguished in their respective fields of interest, are:
Dr B K Anand
Dr (Mrs) Banoo J. Coyaji
Prof Ranjit Roy Chaudhury
Mr B G Deshmukh
Mr S P Godrej
Begum Bilkees Latif
Mr A R Nanda
(Ex-officio as Secretary
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
Mr J C Pant
Dr V A Pai Panandiker
Ms Justice Leila Seth
Mr Hari Shankar Singhania
Dr D P Singh
Mr Ratan N Tata
Mr B G Verghese
Mrs Avabai B Wadi a
Dr K Srinivasan
(Executive Director)
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CHAIRMAN'S
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I welcome you all to the Annual General Meeting of the Foundation,
which is being held at time when the country is approaching the next
millennium with one billion Indians.
Demographers may differ on when exactly we will be one billion
: August 15, 1999 or May 11, 2000 ? . Whatever may be the date, it is
no cause for celebration. The birth of the billionth Indian is a reminder
that population policies evolved over the last 50 years have not yielded
the desired results.
As a new government has just taken over in New Delhi, we hope
the population issues will get the attention of the government and the
nation.
As you are aware, the Foundation for sometime has been focusing
its attention in recent years on the four large northern states of Uttar
Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh which account for 40%
of India's population. These are the states in which fertility levels are
still relatively high, education and woman's health care has long been
neglected. The excessive population growth in these states has affected
the national population scene.
The Foundation has been seriously concerned with the magnitude
of population problem and steps to be taken to tackle the problem in these
four states. It was in this context that the Foundation organised a two-
day round table Conference on 'Population Stabilisation and Related
Developments in UP' at Lucknow on January 8-9, 1999 to discuss in
detail some of the major constraints that have inhibited the
efforts of development and population stabilisation in UP. The Conference
was attended by the political leaders of the State, administrators, social
scientists and others engaged in developmental work.
The Conference made a number of recommendations which were
submitted to the Government of Uttar Pradesh for consideration. One
of the main recommendations of the Conference was the need for a
Population Policy for UP with clearly defined short and long term
objectives and specific Programmes of Action to meet these objectives.
The Foundation organised a similar Conference at Bhop?l from
August 1 to 2, 1999 to discuss population stabilisation and related
developmental issues in Madhya Pradesh. The Conference was
inaugurated by the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mr Digvijay Singh.
The main objective of the Conference was to have better understanding
of the existing situation of MP with regard to its population dynamics and
related developmental issues, along with social, economical, political and
bureaucratic constraints that contribute to the relatively poor performance
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of the State in stabilising its population growth. Some of the members
of our Governing Board, senior government officials, academicians and
representatives of NGOs participated in the Conference.
At the end of the two-day Conference, a number of recommendations
were made which have been submitted to the Madhya Pradesh
Government. One of the significant achievements of the Conference has
been the constitution of a committee by the Madhya Pradesh Government
to formulate a population policy for the state. I am happy to tell you
that the Executive Director of the Foundation Dr K Srinivasan has been
nominated as an expert in the committee.
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The next similar Conference in this series for Bihar will be held at
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Patna in the near future to be followed by another Conference in Delhi
to discuss the recommendations from all these Conferences. The
Conference will provide a forum to political leaders, bureaucrats and
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experts of participating states to share their experiences in population
stabilisation and chalk out their strategies to reach the replacement levels
of fertility during first decade of next century.
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Our project to train members of Panchayati Raj in Haryana is
making headway. A two-day state level workshop was held in Chandigarh
on April 2-3, 1999 to finalise the training strategy and work out a detailed
plan of action for the training. The Chief Secretary of Haryana, Mr R
S Verma inaugurated the workshop while Haryana's Minister for Panchayati
Raj and Development, Mr Kanwal Singh was the chief guest.
The training of first batch of master trainers was held at CCS
Haryana Agricultural University at Hisar where trainers from the two
Universities in Haryana and NGOs who are going to work as Implementing
Agencies participated. A Wall Chart of Haryana - Population and
Development 1999 and District Profile - Haryana giving social indicators
for each of the 16 districts of the state were released along with a training
module in Hindi for Panchayati Raj project in Haryana. The training for
the next batch has just concluded at Haryana Institute of Rural Development
at Nilokheri.
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The project to train middle level managers of non-governmental
organisations in Reproductive and Child Health has been attracting
participation from a large number of NGOs working in the slums of Delhi.
The project is supported by the Union Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare. A total of 10 training courses (5 days each) have been completed
and nearly 200 personnel from more than 100 NGOs have been trained.
The focus of the training is primarily Reproductive Health issues including
population stabilisation, safe motherhood and improved child care. A
special set of 10 modules useful in teaching have been preparyd for the
participants. These have now been translat.ed into Hindi and; printed.
We have been funding several slum projects for the last few years
to provide safe motherhood services, identification and treatment of RTis
and STDs and counselling and motivation of couples for accepting
temporary family planning methods. The main objective of these projects
are to improve the health status of the socially and economically
backward sections of the slum populations by creating general awareness
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about health, population and environment related issues and provide
extension services for maternal and child health, family planning, STDs
and AIDS etc. These projects are implemented at Tuglakabad and
Harinagar in New Delhi, Cuttack in Orissa, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh,
Parwanoo in Himachal Pradesh and Dharavi slums in Mumbai.
A seminar on 'Towards a Society for All Ages: With Focus on Elderly
in India' was organised by the Foundation in collaboration with CARE
INDIA at India International Centre on July 9, 1999 to mark the World
Population Day. The Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, Mr
K C Pant inaugurated the seminar. The subject of the seminar was
discussed under five sessions: (i) Demographic situation of the Elderly
in India, (ii) Health Problems of the Elderly in India, (iii) Socio-
psychological problems of the Elderly in India, (iv) Services provided to
the Elderly in India and (v) Government of India's Support to the Elderly.
A number of experts from the field o(academics, NGOs and government
officials attended the seminar.
The fourth JRD Tata Memorial Oration was delivered by the former
Prime Minister, Mr I K Gujral on January 15, 1999. Speaking on 'Thrust
Areas for Population Stabilisation' Mr Gujral said controlling rapid growth
of population of northern states held the key to solve India's population
P,foblem.
The Foundation participated in the third Social Development Fair
held at Pragati Maidan from May 15-23, 1999. The Secretary, Union
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ms Asha Das, who
inaugurated the Fair, visited the PFI stall where an attractive display had
been put up with a population clock, a map of India indicating the
locations of the PFI projects with coloured lights, a number of panels
describing the work of PFI, Wall Charts and publications produced by
PFI.
Once again, I wrote to the leaders of all political parties in January
1999 requesting them to include population issues in their election
manifestos and enclosing some relevant suggestions. The manifestos, as
usual, fell short of our expectations as most of the political parties did
not show their keenness to arrest the rapid growth of population.
The Foundation will organise a Millennium Conference on
Population, Development and Environment Nexus in the Capital in
February 2000. With focus on five major themes in the areas of inter-
relationship of population: Economic Development; Social Development;
Ecology and Sustainable Development; Migration and Urbanisation, and
other Special Issues, the Conference will be organised in collaboration
with United Nations Funds for Population Activities (UNFPA) and Indian
Association for the Study of Population (IASP).
The fifth JRD Tata Memorial Oration will be delivered by Dr Nafis
Sadik, Executive Director of UNFPA on December 13, 1999.
In view of wide differences emerging among states in terms of
various demographic parameters, the future reproductive health and
demographic goals of each state are to be different and thus we are urging
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all state governments, especially of BIMARU states, to draw appropriate
policies and programmes on population and reproductive health to meet
their specific requirement. The Foundation is not only motivating the
concerned state governments but is also assisting them to develop a state
policy on population, separately for each state.
The Foundation will continue to make its contribution in creating
mass awareness on various population issues and in educating people's
representatives at various levels viz. local, state and national to influence
policies and programmes for stabilisation of population. IEC programmes
in the field of population, reproductive health and family planning will
be made more relevant and meaningful to the socio-economic and
cultural milieu of the population especially in rural areas.
The Foundation plans to undertake special projects in deprived
areas to help the vulnerable sections of society. The Foundation has
planned to undertake joint programmes in collaboration with ~ther
funding agencies i.e. UNICEF, UNFPA and SIFPSA etc.
H gives me pleasure to inform you that during the year the
Foundation has taken up in hand projects with financial support by
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF.
The Foundation is indeed grateful to the members of the Board,
Advisory Council, consultative panels, expert groups and esteemed social
workers, health professionals and scientists, who have always readily
responded to our call for advice and assistance in a true spirit of service
for an important cause.
We are also grateful to the various departments of Government,
particularly, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Rural
Areas and Employment, Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting,
including Akashvani and Doordarshan, for the sustained interest and co-
operation in furthering the aims of the Foundation. I am encouraged by
the fact that in recent times the Press displayed enhanced sensitivity to
population and environment issues, and helped build public opinion in
favour of determined action to contain the population and thereby save
the environment.
Finally, I take this opportunity to express the Governing Body's and
my own appreciation of the good work put in by Dr K Srinivasan,
Executive Director and the staff of the Foundation, who continue to
discharge their duties with enthusiasm and efficiency.
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ACTIVITIES
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This section highlights some of the important activities undertaken by
the Foundation during last one year:
I. ADVOCACY ROLE
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SEMINAR ON TOWARDS A SOCIETY FOR ALL AGES:
WITH FOCUS ON ELDERLY IN INDIA
Population Foundation of India (PFI) organised a seminar on
Towards a Society for All Ages: With Focus on Elder!y in India
at India International Centre on July 9, 1999 to mark the World
Population Day. Mr K C Pant, Deputy Chairman of the Planning
Commission inaugurated the seminar. Dr K Srinivasan, Executive Director
welcomed the gathering and informed the significance of the World
Population Day on July 11 and relevance of the theme for this year.
In his address, the Chairman of PFI, Dr Bharat Ram said that
care of the elderly was not only a humane measure but also in the long
run a populatiori stabilisation measure. He said one of the reasons
for. high fertility in our population, specially in rural areas, where
traditional beliefs prevailed, was parents' view that their children are
the only security and protection in their old age. This, however, is
changing. Providing economic and social security to older persons not
only served as a powerful measure to stimulate acceptance of small
family norm but adoption of contraceptive method among younger
persons, Dr Bharat Ram said.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr K C Pant said optimal use should
be made of the Reproductive and Child Health initiative to achieve
rapid population stabilisation, reduction in morbidity and mortality,
sustainable deverlopment and improvement in the quality of life.
He said the National Policy for elderly persons approved by the
Government last year sought to assure older persons that their concerns
were national concerns and that they would not live unprotected,
ignored or marginalised. He said the Policy had identified financial
security, health care and nutrition, shelter, welfare and protection of life
and property as major areas requiring intervention.
The subject of the Seminar was discussed under five sessions:
(i ) Demographic situation of the Elderly in India, (ii) Health Problems
of the Elderly in India, (iii) Socio-psychological problems of the Elderly
in India, (iv) Services provided to the Elderly in India and (v)
Government of India's Support to the Elderly.
The proceedings of the Seminar concluded by Dr K Srinivasan
who summed up the deliberations of the Seminar.
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ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE ON
POPULATION STABILISATIONAND RELATED
DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUESIN MADHYA PRADESH
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Round Table Conference on 'Population Stabilisation and
Related Developmental Issues in Madhya Pradesh' was organised
by Population Foundation of India at Hotel Jehan Numa, Bhopal on
August I and 2, 1999. The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mr
Digvijay Singh was the Chief guest. Members of the Governing Board
of PFI, senior government officials, academicians and representatives
of NGOs participated in the Conference.
The Conference was organised with twin objectives of better
understanding of the existing situation of MP with regard to its
population dynamics and related developmental issues, along with
social, economical, political and bureaucratic constraints that contribute
to the relatively poor performance of the State in stabilising its
population growth.
The Conference was successfully concluded on August 2, 1999
with valedictory address by Dr Bhai Mahavir, Honourable Governor
of M.P. The Conference made the following recommendations:
1. The demographic constraints of the state are very severe. One
of the districts of the state has larger area than that of Kerala.
The population is very dispersed. Large number of villages have
no access to roads, electricity and water. To carry the message
of primary education and primary health care including family
planning services is therefore a stupendous task.
2. A number of milk co-operatives are working in the state every
efficiently, their efficiency being as high as those of the milk co-
operatives in Gujarat. The primary health care and family
planning services can be implemented in an efficient manner
through these co-operatives which can be done without much
input.
3. The female literacy rate is very low in the state. The National
Literacy Campaign should be made responsible at the Zilla
Parishads level. The messages of child and reproductive health.
programme should be given to the women as a part of core
literacy campaign. Zilla Parishad should take full responsibility for
this programme.
4. Economic constraints need not be linked with population problem
because it has been found that the acceptance of family planning
and the demand for family planning services is as high even in
the poorer and weaker sections of the society if the services are
offered in an easily accessible and humane manner with quality
of care. There is, therefore, no need to wait for the economic
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conditions of the people to improve in order to accelerate
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tribals than among non-tribals. The pattern of staffing' and
services being used by the Government of India or the State
Government is not suitable to MP because of the vastness of the
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area, varying density, accessibility and 'social norms. Therefore,
in one area, we may have to have one ANM for ten thousand
population whereas in another area we should have one ANM
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for one thousand population. The services should be region, area
specific and demand based.
6. The number of unwanted pregnancies and the unmet need for
family planning services is quite high in the state. If good family
. planning services can be organised there is no need for incentives
or disincentives. Almost 20% of the eligible couples will accept
family planning methods on their own because they are already
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7. The process of democratic decentralisation followed by
decentralised planning is a commendable initiative by the state
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The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Mr Digvijay Singh releasing a publication at the
Round Table Conference at Bhopal. Others (from left) are Executive Director Dr K Srinivasan,
Senior Vice.Chairmanof PFI, Mr S P Godrej;Vice.Chairmanof PFI, Mr Hari Shankar
Singhaniaand formerChief Secretary of MadhyaPradesh, Mrs NirmalaBuch
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8. Education of women, particularly of the girl children up to middle
school level being crucial for the success of social development
programmes, including family planning, the issue needs to be
addressed as a major campaign in the state.
9. General empowermentof women in the society through political
empowermenthas already been achieved through the Panchayat
system. Some income generating activities for women are also
available. If the family planning programme is piggybacked on
these programmes, it is likely to be accepted easily and more
readily.
10. The programme for reducing infant and child mortality is very
crucial for population stabilisation since the state has an infant
mortality rate (IMR) of 94 which is very high. The infrastructure
and the technology to reduce the IMR by 50% in the next 4-5
years exists in the state and there is no need for additional inputs
by way of manpower etc. Appropriate organisational strategies
are needed. A campaign type of approach as in the case of polio
plus and DPT immunisation can be used to reduce infant and
child mortality.
11. The Information Education and Communication activities should
be expanded and latest technology available through video, TV
channels and other media should be used to mobilise the people
for reproductive and child health programmes.
12. MP is a very heterogeneous state even from a cultural and social
point of view. The erstwhile feudal system seems to have been
perpetuated thanks to the bureaucracy and the politicians. The
democratic decentralisation can be used to break the feudal
system and carry the real democracy to the people through
community participation. This should be promoted and the
participants should be made the providers and promoters of the
integration programme with regard to literacy, women education
and family planning. A need based programme for tribal areas
should be chalked out.
The political and bureaucratic constraints are not unique to MP.
Most of these are common to the country as a whole since each state
has these constraints.
The conference succeeded in creating awareness of population
issues of the state and its implications as well as need for formulation
of Population Policy for the state of Madhya Pradesh.
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ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE ON
POPULATION STABILISATIONAND RELATED
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A Round Table Confere1?-cewas organised in Lucknow on 8-9
January 1999 with reference to population, development and
environment nexus. The Round Table Conference also discussed the
lessons l~arnt from the recent thrust which the Government has given
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The Round Table Conference brought in sharp focus the grim
situation in Uttar Pradesh in relation to unchecked growth of population
and its consequences on the political, economic and social structure
of the State. The growth rate of population in Uttar Pradesh is the
highest in the country - much higher than the national level - with the
largest population base for a State. The service facilities are poor, the
administrative structure is disjointed and without direction. The
Human Development Index for the State -is among the lowest in the
world. Under these conditions, urgent remedial action is needed for
the State to move towards population stabilisation within a reasonable
period.
Considering all these factors, the Round Table Conference made
the following recommendations:
t The inter State differentials in population and developmental
measures are widening over the years and it is markedly evident
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in Uttar Pradesh which is lagging behind other States. There is
need to evolve a population policy specially for UP with clearly
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of action to meet those objectives.
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need to involve the local self-Governments in working out the
policies and specific plans of action. The modalities of such
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3. Whereas population stabilisation programmes in the State have
so far met with limited success, there also exists a high degree
of unmet needs (about 30%). This shows that there is a large
proportion of couples willing to accept family planning, but do
not have the facilities or information or both. A crash programme
may be adopted to serve this section of the population with good
quality service to achieve immediate results.
4. One of the measures to achieve this could be to introduce a
Couple Volunteer Scheme on the lines pursued in Rajasthan,
where selected couples practising family planning are encouraged
to take the message and the services to couples willing to accept
the small family norm.
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5. It was recognised that the low percentage of institutional
deliveries in UP was affecting infant and maternal mortality which
act against adoption of the small family norm. Concerted efforts
may be made to improve institutional deliveries with the help of
non-Government organisations.
6. Imparting education to women and empowerment qj women in
decision making processes being key factors in population
stabilisation, special efforts may be made to improve girl education
with proper facilities and incentives, so that in their married lives,
they become responsible mothers leading to reduction in fertility.
7. Apart from Government, NGOs and dedicated institutions, all
progressive groups in the society are to be involved in population
stabilisation programm~s. These would include universities,
Rotary and Lion Clubs, Ex-
Servicemen and others.
The mechanism for their
involvement has to be
worked out.
8. An extensive lEC
campaign with multi-media
application should be
launched all over the State
to enable people to take
right decisions about their
family sizes. As a compo-
nent of this campaign, sex
education should be
introduced in appropriate
manner in different stages
of formal and non-formal
The Governor of UP, Mr Suraj Bhan seen with members of PFI
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Governing Boardat at a reception at Lucknow
9. It was recognised that
more than the State administration, the Panchayati Raj Institutions
and other forms of local self-government were better suited to
implement population stabilisation programmes. With this in
view, there should be effective decentralisation of administration
with devolution of adequate power and finance to these institutions
to carry out and supervise development programmes including
population stabilisation programmes.
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10. Elected members of Panchayats or local self-governments may
be closer to the grounds and more perceptive to the needs of the
people but they may not have the necessary expertise to carry
out development programmes. A well-designed training
programme must be conducted to equip these local leaders to
handle the responsibilities assigned to them under the law.
Initially, they may supervise, monitor and identify the short-
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comings in the development programmes before they are in a
stage to implement the developme~t programmes themselves.
11. Successes and achievements are to be properly encouraged and
recognised. A scheme of award may be instituted for the best
performing districts and villages and the best workers are also to
be honoured.
12. Rajasthan, which has adopted a population policy for the State,
has introduced several incentive schemes to ensure wider
acceptance of the small family norm. Uttar Pradesh Government
may also consider similar schemes to strengthen its population
stabilisation programmes.
13. The State may choose two model districts to tryout all the
recommendations with a time-bound programme to test the
efficacy of the suggested measl!res.
14. There should be a minimum common agenda for development
of UP, acceptable to all political parties cutting across party
considerations. The criteria for development should be worked
out in clear terms with the approval of all political parties.
15. It has been observed that frequent transfer of key district officers
and those incharge of development programmes have caused
disruption to implementation of programmes. The State may
ensure reasonable stay of such officers (say two to three years)
at one place of posting to have continuity of programme
implementation.
16. The State may also encourage specialisation in development
management ensuring posting of officers with special skills in their
related fields to
achieve optimum
utilisation of their
expertise.
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JRD T ATA MEMORIAL
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The former Prime
Minister, Mr I K Gujral
delivered the fourth JRD
Tata Memorial Oration on
January 15, 1999 at Taj
Palace Inter-Continental.
Mr Gujral spoke on 'Thrust
Areas for Population
Stabilisation'.
The
Chairman of PFI, Dr Bharat
Ram presided.
Dr Bharat Ram, Chairman of PFI welcoming Mr I K Gujral
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Mr Gujral said, "Controlling rapid growth of population of
northern states holds the key to solving India's population problem in
the coming years". He said the southern states have managed their
population growth remarkably, while most of the states in the northern
part of the country, particularly the Hindi belt, have very high rate of
growth of population.
A cross section of audience, consisting of members of the PFI
Governing Board and Advisory Council, government officials,
representatives of UN agencies and NGOs, heard Mr Gujral emphasising
the need for wider commitment to small family norm. "Unless there was
a rapid reduction in fertility in the large Hindi speaking States and their
population growth was brought down within manageable limits, the inter-
regional differences would be sharpened and the country's overall
development would be retarded", he said.
Mr Gujral suggested strengthening of Panchayat Raj institutions,
provision of basic education specially for girls, and provision of primary
health care and good family planning services as part of population policy.
PFI AT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FAIR
PFI participated in the Third Social Development Fair held at
Pragati Maidan from May 15 to 23, 1999.
The PFI had put up an attractive stall which had a population
clock, a map of India indicating the locations of PFI projects with
coloured lights, a number of panels describing the work of PFI and the
wall charts and publications produced by PFI. Copies of some of the
publications of PFI were also available. Arrange-ments had been made
to provide information and register NGOs for the Reproductive and
Child Health Care training being given by the Foundation to Delhi
based NGOs.
WALL CHART & DISTRICT PRFILES
The Foundation brought out Wall Charts and District Profiles of Uttar
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. The Wall Charts give a number
of socio demographic and infrastructural indicators i.e. literacy rate, life
~xpectancy at birth, sex ratio, birth rate and infant mortality rate of various
regions in the above states. The district profile contain tables giving data
for each district of the 3 states. The quarterly journal FOCUS has been
highlighting activities of the Foundation.
ELECTION MANIFESTO OF POLITICAL PARTIES
Chairman of PFI vide his letter dated June 14, 1999 to the address
of Presidents of all major political parties requested them to reiterate in
their election manifesto their resolve to strive for population stabilisation.
All political parties were requested prior to the ensuing election of
Parliament to give prominence to population related issues in their
election promises to the people. They were also urged for Constitutional
Amendment for continuation of freeze in number of Parliament seats at
the 1971 level beyond the year 2000, until all the states reach replacement
level of fertility.
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II. PROJECTS FOR EMPOWERMENT OF
PANCHAYAT RAJ INSTITUTIONS
The Committee on National Population Policy had suggested the
preparation of socio- demographic charters as the planning tools for
use at the grass root level for achieving a rapid transition to low birth
and death rates. It was suggested that the elected members of the
Panchayats should be imparted proper training to undertake the task
of local planning and implementation of the programme.
PILOT PROJECTS IN SEVEN DISTRICTS OF 6 STATES
Following the national level workshop held at Dr M S Swaminathan
Research Foundation, Madras, PFI evolved a strategy to train all the
Panchayat Raj members in all the three tiers on issues related to
population, health and social development. Seven districts of six
States were identified and they are:
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1. Karnataka
2. Maharashtra
3. Rajasthan
4. Tamil Nadu
Districts
Chitradurga
Pune District
Sawai Madhopur
Dindigul District
5. Tamil Nadu Dharmapuri District
6. Uttar Pradesh Lalitpur District
7. West Bengal Bankura District
Implementing Agency
MYRADA, Bangalore
Indian Institute of Education, Pune
Prakratik Society Sawai Madhopur
Council for Health Education & Rural Upliftment,
Dindigul
Satyamurti Centre for Democratic Studies, Chennai
Harriet Benson Memorial Hospital, Lalitpur
Bankura Institute Bankura
The training programme was successfully accomplished in the
districts of Pune, Sawai Madhopur, Dindigul, Dharmapuri, and
Chitradurga. The training programme in the districts of Bankura and
Lalitpur were delayed due to circumstances beyond the control of the
implementing agencies. However, in both the districts, the training
programmes were rescheduled and have been successfully completed.
In all the 7 districts, 88 to 93 per cent of the Panchayat members were
trained, which is a major achievement. The participation of women
Panchayat members in all the seven districts was overwhelming. An
army of Resource Persons have been created who are now serving as
Resource Centre for the Panchayat Raj institutions. The Resource
Persons are now taking pro-active role in the developmental activities
of the Panchayats. The training strategy has helped in developing local
level capacity to shoulder bigger challenges.
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INSTITUTIONS IN HARYANA
Based on the strategy of training already developed by the
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Foundation in training of Panchayat members of 7 districts in 6 States,
the Foundation have taken up the Project Empowerment of Panchayat
Raj Institutions in Haryana for training of Panchayat members in the
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field of population stabilisation and reproductive health, family planning,
water supply, sanitation, gender equity etc. The project is being
undertaken with funding by UNICEF.
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A State level workshop. was organised at Chandigarh on April 2-
3, 1999 to discuss the training strategy, to work out a detailed plan
of action and know the NGO's capability and interest in the project.
The Conference was attended to by State Government officials,
selected NGOs, Zilla Parishad Chairpersons and experts from various
Universities of Haryana.
Following the State Level Workshop held on 2nd and 3rd April
1999 at Chandigarh, the following institutions and NGOs were selected
to undertake the training programme in various districts:
S.N o. Institution/NGOs
District
1. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana
Agricultural University, Hisar
2. MD University, Rohtak
3. UTTHAN Institute of Development
and Studies, Yamunanagar
Hisar, Sirsa, Fathehabad, Jind, Bhiwani and
Mahendergarh
Jhajjar, Sonepat, Rewari & Rohtak
Kurukshetra & Kaithal
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Family Planning Association of India,
Yamunanagar, Panipat, Kamal & Ambala
Yamunanagar
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5. Family Planning Association of India,
New Delhi
Faridabad
6. Family Planning Association, Panchkula Panchkula
7. SPANDANA, New Delhi
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Panchayatwise detailed information has been collected and
based on which, budget estimates were prepared and shared with the
respective implementing agencies. The training of trainers was held
at Hisar for the first batch during Ist fortnight of July 1999 and for
the second batch in Nilokheri during last week of October 1999 with
the objective to develop a cadre of master trainers for each of the
implementing agency to enable them to take up further trainihg in their
respective districts.
A computerised Management Information System has been
developed, which will help in monitoring various activities, establish a
sound data base and to help in timely management decisions. This
package has been highly appreciated by Government of India as well
as UNICEF.
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TRAINING TO NGOS IN REPRODUCTIVE
AND CHILD HEALTH
Since its inception, the Foundation has supported/initiated several
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Health (RCH) to NGO functionaries working on population issues in
the various slums of Delhi. This training component has been evolved
through years of experience working closely with various NGOs. It was
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always felt by the Foundation that barring the larger NGOs, the others
do not have the necessary specialised skills in developing and
implementing RCH programmes. To achieve this objective, the
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Foundation approached the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for
a collaboration to evolve a 'Training and Resource Development
Centre' (TRDC), to address the needs of NGOs through task oriented
training.
The first training course was conducted from 18th January, 1999
for five days. Till September 1999, nine successful batches (of five days
each) have been completed, wherein 157 middle level functionaries
from more than 98 NGOs were trained. The RCH training has been
conducted in a participatory manner, based on the principles of adult-
learning.
The training methodology includes.
. Lecture discussion
. Presentations
. Groupwork
. Case studies
. Field exercise
. Roleplays
. Games/Simulations
The training programmes are need based, with due emphasis on
dissemination of information keeping in view practical difficulties
trainers face in day to day life. Hence, a participatory training approach
is been adopted throughout the courses to make entire event of training
a social event rather than a monologue. A combination of different
techniques of training is adopted to maintain interest of participants
while keeping it very focused and goal oriented.
A set of 10 draft training modules, both in English and Hindi,
have been prepared and modified on basis of pretesting. Feedback
received so far on training and training material provided to the
participants is quite encouraging.
The monitoring and evaluation procedures has been kept for
assessment of training sessions and for the healthy growth and
development of the trainer also.
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III. SLUM PROJECTS
BEING FUNDED BY PFI
PFI has been funding several slum projects over the years to
provide safe motherhood services, identification and treatment of RTIs
and STDs and counselling and motivation of couples towards acceptance
of temporary family planning methods. PFI feels that such an integrated
approach would educate and empower women to communicate with
their partners and help them improve their reproductive health conditions.
Such an approach should also include the active participation of men
and ensure that myths and misconceptions are gradually eliminated
through social awareness and changes in lifestyle.
The following slum projects are presently being funded by PFI :
Project Area
1. Tuglakabad, New Delhi
2. Harinagar, New Delhi
3. Cuttack, Orissa
4. Gwalior, M.P.
5. Parwanoo, H.P.
Implementing Agency
PMR Research Centre
Sulabh International Institute of Health & Hygiene
NIAHRD
Dr Phatak Child & Mother Welfare Trust
SNS Foundation
6. Dharavi Slums, Mumbai, Maharashtra SHED
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The objectives of the slum projects are:
. To improve the health status of the socially and economically
backward sections of the slum population by cn;ating general
awareness about the health, population and environment related
issues, and provide extension services for health, MCH care, family
planning, STDs, AIDS, etc.
. To mobilise community by involving,the leadership and activising
the groups like youth clubs, community volunteers, adolescent
groups, etc; and also provide training to the Traditional Birth
Attendants (TBAs).
The community based Slum Dwellers development is one of core
areas in which PFI has contributed significantly by providing financial
assistance to the various NGO's for slum development projects.
The project operations at Dharavi slums have been completed in
April'99. The qualitative evaluation of the project by an outside expert
shows that the initiatives taken by the SHED in order to increase community
participation in various developmental programmes including family
planning have been well accepted by the community. A large number of
women in various age groups are benefited from skilled training centres
and other developmental activities including income generating activities.
Mahila Mandals have been formed and social marketing of condoms has
been undertaken.
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IV. ' INTEGRATED PROJECTS
Over the years, Foundation have gained the experience that projects
exclusively concentrating on reproductive health and family planning suffer
from a limitation, as even the best of results achieved through a project
tend to wear off over a period of time. Sustainability seems to be dependent
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upon inclusion of project components which will integrate social and
economic development with reproductive health behaviour. With this
insight, such integrated projects were funded by the Foundation.
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Implementing agency, PFI budget and objectives of some of the projects
are given below..
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SUKHI P ARIVAR
Implementing Agency
Parivar Mangal Trust, Pune.
Budget
Rs 5,49,000/-
Objectives:
1. To strengthen the health infrastructure for better delivery of the
services in remote villages.
2. To create health care posts in ten remote villages for delivery of
health services through locally selected and trained health workers.
3. To organise community contact programmes and make the local
Panchayats assume responsibility of supervising the health posts.
4. To develop replicable models of similar action in other regions.
The project completed its operations in March'99. The qualitative
evaluation of the project was undertaken by an independent evaluator
who commended the role of the project in establishment of health posts,
creating awareness on nutrition, pregnancy and child birth, RTIs/STDs/
AIDS, income generating activities for women and youth, establishing
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linkage with PHCs/private hospitals and training of dais.
RURAL FAMILY WELFARE PROJECT
Implementing Agency
ADITHI, Patna
Budget
Rs 23,81,000
Objectives:
1. To provide all eligible couples of Saraiya block with family planning
and MCH information and suitable services to the acceptors either
through the distribution of pills and condoms or referral for clinical
methods to the government centres.
2. To make the system self-sustained at the end of 3 years' project
period through community bearing the one third of the cost every
year.
3. To train 5 Swathya Shikshak, 25 Swathya Sevika and 100 Traditional
Birth Attendants in family planning, MCH and IEC service delivery.
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The project was completed in May, 1999 and the qualitative
evaluation was undertaken. The project activities have been sustained
even after its completion in three health sectors of the block out of five
such sectors.
INTENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE PROGRAMMES FOR
BADAUN DISTRICT OF UTTAR PRADESH
Implementing Agency
Budget
Tata Chemical Society for Rural
Development, Badaun.
21,63,500
PFI's Share
TCSRD's Share
7,40,900
14,22,600
Objectives:
To accelerate the pace of decline in infant mortality, maternal mortality
and fertility levels with improvements in ante-natal, natal, post-natal child
care services and improvements on female literacy in one selected block
of Badaun District, namely; Rajpura to achieve the national health goals
by the end of the project period.
Under the project mobile health camps are being organised, the
dais are being trained, family planning services, ANC care and immunisation
is being provided and IEC activities are being undertaken.
EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL WOMEN
WITH FOCUS ON FAMILY WELFARE
Implementing Agency
Daudnagar Organisation for
Rural Development, Aurangabad
District, Bihar.
Budget
Rs 5,39,200
Objectives:
1. To Organise 8,000 young rural poor eligible women under 30 years
of age mostly belonging to Muslims and Scheduled Caste
communities, living in a village in homogenous groups for general
awareness and educating them on reproductive and child health
care, including family planning.
2. To provide 400 resourceless eligible women small credit to engage
in micro level economic activities for income augmentation and in
this way, to generate purchasing power for the RCH services in two
years.
Under the project Self Help Groups have been formed, couples are
being motivated to adopt family planning, necessary ANC care is being
provided to pregnant women, MCH centres have been started in 3 villages
and health insurance scheme has been introduced.
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COMMUNITY RESOURCE MOBILISATION
FOR IMPROVING REPRODUCTIVE ~EALTH
Implementing Agency
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical
Sciences, Wardha.
Budget
Rs 5,53,000/-
Objectives:
1. To study the problems related to sexually transmitted diseases and
reproductive tract infections.
2. To initiate interventions for improving reproductive health through
community action groups by suitable information, education and
communication approach and appropriate treatment of RTI/STD
cases in the rural areas of Wardha district.
3. To assess the impact of programme interventions.
The project completed on May, 1999. As per Qualitative Evaluation
conducted by outside expert, the syndromic treatment of RTIs/STDs in
project areas has created awareness and about 90% of the identified cases
were given treatment for 5-7 days duration. The recurrence of RTI
complaints among the treated women was only 6 percent.
SUPPORTING FAMILY WELFARE THROUGH TRADITIONAL
HEALERS, RURAL MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS, AND THE
PANCHAYAT RAJ FUNCTIONARIES IN TRIBAl, AREAS OF
DUNGARPUR DISTRICT OF RAJASTHAN - AN ACTION
RESEARCH PROJECT.
Implementing Agency:
Population Research Centre,
Mohanlal Sukhadia University,
Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Budget
Rs 8,00,000 (Rs Eight lakhs)
Objectives:
1. To identify the Rural Medical Practitioners (RMPs) and the Traditional
Healers, and enroll them after training, for propagating the family
planning programme.
2. To obtain support of the Panchayati Raj Institutions in propagating
family planning programme.
3. To assign a well defined role to RMPs, traditional healers, and
Panchayat members and make them function according to a joint
programme of education and services.
The project was taken up in hand from January, 1998. Sufficient
numbers of traditional healers (Bhopas), Panchayati Raj members and
RMPs were identified and provided with training. Presently most of them
are working as depot holders for conventional contraceptives in addition
to motivating eligible men and women for family planning.
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PROMOTION OF RURAL POPULATION CONTROL.
(IIND PHASE)
Implementing Agency
South Eastern Rural Development
Organisation, Wangjing, Manipur.
Budget
Rs 4,03,000
Objectives:
To Promote small family norm by making eligible couples take to
one or the other contraceptive method; and in the ultimate analysis bring
down the population growth rate.
The Ilnd phase of the project started in April, 1998 and completed
in March, 1999.
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PACKAGE FOR WOMEN IN
INDUSTRIAL, RURAL AND URBAN (SLUM) AREAS AND ITS
EFFECT ON THE USE OF SPACING METHODS OF FAMILY
PLANNING IN PARWANOO.
Implementing Agency
Budget.
SNS Foundation (Nischal Foundation)
Anand Welfare Centre,
Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.
Rs. 8.35 lakhs
Objectives:
1. To develop a reproductive health package for women with use of
non~terminal contraceptives as a major component for spacing
between births.
2. To study the factors which promote adoption of family planning and
also those acting as barriers to it.
Under the project camps are being organised for treatment of RTIs.
ANC/PNC ~ervices are being provided. Necessary linkage with the
Government, ANMs, PHCs and Medical Officer are being made.
INTENSIVE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND FAMILY
WELFARE PROGRAMME FOR GHAZIABAD DISTRICT
Implementing Agency
Socio-Economic Development
Foundation, FICCI
Objectives:
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To achieve the health goals (adopted by the 1983 National Health
Policy of Health for All by the year 2000) in Ghaziabad district by the year
2000.
The project completed its three year duration on 31st March'99.
The project concentrated its activities in two blocks of Rajpura and Bisrakh.
Three Zachcha-Bachcha Kendras were established and mobile medical
services were provided to distantly located villages in the blocks.
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V. STUDIES
To encourage research on various population related issues, PFI
sponsors studies by providing financial support to research institutions/
experts in selected spheres to assist in national policy discussions or
programme initiatives. The reports of these studies are published. A number
of useful studies, funded recently by the Foundation are enumerated below:
STUDY ON THE CRISIS OF MIGRATION-POPULATION POLICIES
This study has been entrusted to Mr Sanjay Hazarika since issues
pertaining to large scale migration of population from neighbouring
countries into north eastern regions of India. Pressure on natural resource
and economic sustainability have assumed serious dimensions.
PROMOTING CONSTRUCTIVE DEBATE
ON IMPROVING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN INDIA
This study was undertaken by Dr Ravi Gulati and Dr Kaval Gulati of
Centre for Policy Research and a book entitled "Anatomy of Voluntarism:
The Case of Madhya Pradesh" has been published.
PEASANT WOMEN FERTILITY AND CONTRACEPTIVE
BEHAVIOUR - A STUDY OF THE SCHEDULED CASTES
The main objectives of this study cum action research project has
been (1) Study the socio-economic and other characteristics of the rural
scheduled caste peasant women, particularly the small land owners or the
landless labourers. (2) The study involves the level of exposure to modem
ways of life, and communication networks on demographic matters; and
identification of factors governing fertility and contraceptive behaviour.
The project was started from 1st October 1996 for a period of 27
months in 18 revenue villages in 3 mandals of Chittor district. To promote
better health, medical camps and health education programmes were
organised and after the project intervention programmes, end line survey
was conducted.
VI. BIO MEDICAL RESEARCH
Selective Bio Medical Research continues to be regarded as a
worthwhile thrust area of the Foundation. PFI is funding a project on
evaluation of two polyherbal formulations a Praneem Polyherbal Pessary
and a Polyherbal, Cream. These have the dual properties of potent
spermicidal action and prevention of a wide range of sexually transmitted
infections including AIDS.
Owing to the wide spectrum action of these Polyherbal formulations
against reproductive tract infections of bacterial, viral and fungal origins,
these can be products of high utility for: curing abnormal vaginal discharge
and vaginosis, conditions that are widely prevalent amongst women &
their utility also resides in preventing a range of sexually transmitted
infections.
The field and clinical evaluation of these formulations is being
conducted at PGI, Chandigarh with financial support of PFI. The project
was started in October, 1998.
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VII. EVALUATION
The Foundation entrusts qualitative evaluation of completed
projects to outside experts to have an independent assessment of the
status of the programme, trends and processes of change, the successes
and failures, and the underlying factors. The studies have helped in
assessing the extent of changes in the attitudinal and normative
behaviour, and the issues inherent in such changes. These contain
meaningful information, highlight fundamental issues and provide
methodological solutions in reaching the needed services to the people
and, as such, having implications for planning and implementing health
programmes at the community's level.
A book containing the findings from case studies of 14 such
completed projects of PFI is being published by Sage Publications.
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VIII. ACCOUNTS
The Accounts for the financial year ended 31st March 1999 show
that during the financial year 1998-99, the Foundation:
(1) Earned interest of Rs 144.04 lakhs and an incentive of Rs 8.90
lakh on its investments;
(2) Received a rental income ofRs 104.07 lakhs;
(3) Amount received and utilised on account of project funds from
other agencies for collaborative projects/studies undertaken by
the Foundation, was as under:
Name of the Agency
Amount
World Bank
Government of India, Ministry of Health &
Family Welfare for TRDC Project.
UNICEF for Empowerment of Panchayati
Raj Institutions in Haryana
Spent (Rs.)
60,000
6,69,274
4,65,155
(4) Disbursed project grants to the tune of Rs 68.60 lakhs;
(5) Incurred an expenditure of Rs 38.20 lakhs on Programme
Development, Monitoring & Evaluation and IEC and Rs 33.18
lakhs on Management and Administration (excluding payment/
provision for property tax and depreciation on fixed assets);
(6) Increased long term investments' in public sector companies from
Rs 945 lakhs to Rs 985 lakhs;
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(7) Had net investment of Rs 159.95 lakhs in Fixed Assets after
providing depreciation at end of the year.
(8) Transferred a sum of Rs 31,84,217 being excess of income over
expenditure to Society Fund.
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Chartered Accountants
9, Scindia House
Kasturba Gandhi Marg,
New Delhi-I 10001
AUDITORS' REPORT
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We have audited the attached balance sheet of Population Foundation of India (formerly Family
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Planning Foundation) as at March 31,1999 and also the income and expenditure account of the Foundation
for the year ended on that date, annexed thereto, and report that:
a)
we have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge
and belief were necessary for the purposes of our audit;
b)
the balance sheet and income and expenditure account dealt with by this report are in
agreement with the books of account;
c)
we are unable to express an opinion on the recoverability and the consequential effect, if
any, on the excess of income over expenditure for the year and the credit balance in the
Society Fund, in respect of unsecured fixed deposits aggregating Rs 75 lakhs due from
Cement Corporation of India Limited and interest accrued thereon aggregating Rs
19,69,521 included under the heads 'investments' and 'interest accrued' respectively and
referred to in note 6.
Subject to the foregoing, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the
explanations given to us, the accounts give a true and fair view:
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(i) in the case of the balance sheet, of the state of affairs of
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(ii) in the case of the income and expenditure account, of the
excess of income over expenditure for the year ended on
that date.
23rd August, 1999
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As at
March 31, 1998
Rs.
LIABILITIES
POPULATION FOUNDATION OF INDIA
(FORMERLY FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION)
BALANCE SHEET AS AT MARCH 31, 1999
As at
March 31, 1999
Rs.
As at
March 31, 1998
Rs.
ASSETS
CORPUSFUND
5,00,00,000 BalarcebroughfOt rlllJl'd
SOCIETYFUND
5,16,74,548 BalarcebroughfOt rlllJl'd
Add:Arrounttransferred
fromIrcomeand
- 12,385 ExpendituPreccount
31,84,217
5,16,86,933
5,48,71,150
5,00,00,000
I 17,4132, >
FIXEDASSETS
1,68,34,408 (Asper Schedule'fl Annexed)
INVESTMENTS
9,45,00,000 (AsperSchedu'l8e'Annexed)
INTERESTACCRUEDON INVESTMENTS
5,16,86,933
FOREIGNCONTRIBUTION
GENERAL
8,418 BalarcebroughfOt rlllJl'd
I.O.R.CP. ROJECGTRANT
27,942 BalarcebroughfOt rlllJl'd
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2,81,940 Add:Receivdeudringtheyear
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3,09,882
3,09,882 Less:Disbursemdeunrtinsgtheyear
1,31,200
SUNDRYDEPOSITS
(AsperSchedu'lCe'Annexed
ADVANCES
5,06,265
418
(As per Schedule'0' Annexed)
CASHANDBANKBALANCES
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29,25,364 (As perSchedu'lEe'Annexed)
As at
March 31, 1999
Rs.
1,59,95,110
9,85,00,000
32,02,169
1,31,200
6,96,985
52,10,079
TRDCPROJECGTRANT
lklutiliseadmountrtansferrefrdomIrcome
andExpendituPreccount
EPRIPROJECGT RANT
lklutiliseadmountrtansferrefrdomIrcome
andExpendituPreccount
CREDITORASNDOTHER
PROVISIONS
1,27,203 SundryCreditors
83,00,000 PropertTyax
10,57,984 C1atuity
6,19,347 LeaveSalaryErcashment
-48,40,477 RentAdvarce
1,49,45,011
11,66,40,362
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OOTESTOTHEACCOONT.S(AsperSchedule' Annexed)
(H P WlGPAL)
Secretary& Treasurer
5,
21,ffi,383
1,14,935
84,56,321
12,87,830
7,71,675
55,66,548
1,61,97,309
I 12,37,35,543 11,66,40,362
(DR K. SRINIVASAN)
ExecutiveDirector
(DR SHARATRAM)
Chairman
12,37,35,543
NEWDELHI
As perourreportof evendateattached
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As at
March 31, 1998
Rs.
POPULATION FOUNDATION OF INDIA'
(FORMERLY FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION)
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
EXPENDITURE
As at
March 31, 1999
Rs.
As at
March 31, 1998
Rs.
INCOME
As at
March 31, 1999
Rs.
GrantsDisbursedfor Projects/Programmes
3,56,804 PolicyResearctVStu(dAiespserSchedu'lPe Annexed)
4,74,269 InformatioEnd, ucatioanndCommunicatPiorongranroos
(Asper Schedule'G' Annexed)
69,91,462 DemonstratiortiARcteiosnearcPhrojects
(Asper ScheduleH Annexed)
3,46,119 ConferencSese,rrinarsW, JrkshoapndTaskForce
(AsperSchedule'I' Annexed)
19,03,197 Award(sAsperSchedu'lJe'Annexed)
1,26,327
1,21,019
61,98,132
3,88,282
26,800
Interest
1,45,20,696 On Investments
OnSavingBsank
1,06,947
ffixrnt
I
1,00,000 Incentiveosn Investments
68,60,560 I
Rent
1,00,71,851
1,91,748 Studyof PopulatioRnesearcChentres
(fundetd1yG:>vot.fIndia)
I
1,20,000 AssessntgheimpacotfWJrldBankfunded
projectisn India(fundetd1yWJrldBank)
TraininagndResearcDhevelopmeCnetntre
(fundetd1yGovernmeonf Itndia)
Ciantutiliseduringtheyear
UnutilisegdrantransferretodBalancSeheet
EmpowermoefnPtanchayRatai jInstituionins
Haryan(afundebdy UNICEF)
Ciantutiliseduringtheyear
UnutilisegdrantransferretodBalancSeheet
. WJrld Population Day 1998
LessGrant.in.ariedceivefdromCAREIndia
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60,000
6,69,274
5,53,283
4,65,155
21,05,383
1,89,213
1,40,000
58,88,151I
I
For Roor Space
Forfixtures
37,92,803 fittings
1,91,748
12.22,557 I
25,70,538
I
49,213
Govt.of India- Studyof Population
ResearcChentres
1,20,000 WJrldBank.forassessinthgeimpact
ofWJrldBankfundedprojectins India
G:>vernmeonft India. Trainingand
ResearcDhevelopmeCnetntre
Grant.in.aid
Bankinterest
UNICEFE. mpowermoefnt
PanchayRati Institutions
. in Haryana
Grant.in.aid
BankInterest
1,03,83,599 Carriedover
1,07,62,868
2,47,20,345 Carriedover
1,42,82,158
1,21,713
1,44,03,871
8,90,000
63,29,762
40,77,263
1,04,07,025
60,000
12,11,100
11,457
12,22,557
25,51,505
19,033
25,70,538
2,95,53,991
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As at
March 31, 1998
Rs.
POPULATION FOUNDATION OF INDIA
(FORMERLY FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION)
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FORTHEYEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
EXPENDITURE
As at
March 31, 1999
Rs.
As at
March 31, 1998
Rs.
INCOME
1,03,83,599 Broughtforward
13,00,849 ProjectDeveloprrenEt xpenses
14,24,078 MonitoringandEvaluationExpenses
10,66,441 InformationE, ducationand CorrmmicationExpenses
32,65,522 ManagerrenatndAdninistration(As per&:hedule'K' Annexed)
59,89,222 PropertyTax
59,223 UbraryBooksandPeriodicals
15,000 .AlJdiFt ee
12,04,026 Depreciation
12,385 Excessof IncorreoverExpendituretransferredto SocietyFund
Pccountin the BalanceSheet.
2,47,20,345
tV
0\\
1,07,62,868
14,51,963
13,31,477
10,35,995
33,18,381
70,81,161
83,306
20,000
11,46,501
33,22,339
2,95,53,991
2,47,20,345 BroughtfOlllard
2,47,20,345
As at
March 31, 1999
Rs.
2,95,53,991
2,95,53,991
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS. (As per &:hedule T Annexed)
(H P NAGPAL)
Secretary & Treasurer
(DR K. SRINIVASAN)
Executive Director
(DR BHARATRJ!M)
Chairman
NEWDELHI
As per our report of even date attached
For AF. FERGUSON & CO.
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Schedule 'L'
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
i) Accounting Convention:
The accounts are prepared under the historical cost convention
on an accrual basis and in accordance with applicable mandatory
accounting standards.
U) Fixed Assets and Depreciation:
Fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
Cost of acquisition/construction includes freight, duties, taxes
and other incidental expenses incurred until installation/
commissioning of the asset.
Fixed assets are depreciated on the written down value method
at the following rates of depreciation:
Building
Motor Vehicles
Furniture and Fixtures
Equipments
5.00 %
20.00 %
10.00 %
33.33 %
Leasehold land is amortised over the life of the lease.
Depreciation on additions is charged for the full year irrespective
of the date of acquisition and no depreciation is charged on
deletions of assets in the year of deletion.
W) Investments:
Investments are stated at cost.
iv) Retirement Benefits:
The Foundation has various schemes of retirement benefits such
as provident fund and Gratuity. The Foundation's contribution
to the provident fund, leave salary encashment and the provision
for gratuity in respect of all employees, determined on an
arithmetical basis, are charged to revenue.
v) Foreign Currency Transactions
Grants received in foreign currency are accounted for at the
exchange rates prevailing on the date the transaction takes place.
2. The Foundation's income is exempt under Section 10(23C)(iv) of the
Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Order No. 10756 (F.No. 197/77/98-ITA-I
dated January 5, 1999 issued by the Government ofIndia, Ministry of
Finance (Departmentof Revenue), New Delhi as it has been categorised
as a charitable institution promoting Family Planning throughout India.
Donations to the Foundation are deductible under Section 80G(2a)(vii)
of the Income-tax Act, 1961 vide Order No. F.No. 176/28/84-IT(AI)
dated August 21, 1985 issued by the Government of India, Ministry of
Finance (Department of Revenue), New Delhi.
3. The Executive Director's remuneration for the year amounts to Rs.
4,92,255 (previous year Rs. 4,43,769). In addition: (i) he has been
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REPORT
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FOUNDATION
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provided with furnished accommodation - perquisite value Rs. 51,689
(previous year Rs 48,893); and (ii) a sum of Rs. 90,432 has been paid
to him as reimbursement of local t~avel expenses (previous year Rs
91,173).
4. Of the entire actual disbursementsJor projects/programmes till March
31, 1999, audited accounts from grantees for Rs 80,59,175 (previous
year Rs 76,30,746) are yet to be received.
5. The stay obtained by the Foundation from the Hon'ble Delhi High
Court against the demand for property tax by the Municipal
Corporation of Delhi on the grounds that the Foundation should be
assessed to property tax on the same basis as other charitable
institutions was vacated by the Hon'ble High Court, vide its judgement
dated 20.01.1997 and the matter has been referred back to the
Assessing Authority of Municipal Corporation of Delhi and is pending
final decision.
Against the demand for property tax amounting to Rs 1,94,21,852
(previous year Rs 1,99,22,033) made by the Municipal Corporation
of Delhi for the period 1988-89 to 1998-99, the Foundation has made
a payment of Rs 70,81,161 during the year as per the instalment plan
approved by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi availing full admissible
rebate at the rate of 20%. The admissible rebate at the rate of 20% on
I
the demand ofRs 1,94,21,852 works out to Rs 38,84,370. The pending
I
I'
decision of the Assessing Authority of Municipal Corporation of Delhi,
the Foundation, as a measure of abundant caution, has made an adhoc
provision of Rs 84,56,321 (previous year Rs 83,00,000) in the books
of accounts upto March 31, 1999. The balance of Rs 38,84,370
(previous year Rs 90,40,872) out of the above demand made for
property tax is a contingent liability which is likely to be offset with
admissible rebate, has not been provided for.
6. Investments in unsecured fixed deposits include Rs. 75 lakhs (previous
year: Rs 75lakhs) placed with the Cement Corporation ofIndia Limited
(a Government of India Undertaking) which has been declared a sick
unit by the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction under
Section 15 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act
1985. This deposit has matured on July 19, 1996 but has not yet been
repaid by the Corporation together with interest accrued thereon
amounting to Rs 19,69,521 for the period from 1st July 1997 to 31st
March, 1999. The Foundation has filed an application with the
Company Law Board for recovery of the fixed deposit and filed an
m
H
i
at
application with Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction for
treating the Foundation as pressing creditor. Pending deciS'ionof the
Company Law Board and Board for Industrial and Financial
Reconstruction, the Foundation has not made any provision for possible
loss.
POPULATION
FOUNDATION
OF INDIA
(H P NAGPAL)
Secretary ~ Treasurer
(K SRINIVASAN)
Executive Director
II'
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ADVISORY COUNCIL
An Advisory Council consisting of eminent experts in related fields
such as Sociology, Demography, Communications, Health Services,
Environment, Education, Management, Women's Development,
Biomedical Services etc., contributes to the formulation of the
Foundation's policies and programme and reviews its achievements
from time to time. Its present members are:
Dr M S Swaminathan - Chairman
Mr T V Antony
Mr T R Satish Chandran
Mrs Rami Chhabra
Mrs Meenakshi Dutta Ghosh
(Ex-officio as Joint Secretary
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare)
Dr S D Gupta
Dr S H. Hassan
Dr B K Joshi
Mr Ajay S Mehta
Ms Poonam Muttreja
Dr Saroj Pachauri
Dr Yash Pal
Prof Ramlal Parikh
Dr Ragini Prem
Prof V Ramalingaswamy
Mr T L Sankar
Prof G P Talwar
Dr K Srinivasan - Executive Director
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POPULATION FOUNDATION OF INDIA
The Population Foundation of India (formerly known as the Family Planning
Foundation) came into being in 1970 and has ever since been in the forefront
of non-governmental efforts to check the runaway growth of the population
of the country and establish a balance between resource, environment and
population.
The Foundation was established by a dedicated group of industrialists and
population activists led by Bharat Ratna the late Mr JRD Tata who guided.
it as the Founder Chairman until his death in 1993. The Founding Fathers
believed that a movement of social development such as family planning
should not and cannot remain the sole concern of the government and it ought
to be supported and supplemented by private voluntary enterprises. The
Foundation, has therefore always worked in close co-ordination with official
agencies and programmes. 'In its independent role, it has tried to guide and
influence the national population policy and to serve as a catalytic agent to
promote programmes at different levels directed towards the ultimate goal of
population stabilisation. The Foundation's activities, in the words of the late
~RD Tata has been focused on "advancing the cause of human welfare
through family planning.
AIMS
The basic aims of the Foundation, as enunciated by its founders, were:
... to help raise the level of familyplanning beyond its traditional confines,
by focusing on critical variables restricting its operation;
... tQ support innovative research, experimentation and social action from
the point of view of bringing the grey area of the programme into bold
relief, and throwing up viable, replicable models for furthering the
objectives of the family planning programme;
... to serve as a forum for pooling of experience and sharing of professional
expertise to strengthen and enlarge the operational base _of the
programme; and
... to assist official and public agencies in the advancement of the case
.of promoting human welfare through family planning and other
development programmes.
Population Foundation of India
8-28, Qutab Institutional Area, Tara Crescent, New Delhi-110016
Phone: 6867080, 6867081, 6568181, Fax: 91-11-6852766
email: popfound@deI2.vsnl.netin