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ANNUAL REPORT
For the year 1973
Akashdeep Building
(5th Floor)
Bar akhamb a Road
New Delhi 110001
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Mr. J.R.D. Tata
Dr. Bharat Ram
Prof. J.C. Kavoori
Mr. M.V. Arunacha1am
C01. Dipak Bhatia
Mr. S.P. Godrej
Mr. A.N. Haksar
Mr. Jaykrishna Hariva11abhdas
Mr. T.S. Krishna
Mr. Bhaskar Mitter
Mr. H.P. Nanda
Lady Dhanvanthi Rama Rau
Dr. L.M. Singhvi
Mr. T.T. Vasu
Dr. K.L. Wig
Col.. B.H. Zaidi
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
Executive Director
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Dr. Malcolm S. Adiseshiah
Dr. S.N. Agarwala
Sh. A. Chandra Sekhar
Dr. S.C. Dube
Dr. (Mrs.) Sushila S. Gore
Dr. Rajni Kothari
Dr. M.K. Krishna Menon
Dr. Asok Mitra, ICS
Dr. N.R. Moudgal
Sh. J.P. Naik
Dr. (Miss) L.V. Phatak
Professor M.R.N. Prasad
Dr. B.N. Purandare
Dr. V. Ramalingaswami
Dr. Yogindra Singh
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A.F. Fereuson & Co.
Chartered Accountants
Scindia House,
Connaueht Place
Post Box No. 24
New Delhi 110001
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Chairman's Annual Report
Auditors' Report
Balance Sheet
Income & Expenditure Account
List of Projects Financed
Details of Donations Received
Summary
Bombay Region
Calcutta Region
Ahmedabad Region
Delhi Region
Madras Region
Amendment of Rules on Advisory Council
Budget for 1973
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ANNUAL REPORT
( 1973 )
CHAIRMAN'S REPORT
AND
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31ST DECEMBER 1973
AkashdeepBuilding
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New Delhi 110001
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Chairman I S Annual Repor!
f'or
The Period Ended-December 31, 1973
Inspite of' an of'f'icialf'amily planning programmes
of' nearly two decades and an impressive governmental
supporting structure, the problem of' controlling popu-
lation growth remains unsolved. The country will have
to contend with the added problem of' taking c~re of a
population twice its present size in less than three
decades. Never did an issue call so desparately and
urgently for a solution and make so persuasive a claim
for additional rosources as does our population problem
today.
While the main burden of' a programme of' the size
and soope ~f f'amily planning must necessarily rost with
Government, there are limits to its innovation and
f'lexibility. The role of' voluntary organisations, in
this context becomes much more than a mechanical need.
It becomes a qualitative dimension to the national
governmental ef'f'ort. Visualized in these terms our
Foundation's active role for nearly two years now
more than justifies its work and existence. A look
at the programmes supported by the Foundation and its
methods of' operating vindicate the faith that brought
the Foundation into existonce.
tn the challenging years ahead the same f'aith
that brought the Foundation into existonce needs to be
strengthened by everyone connected with it. Many years
of hard work aro ahead of' us.
Today the population situation although critical
is not without hope. There are signs of' greater and
more liberal understanding of the tremendous population
problem developing and amongst various elements of our
society. Amongst themLthe up-grading of the Depar~ment Lare
of Family Planning to that of a Ministry, and the growing
interest and concern in the country of' the alarming
consequences of' an excessive population growth in relation
to the prevailing rate of economic growth. There is still
a need, however, to recognise, encourage and support the
role of' voluntary organisations in family planning,
including our own Founda ti on.
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The Year 1974 has been declared as the World
Population Year by the United Nations. Among the high-
lights of the year is the World Population Conference at
BUcharest this year. This will be a conference of
national Governments, seeking a world population strategy
and action... The calling also of the Population Tribune
of Voluntary Organisations at Bucharest at the same time
as the World Population Conference, will, we hope, help
in making voluntary effort, a world force. Keeping in
mind the spirit of the World Population Year, our
Foundation is undertaking a number of programmes to
create greater awareness of the growing population
problem.
Based on past experience, the Foundation has
expanded its task of providing funds to support family
plaQning programmes by taking initiative in promoting
developmentally oriented research and commissioning
various studies of considerable SignifiCan~~
Brief details of the activities of the Foundation
and the projects financed are given in part II of the
Report. It will be seen that the Foundation has supported
both clinical and non-clinical programmes. Some of these
are related to socio-economic development among some
sections of the poor and backward communities having a
direct bearing on fertility1/(/
~JNANCIAL POSITION
As an organisation expands its activities operaing
costs also rise. In the context of the present expanded
activities and future development of the Foundation, new
financial needs have arisen. Except for two grants of
.100,000 each from the Ford Foundation, the entire income
has been derived from donations from the industrial and
business community in India. We commenced raising funds
,.in 1971 with a modest target figure of Rs. 18 lakhs' for
the Bombay region and Rs. 7 lakhs each for the remaining
four regions, namely, Ahmedabad, Calcutta, Delhi and
Madras. It will be seen from the details of donations
shown in Appendix 13 of this report that except for the
Bombay region, donations received from other regions are
still below the i~ial modest figure of Rs. 7 lakbs each.
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Owing to heavy taxation and innumerable demands on the
business and industrial community on account of floQds,
droughts, famine etc., fund raising has general~y not
been very successful.
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While grateful to those who have respondod to our
appeals, it is clear thgt our fund collections have been
nowhere near commensurato with our needs. It has been
a·matter of disappointment to my colleagues and myself,
for it is obvious that our Foundation cannot possibly
achieve worthwhile results without adequate funds. If
we are to survive and continuo to serve this great
( national cause, "until no child is unplanned or unwanted",
it is imperative that we should ensure the financial
means, wi~hout which our efforts can only bo in vain.
If adequate means cannot be socured from private sources,
we have no alternative to seeking support elsewhere, both
in India and abroad.
As far as India is concerned, the Foundation has
BO far refrained from seeking grants from Government to
enable it to have greater operational flexibility with
its own finances and pursue its innovative role with
real initiative~ Nonetheless, the Foundation is new
considering the possibilities of seeking grants from
Government only for specific projocts for which it will
be accountable to Government.
Within the United Nations systom, UNICEF, UNDP,
UNFPA, ILO, FAO, UNESCO, IBRD and WHO are committed to
support family planning programmes in accordance with
their mandates. UNICEF encourages countries to look
at family planning not as an isolated service but
within the overall framework of programmes for the
health and welfare of mothers and children. There is
a possibility of some of these organisations financing
jointly with the Foundation specific projects within
their overall policy and with the approval of the
Government of India. In fact the Foundation has already
undertaken one exploratory project in collaboration
with UNICEF.
There are several Governmental and Non-Governmental
bodies of other countries, such as SIDA, CIDA, OXFAM,
International Planned Parenthood Federation, the Rock-
feller Foundation and the Population Council which have
been showing an interest in the global population
problem and family planning programmes, particul~rly
of the developing countries including India, ·The
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Foundation considers that there is great scope for
international assistance to voluntary organisations
like ours so long as it is without any strings. The
Government of India, as a matter of policy does not
encourage voluntary organisations to seek funds from
foreign philanthrophic institutions. We hope, however,
~hat the activities of the Foundation and its record
will convince Government that the projects financed
by the Foundation ~. supplementary and complemontary
to governmental efforts in the area of family planning
and population control. Tho Foundation on its part
generally ensures a close liaison with Government in
all its programmes and, as far as possible associates
Government officials, formally or informally, in
technical evaluation of projects before these are
finally accepted for financial assistance.
One other. important possible source of large
funds, which is under examination by the Governing
Board, may hopefully fructify during the current
year. While it would be premature to discuss it in
this report, I hope that by next year we shall be able
to present a more encouraging picture of our present
and prospective financial resources.
Originally a budget of Rs. 20 lakhs upto the period
ending December 31, 1973, was approved for supporting
projects/programmes. However, in view of the large
number of worthwhile projects, referred to the Foundation
for financial assistance, the budget was increased to
Rs.25 lakhs. The details of the projects which were
approved for financial assistance are given in Part II
of the Report.
A sum of Rs. 2.54 lakhs was approved for expenditure
on administration for the year ended December 31, 1973.
Inspite of the fact tha~ the Foundation had stepped up
its activities where it became necessary to provide for
a suitable structure to monitor programmes and to ensure
suitable follow up action, it may be seen from the
Annexed Accounts that the expenditu:ce on establ:1shment
has been kept within the approved budget. Maxiumm
advantage had been taken of regional consultants and
experts in order to save Qxponditure on long distance
travel and to help in monitoring the projects more
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expeditiously. Except forrestructing the technical
component of the set up of the Foundation by up-grading
the post of the Programmes Supervisor to that of
Programmes Officer with a marginal increase in his
emoluments, and also creating the post of a Research
Associate at a junior level, there has been no increase
of staff.
I take this opportunity to convey my appreciation
to all the members of the staff of the Foundation, who
have continued to serve the Foundation with zeal and
energy.
During the period ending December 31, 1973,
Mr. H.V.R. Iengar, Mr. R.N. Madhok and Dr. K.N. Rao
retired from the Governing Board due to expiration of
thei term or resignation. The following new members
were electod :-
1. Mr. M.V. Arunachalam
2. Mr. H.P. Nanda
3. Mr. T.T. Vasu
The Board conveyed its grateful thanks to the
retiring members for their help and advice in furthering
the task of the Foundation. I welcome the new members
and hope they would be actively involved in the Foundation's
objectives and the collection of funds needed to achieve
them.
Under the constitution of the Foundation, the
me~bers of the Advisory Council are appointed for a
t~rm of one year. It was felt that this was too short
a period for the members to acquaint themselves with
the programmes undertaken by the Foundation and to
enable them to give advice on its overall policy. It
was, therefore, resolved to amend the rules to provide
for one third of the members of the Advisory Council
to retire by rotation every yoar. Tho amendment is
attached as Appendix 'c' to this Roport.
We have also strengthened the Advisory Council by
idviting Prof. S.C. Dube, Director, Indian Institute of
.h.d.vanccdStudies, Simla to serve on the Council which he
has kindly agreed to do.
On behalf of the Foundation I express our deep
gr'atitude to the members of the Advisory Council and also
t~e Advisory Panel who have continued to guide and help
th..eFoundation.
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Appendix A
Chairman's Annual Report
for
the year ended Dec. 31, '73
A.F. FERGUSON & CO
CH1\\RTERED ACCOUNTliNTS
SCINDIA HOUSE, CURZON ROAD
POST BOX NO. 24
NEW DELHI
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of the Family Planning
Foundation as at 3lst'December, 1973 and the Income & Expenditure Account for
the year ended on that date with the books and records submitted to us and have
found it in accordance therewith.
We have obtained all the information and explanations we have required
and in our opinion, the fulance Sheet and the Income & Expenditure Account set
forth 0. true and fair view of the state of aff~irs of the Foundation as at
31st December, 1973 and of the excess of income over expenditure for the year
then ended respectively, according to the best of our information and .
explanations given to us and as per the books and records submitted to us.
Encls:
Balance Sheet
Income & Expenditure Account
Schedule of Fixed Assets
Schedule of Grants Disbursed
Donations Received
Po.geB
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10
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11-16
17-22
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CHf~TERED ACCOUNTANTS
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31st December
1972
Fl.MILY PIJJmn1G FOUNDATION
Enclosure to
BAIJl1WE S:HEl.-.AvSr li.T 31st DECEMBER, 1973. Appendix '11.'
Chairnan' s l'll'.llual
Report
for
The year endedI5'Ccor:1bcr31,1912
26,25,100'"
11,76,769
38,01,869
69,250
37,32,619
37,361
85,~62
1,22, 23
GRlJrrS lJID IONATIONS
As ~ 31st Deceober, 1972
~ Receiving during the
yeox
38,01,869
9,47,628
Less: Disbursed upto 31st
December, 1972
Disbursed durinG the
year (Schedule
Attached)
Excess of Income over Expenditure:
}~ on 1st January, 1973
i~ per annexed accounts
1,22,923
1,20,117
2,43,040
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. 45,09,378
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31st DeceDber
1972
27,422
19,71,000
99,413
._743
43
8,69,827
3,79,270
38,57,592
FIXED DEPOSITS
Delhi Cloth & Gen. Hills
Co. Ltd.
India Tobr.cco Co. Ltd.
22,80,000
13,00,000
PREP IuD EXPET''''SES
CASH ,AND BIJ{K BAL..:'JWES
Cash on hmlcl
Wi th Central Bnnk of Indic.
on Savincs Broik Account
On Current Bank Account
With First Nc.tionnl City
B.:l..1Ll.c
On Savings Bank Acccunt
137
5,58,535
13,011
1,48,854
684
7,49,728
45,09,378
Note:
Grc.nts: In the previous year ;:-.3.48,13(9out of totul ~;r2J1.tsof ;:"'69,250
actually disburseu durinc th~t yoar) WaD tre~ted as an advance
and shown under/Assots pondinc receipts of audited accounts _
froD the gTf':.ntees. This ye~ the entire actual disburseDonts \\
have beon shown as GTDJlts and deducted froI!lthe tota.l ~_rants/don-
ations received, althouGh audited accounts froDgr~nteos of
~3,82,479 have Y2t to bo reaeived as 'er.ownin the attached
scht3dule. The previous year's figures, therefore, have been
restated accordincly.
NE\\v DELHI
lW per our report attached
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SCHEDULE OF FIXED ASSETS ANNEXED TO AND FORt'1ING PAR'r OF THE Bl'UJJ1CE S:HBE.'r lIS AT
31st DEC~~, 1973.
Enclosure to Appendix A
Chnirmo.n'8 .Annuo.1Report
for
The Year ended December 31, 1973
As at 1st
January,
1973
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}lotor Cc.r 23-337
COST
ll.dc1ttiom;
during the
year
lli.
To tn.1 o.s 0.t
31st December
1973
r.s.
23,337
upto 1st
January,
1973
[.30
8,401
for the
yc8X
1973
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2,987
Total upto 31st
December 1973
r;;.
11,388
As at 31st December,
1973
f;;.
11,949
As at 31st
December,
19"{2
Furniture,
Fixture
ancl
Equipment
1/~,306
37,643
7,549
7,549
21,855
45,192
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE AC COuNT FOR THE YEA.R
ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1973
Enclosure to Appendix A
Chairman's Annual Report
For
82,416
8,81"
3,097
719
25,216
221400
643
800
7,869
1,040
1,423
2,100
3,400
1,445
500
5,554
85,562
Sa1a:Jd.es
Contributory Provident Fund
(Employer's Contribution)
7,885
Medical Expenses
Electricity and Water
4,299
'931
Travelling and Conveyance expenses 34,946
Rent
47,430
Less: Recoveries 3,600
43,830
Repairs and Maintenance
Insurance
2,547
613
Postage, Telephones and Telegrams 12,692
Printing and Stationery
3,990
Meeting and Entertainment Expenses 5,101
Honorarium
2~700
Consul taut Charges and expenses
General expenses
4,797
1,469
Audit fees
800
Legal charges
2~997
Depreciation
4~859
Excess of Income over Expenditure for
the year carried to Balance Sheet 1,20,111
NOTES: 1) Executive Director's remuneration Rs. 63,008 (Previous year
Rs. 52,919). In addition he is provided a car by the Foundation
for hi0 personal and official use.
2) All grants receiVed/disbursed during the year are reflected direct.~
in the Balance Sheet-See note on Balance Sheet.
NEW DELHI
As per our report attached
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CH.ARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
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FA1IlLY
Enelosure to Appendix A
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Of Chnirmo.ns' Annual Re"'POrl
For
The Yenr ended De~ember 31, 1973
PLA11NING FOUNDATION
Amount
Sane ti oned (De)
Demonstration/Action Research Progr~~~es (1:-7,43,000)
1. Providing Total Health Care including Family Planning for
an Agro-industrial based}uilllim cownunity in a ,suburb of
Calcutta.
Dr. Tarun Banerji-Arniya Debi
Charitable Trust, Calcutta.
2. Action research project on Initiation of Cownuni ty
Action for Launching a progTamme of Integrated Health
and Family PIs:rming.
Shri Tripurari Sharan-Gram Nirman MandaI,
Sokhodeora Ashram, Nawada, Bihar •,.
3. Developing services of an urban clinic to act as a
Nucleus for Providing IntegTated Health Service and
Family Planning.
Smt. N. Sohoni-Bihar Council of Women,
Pa,tna.
1,5Q,000/-
Smt. Mary Clubwala Jadhav-Guild of
Services (Central), ~~dras.
5. Developing a prograrnme of Population Education for
non-school going rural youth.
Shri A.G. Bhattacharya-All India
Panchayat Parishad, New Delhi.
6. Comprehensive Labour Welfare Scheme of UPASI
(Motivational Unit for family plaP~ing)
Shri V.I. Chacko- United Planters
Association of S(l11.therInndia.
Studies (Critical, Futuristic, Evaluatory, Research Review etc.)(D~2,60,450·
7. Evaluation of GUjarat State Massive Vasectomy Campaign
44,000/-
Dr. D.V.N. sarma-Oper~tions Research
Group, Baroda.
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Amount
Sanctioned (E3.)
8. Survey of Fn.mily Planning Education in the Schools of
Social Work in India.
Dr. K.N. George/Prof. S.N. Ranade-1issociation of
Schools of Social Work in India, Madras.
Dr. K.A. Pisharoti-Gandhigrc..m Institute of
Rural Reo.!thc.nd Fo...ililyPlanning, Ivladurai,
Tamil Nadu.
Dr. Phul Chand-Institute of Constitutional
and Parliamentary Studies, NewDelhi.
prof. SUgata Dasgupta-Gandhian
Institute of Studies, Varanasi.
12. Analysis of Secondary data to determine wastage of
children.
nr,Prodipto Roy-CounCilfor Social
DeVelopment, NewDelhi.
Conferences, Seminarsz Workshopsetc. (riSe 1, 76,07Ql
1;. DevelopirLgIntegrated Material on Family Life
Pl~
Education and Functional Literacy.
14. A seminar on Population Policy-A Gandhian
Approach in the Sarvodayr. Movement.
Prof. Sugat.a Dasgupta-Gnndhian Ins ti tu te
of Studies, VaraIl£l.Bi.
15. Recent Advances in Chemistry, Biology and
Immunologyof Gonadotropins.
Prof. N.R. Moudgal-Indian Institute of
Sciences, Xbngalore.
7,750/- .
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.Amount
Sanctioned (:'4)
16. XXVI International Congress of Physiological
Sciences
Prof. B.K. Anend-All India Institute of
Medical Sciencos, New Delhi.
17. Semin..'Ua'nd SUJIuuorInsti tuto in Family Plmming
for sociel work education.
Prof. K.N. George/Prof. S.lJ. Rann.do-.Associaticn
of Schools of Social Work in India, Madras.
-18. Zonal Workshops fo:l.B.r'orlotion and Job Training- of
Sarvodayn. workers in the fiold of Fronily Planning.
Prof. S~ta Dasgupta-Gandhian Institute of
Studies, Varanasi.
I:h1blications (Books,Journals etc.) (:':..25,000).
19. "Demography-India" a quarterly journal
Prof. Ashish Bese/Prof. P.B. Desf.i•-.
Indian .Associatio~l for the Studs- 0.:
Population, Delhi .•
Bio-Modical ResGDxch (Contraception/Reproductive
Physiology) (r~50~oo~1.
20. Mechanism of Action of some anti-fertjlity agents on
the contractility of fallopian tubes.
Prof. S.K. Guba-All Indic. Institute of
Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
B~ PROJECTS COJYINISSIONED BY THE FOmmATION (f.3" 10,92,000).
of
21. A stUdY/Implications of Population Growth in
India by the yenx 2000 A.D.
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22. Status Study of Population and Family Planning
Research in India and :Publication of the Report
in three volumes by Tata McGraw Hills
Review of the Family Pla~~ing Research in the
tpxee areas i.e. behavioural-sociological, bio-
medical and demographic, assigned to Prof.Udai
Pareek, Prof. G.P. Talwar and Shri S.P. Jain,
respectively.
23. Evolving sectoral strategies for family plwUling
Programmes in industries.
Dr. Samuel Paul, Prof. C.N.S. Nambudiri
and Prof. B.R. Sharlna-Indian Institute of
Hanagement, Ahmedabad.
Amount
Sanctioned(i":s).
25. Statl'1.SStudy of t he family planning component
in the Urban Comm~~ity Development programmes.
27. World Population Year Celebrations (w.l,25,OOO)
i) Progranune of IvIotivatingand Educating Voluntary
Organisations engaged in Family planning.
ii) Sensitising Research and Professional Or~&lis&tions
to seek meaningful partipation in the challenge
of population crisis.
iii) Publication of a Report on Population and
Development - IASP
(The FOillldationin collaboration with the Indian
Association for the study of Population, the
Family PlarillingAssociation of India and,other
voluntary organisations, proposes to organise
seminars and conferences,- bring out publications
etc) •
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iv) Publication of a Book on Consequences of Rapid
Bopulation Growth, in popular stance (Dr. Asok
Mitra, lJI'.r. R.K. r.axmn.n and Mr. C. Correa).
v) Commissioning a Study on the History and Role of
Volunto.ry Organisations -in 1"nmily Planning with a
focus on implioation for future responsibilities
(Mrs. K. Mankelror)
vi) Evolving a General Programme incomlection with
the World Population Year for the All India
WomenConference; a.1so a study of its present
Fomily Planning Work with a view to make the
Organisations More Dynamic &"ldRelevant.
vii) Special Film Highlighting the History, Role and
Achievement of Non-Government Agencies working
in the field of Family Plamling.
C. COLLAIDRATlVPEROGRAMMWESITHINTERNATIONAL
AGENCIES (PJ>.18, 000) •
Amount
iC Sanction· .•. ,
t
The Foundation is collaboratL~ and cosponsoring
a stud;y- to strengthen the family planning component
in the mrrCEF assisted progrannnes, This would be
a preparatory step for a bigger "across the Board
survey" of UNICEFaided programmes.
D. PLAlmOO GRANTS.ANDEFlroRTSFOR n~STlTUTIONAL
DEVElOPMENT (Es. 60,000) •
.
Ini tiating a programme of integrated health
maximising participation of voluntary agencies.
Dr. K.N. Rae-Population Council of India,
New Delhi.
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Functional Literacy and F&nily Life PlarJ1ing
Education.
Dr. N.P. Dadhich- Bikanor Adult Education
Association, Bikaner.
Shri Rajiv Jain- Centre for the Development
of Instructional Technology, Ne,,;Delhi.
Adhoc grant for developing research and staff
capabilities.
Dr. B.N. Ganguli-Pop1.1.lation C01.L"'1coilf
India, New Delhi.
Amount
sanctioned(f.J. )
l~O~"'1ts for which Audited ~CCOurlts
have been Recoived:
1\\..TJlounfotr which ~\\.udtied Accounts
-have yet tu be received
NEW DELHI
DECEMBER 31,1973
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DONATIONS
(Summary)
Donations Received (&)
Enclosure to Appendix B
Chairman's Annual Report
Donations
~ronlised (F••)
In 1971
In 1972
In 1973
BOMBAY
19,80,000
),4),000
70,000
2.5,000
CALCUTTA ),65,100
72,000 1,95,000
40,000
AHMEDABAD 1,)0,000 2,47,.500 1,)1,000
5,08,.500
DELHI
1,00,000
1,)0,000
22,872
2,52,872
MADRAS
50,000
5,0\\..'0 1,44,.500
1,99,,500
TOT1.L
26,25,100
(INDI.-l•).
FORD
FOUNDATION
7,97,500
),79,269
5,63,372
)9,85,97~ 1,22,,500
),84,2.56
7,6),52,5 7l40,ooo*
GRi..ND
TOTAL
* This is equivalent of'$ 100,000 which has been
promised by the Ford Foundqtion~
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
DONATIONS (BOMBAY REGION)
Amount received
lbi.
In 1.971.
In 1.972
Bombay Dyeing and Mfg. Co.Ltd.
Sandvik Asia Ltd~
Herdil1.a Chemicals Ltd.
Pirojsha Godrej Foundation
25,000
5,000
10,000
30,000
Total
1.9,80,000
3,43,000
70,000
23,93,000
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Amount Received
Rs.
In 1972
In 1973
National Engineeripg Industries Ltd. 1,00,000
Orient General Industries Ltd.
25,000
Kusum Products Ltd.
-10,000
Hukam Chand Jute Mills Ltd.
15,000
Indian Tube Co.Ltd.
10,000
The Nuddea Mills Co.Ltd.
5,000
Gourepore Co.Ltd.
5,000
Dunlop India Ltd.
10,000
~lender Macneill Gears Ltd.
5,000
The Metal Box Co. of India Ltd.
5,000
Shaw Wallace & Co. Ltd.
Cruickshank & Co. Ltd.
3,CUO
1,0('0
Tezpore Tea Co. Ltd.
500
Indian Yeast Co.Ltd.
500
Total:
40,000
1,95,000
6,32,100
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
DONATIONS (}~DABAD REGION)
In 1971
In 1972
In 1973
Rohit Mills Ltd.
5,000
Bi.pin Mills
5,000
The Ahmedabad Cotton Mfg. Mills
Co.Ltd.
5,500
The Ahmedabad Commercial Mills
3,500
The Tarun Commercial Mills
3,500
Atic Industries Ltd.
25,000·
Reliance Textile Industries (P)Ltd. 11,000
Chemica1 Agency Ahmedabad
5,000
Sardosai Brothers Ltd.
5,000
Cellulose Producta of India Ltd.
7,500
New Commercial Mills Ltd.
5,000
Atul Products
25,000
Arvind Mills Ltd.
25,000
Amount Received
Rs.
1,Jo,~oe
2,47,500
1,J1,000
5,08,500
Ne,.,Delhi
December 31, ~973
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FAMILY ~l""VNING FOUNDATION
DONATIONS (DELHI REGION)
In 1971.
In 1972
In 1973
Escorts Ltd.
Mr. Donald H.Minkler
(UShID, Now Delhi)
Amount Received
Ils.
1,OO,C00
1,30,000
22,872
2,52,872
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FAMILY PLANNL~G FOUND:lTION
DONATIONS (NADRAS REGION)
In 1971
In 1972
In 1973
International Investments (p) Ltd.
Yenkay Charities Trust
Yenkay ~ssociQt.8 (p) Ltd.
Avalon Products (p) Ltd.
Premier Mills (Cbe) Ltd.
Super Spng. Mills Ltd.
Premier Cotton Spg. Mills Ltd.
Site. Lakshmi Mills Ltd.
Rani Lakshmi Ginning, Spng. &
Wvg. Mi~ls (p) Ltd.
Sundorao Toxtilo Ltd.
Varadha Lakshrni Mills Ltd.
Bojarej Textile Mills Ltd.
Lucas TVS Ltd.
Angle French Textilos Ltd.
Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd.
The Coimbatcro Cotton Mills Ltd.
South India Visc0se Ltd.
Lakshmi Card Clothing Mfg.Co.Ltd.
Lakshmi Mills Co.Ltd.
Royalaseooc Passeng€lr and GaGes
Transports (p) Ltd.
5,000
1,GCO
3,000
1,OUC
1,000
,500
500
5,000
5,OGO
5,000
5,UUO
5,000
25,000
10,COO
5, (y: I)
2,500
10,00e
2,500
5,000
10,CJO
Raja Palayam Mills Ltd.
Wadin (Ind)Ltd.
Coromandel Prcdorite Ltd.
2,500
5,000
25,OGO
. ;'.counRteceived
Rs.
50, U()O
5,OUO
New Delhi
Decembor 31, 1973
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Encxosure to Appendix C
_Chair~anls Annual Report
for the yeir ended December
31, 1973.
Rule VII A (on page 14) of Rules & Regulations of the
Family Pl~~ing Foundation is afuended to read as under:-
I The Society shall have @1 Advisory Council not exceeding twenty-
one members to advise the Board on matters of overall policy.
The members of the Council, including its Chairman, shall be
appointed by the Board from among non-members of the Society.
The terms of the first Advisory COlU1Cil ffildits Chairman
shall be ~vo years and thereafter one-third of the members
shall retire by ratation every year excepting the Chairman
who shall hold the office for a period not exceeding two
consecutive years. If at any time the munber of the members
of t he Advisory Council is such as not divisible by three,
the Governing Board shall devise the retirement schedule
which closely approximates retirement of one-third of the
members every year. The retiring members shall be eligible
for re-appointment.
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Sl.
No.
Expendi-
ture
During
1973
Budget
for
1973
Budget
for
1974
Expenditure on Pay & Allow.
of Staff.
Salaries, Conveyance
1·
Expenses, Rent of Residen-
tial Accommodation, Main-
tenance, Medical Expenses,
C.P. Fund, Car Maintenance, )
Insurance/Depreciation etc.)
II. Expenditure on Establishment
(a) Rent of office accommo-
dation, Electricity,
Water charges.
(b) Office Equipment/Furni-
turo, Telephone/T.Calls.
0.20 0.20
(c) Stativnery/Publication,
Postage/Telegrams/Gen •.
Expenses/Legal Ex.
0.12 0.10
Travel & Incidental Expenses ~
General Body, Governing Board' 0.13 0.28
Foundation Staff.
)
Advisory Council,Panel/
Consultants.
Expenses on Meeting/
Entertainments.
See
Note l
See
Note 2
See
Note 3
See
Note 4.-·
See
Note 5.
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i) Addl.post of Research Associate
sanctioned recently and filled
in January, 1974.
ii) Addl. expenses on Maintenance of
Ex.Director's car (petrol, Repairs,
Insurance, Driver's salary etc.)
1,800
4,206
24,500
1,.51,000
lz7~,.500
Say ~.1.7 lakhs.
Last year full amount was not spent as most of tho
outstation members of the Foundation did not come
for the Annual General Body Meeting. Besides, this
year more expenditure is likely to be incurred on
travel for monitoring projects.
Travel expenses are likely to be more because of the
extensive work on projects and more frequent consulta-
tions during the year 1974.
Increase is due to more intensive activities and
monitoring/evaluation of programmes.
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ANNUAL REPORT
(Part II)
Executive Director's Report
(January 1973 to March 1974)
&
Akashdeep Building
(5th Floor)
Barakhamba Road
New Delhi 110001
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F.AHILY FLll1JNING FOu'NDATION
(REPORT PART II)
EXECUTDTE DIRECTOR
(January 1973 to March 1974 )
The overall activity of the ~undation during the period
under review, was characterized by a fori'1ardlooking stance and had the
following features:
(a) There was a search for a more selective identification of
programmes and projects, as a result of narrowing down of
priorities for financial support to four l1ren.s.
(b) There was interaction on an informal basis with a number of
international organizations for developing projects for
joint funding.
(c) Tho staff got increasingly involved in supervising and
monitoring role in relation to the projects for which grants
had already been ~0t.ioned.
(d) Tho consultancy advisory support to the Foundation was not
only galvanized as before for vetting projects but also
for devo10pir~ now project ideas ~klldapproaches of a more
effective ~~d mC:illingfulkind. This was done inter-alia
by usir~ illlorrr~ltask groups consisting of persons with
high expertise.
(e ) The Founda ti:m to')k the ir4t.i.tuive in staxting 0. number of
'-programmes i...cnonnection with the observance of the '{orld.
Population Year 1974.
(f) Efforts were continued to maximize communication ffild
liaison with the Government of Indio., especially with
the Ministry of Health and Family Planning on matters
connectod with the Foandation1s programme ~~d policies.
These features are reflected and olo.borated later in this brief
report.
PROJECTS AND PROGRJiMl'iJES IN" PROGRESS:
A brief description of each of the projects and programmes
supported by the Foundation is given in an appendix to the report.
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Tho projects suppcrted b:i the FouncbtLn wore reviewed by the
Advisory Council in J:-..ILUot,hriys yO.'.1-rT.he O{.~uncilwas satisfied with
the progress IDC-dein idcnt:i.fyingsui te'.bleprojects. They commented very
.favourably on tho Pounclo,ti'.bmeing o,bl0 tc combine: effectively economy
wi th relevQ.L"'a1n.dt mOD.r.J..ingfulsolGctivi ty of projects. They were
pD.rticularly nppreci::1tivGof the project on "Consequences of Ibpid Po-
pulation Growth" being undertaken by Dr. Asok Bitro.. They felt it hnd
great potential for perspective development planning with spocic~l
.reference to population grcwth.
(I) The St[~tus Report Population Heseaxch- T'I-10 volumes on
demogrnphic ~ld behnvioural aspects are now in press. Tho
third voltune on biomcdico.l aspects ,vill go to press in about
0. month's time. Tho status report is a pioneering effort and
may prove to be of cor~idora.blc value to the scientific
community interestod in population resoarch. The Government
my also find it of value in evolving their own policies for
population resec~ch.
(II) The Report on Surnmer Institute for the staff of tho Sohools
of Social Work ~~d also the Status Roport on Social Work
Education ha.ve beon finalized. Thoy were undertnken by the
Association of Schools of Social Work. The two reports are
likely to influonce pr~fcssioTk~l social work education in
acquiring necessary popUlation and family planning bias.
(III)
The G~ldhian Institute of Stu2ics, vfuich organized last
year,a national scmir:.c'o1n:r'!1Gandhian approach to Population
Policy" of S::trvoclo.LyC~2.clorshns nacle some dent into
Goncl.'liatnhinking on f anily plo.nning. They have a more liberal
st[l~ce now. t10re especially the younger ones. During the
current year four regional workshops for training Sarvodaya
\\'lorkersto work as motiv.torft are being organiz0d (one is
nlrcady completed). Those in sum are likely to help Ganclhian
movclDent to s eele [1 raore positive involvement in helping solve
the population prablou.
(IV) Tho ~~ojGct on ~~olvil~ a Sectoral strategy for Industry in
FhDily Plo.nrlingunclert~en by the Indian Institute of
Mcmagemont, .Ahneuabo,ca.l1though not yet cowploted has roused
considerable interest aDong tho Governsent and Industry
(:f'1mlo..t;eamrovnlt Labour).
Effective fwlding ho.s gone on for less than two years. It will
take one of two DOrG yonrs before full impict of our projects cnn be
go.ueed. Howevor, tll(;fow instances of projects civen above, give an
idee. of shape of thines to come.
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With many of the projects, in vc.rieclstates of mature.tiel).
the Foundation staff hes had to intensify its monitoring role. ~is
/often involVE:s ~u.rinc; thut the objectives of the project are being
echieved, time schedules arc maintc.ined, technical support, where
necessc.ry is assured and adequate administrative and financial standards
are maintained. In the cominG months technical capability will not only
need to be increased and ioproved but has to be vari 0d. The Governing
Board has approved in principle the creation of tt~ee senior positions-
in biomedical, clemoG'TarJhicand LUl.l'lO.gemoanrtea.s. As ];ltu'otf this
process, the post vf iEogralIJllQ Supervisor ha.s been upcrc.decland. [l, new
post of Research Associate ha.s been c rented, to strengthen the present
strof.
The strengthening of the technical capability of the staff will
not only help in monitoring the projects but also in developinG new
project ideas and approaches to Foundation method and ~~er of
functioning. Notwithstanding ithis, the reliance_on outside expertise
will need to continue to some extent.
In view of the limited financial resources at the disposal of the
Foundation, the idea of developinG projects jointly with some of the
international orgunizaticns was approved by the Governing Board. In
purs'Lll1!lcoef this decision, infornal discussions in the last several
months have been carried on with organizations like the UNICEF, I.L.O.
the Ford Foundation, Internati::mal :Development .~seo.rch Centre (Canado..),
OXFAM and others.
Wi th UNICEF, an exploratory Sheely is now uncleI'progress, which
purports to help the UlJICEF, soek [l, more dynamic role in population
vis-a-vis, ~~e Fifth year Plan within the broad snnctior£ of the policy
of the r..overnment of Inelio...The report will be complete:l by the end
of ~pril 1974. Some of the projects thct may mo.tcrialize D.S part of
interaction with th~~orGcniso..tions arc:-
(i) Family Plarminc with \\'lomenin Industry o..sthe focus of
Procrat1J:1edevelopment.
(ii) Involving outstanding Indian biomedical scientists workine
abroad in specific resecrch proerCu~le in Indio. und
(iii) Biomedical resonrch with particular reference to clinico..l
null field application.
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The G.')vernr.-lon:t)f Iuci.ic, is (}Jllcrally O:VlQ,orof our discussions
with interne. tionc,l orc~o.nizrt~ions • In nbJu t Q, yeax 1s time, most of
thbse may be concrotized ink liro.ctico.l pror.:;ro.u.l!les. The FO'U.'YJ.do.tion,
will have in the joint lrojocts, tho rOSi)onsibility of n:mi tcring the
proGT~ioS, o.lso neet 0. 8mo,ll purt of tho finuncial support.
In or:lor tel ensure intensi vo fuml.inc in liDi tGd a.reas for Lk."1.XiDUD
feed. bo.ck ya.lue, the priorities have beon narrowed down by the Governing
Boa.rd.on the o,,-l.viccof tho ;.(lvisory Council to tho follO'.vinc; four a.reas:
(1) Solected urOo.s in tho field of bioDodicnl research
(2) Innovative lJr·~;jocts thc'"t strenGthen health caxe, infrastructure
below tho district levelr in terms of orcunization, D£~c,Gementr,
com~unicQ,tion trqininc etc.
-.
(3) Innovntive projects in netiVlltinc: rural poople for far;lily
plnnninc.
The new ~rojects thQt would bo support0c would be in these
axoas. Each of those axCc,s is beinc spelt out in aetnil with the help
of oxports and infortnl tQsk [Toup.
The UN' has declarod tLc YOt::1..' 1974 2.8 ib.c World Popuh:.tion Year.'.
Durincr this yoo:r, all the nations in the UN system have been urGed to t0ke
n morc active c~d ~ositive interest in solvine tho populatio~ problem.
In August tlids year there ,{oul:: be the 'Y!orlJ.POlJUlntion Conference
in Bucharest, to c:vclve a. world plan of nction t,; s' ..lve the popula.tion
}}robleD. Voluntc.ry orgunizaticns hQVOu1so been urceu to soak c,ctive
participntion in creatine Qwareness WlonGpeople of all nations. In
response tcthis cppenl by tho ill{, the FOllildation has undertaken 0.
nunber of prO[{rc..mJ;lCST. he c.et:J.i1s of the porcrur.unes axe inclicnted in
tile list of proGTD~xlenentioned in an appendix to the report.
(1) Tho illest importc~~t task will be n continuinc; one. It will
c0utinuo to ,:;eek excellence, in the motho:.:l..osf selcctine and
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supporting projects. It will continue' to galvanize the
support of the scientific community and nuU:e the Foundaticn
truly inrliccnous and relevant to the needs of s:)lvinG the
population problem.
(2)It will consider ways to increase funds inter-alia
by nm-T end effective fund-raisinc methods, especially by
seokin{; a broaQer base of support than at present.
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provi<1inC total Health Care inclu<1inc;
Frunily PlanrLinGfor a population of 20,000
noar Calcutta.
Dr. Tarun Brmerjee, IJ:liya TIebi Charitable
Trust, Hospital, Calcutta.
;.s.1, 50,000/- en 12 •9. .1972.
r:s.50,000/- on 9.7.1973.
The project on Provicling Total Health CD-re, by Dr. Tarun
Banerjee, has been launcr~·in ::n a[,To-industrial Brea with a population
of 20,000 near Calcutta to provide integrated health Cqre consisting of .
General ~edical care, nutrition, child care, familyplnnning programnes
and services for Iaedical torDinution of preG"!wncy. I t is an experioent
in providine hospital buse~ services to preswJably resistant croup
throuGh. extension and. other l:lotivutiofl...o.lwork.
A private hosiJital run by Dr. and Mrs. 'rarun Banerjee has been
in oporation in this area for nany years and has now developed into
u popular institution which wainly relies on voluntary contribution
inclUdinG incoDo from a trust created by Dr. & Mrs. B~~erjee. Some of
doctors in Calcutta also, cive their voluntary services to the clin. ic.
The project was snnctioned in Septc~ber 1972. Tho formal
commissioninG of the project was clelayed until Scpteober 1973 oainly
because of preparatory activities like finalisation of the desien, appoin~
Dent of trc..ininc staff, r esec.rch consultancy QYl(plrocurement of
"
necessary oquipment and mteric.l. The projoct was ino.Uurruratedby the
Governor of West Bel'lc,"'aoln S eptoI:lber 30, 1973. The b.aseline A'Ut~
has been taken up ard. is expected. to bo.,coopleted soon.
The Foundation in Q.dcltii.::m tc pr:.:,vidi11Lfsinancial assis.±c':JlCO
arranged for rosearch consul tDXlCYviith the GO-Yldhi{jTam.Intsutite of Rura:l- ~
Health and Fa~ly Planninc as also for crientation to the staff, 1n
dCllionstration'''lothodology in tho srune institute.
Tho opero.tiono.l
d.esign of the proj ect is b oine finalisecl in cons 1.1.1 to.tion with t he Social
Sciances, Jo.clhwrpurUniversity. The Foundation is also trying to arrange
for additional resources for tho {project in the form of mobile van and othe~
equipment. It is hopedtho.t oXFAM will cooo_forward to help tho project.
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Action Research Project on Initiation
of Community Action for Launching a
programme of Integrated Health &
Family Planning.
Shri Tripurari Saran - Gram Nirman
Mandal Asha.ram, Sokhodeora (Bihar)
Rs.l,39,000/- on.29.l.l973
Rs.10,OOO/- on 1~6.l973
Rs.15,000/- on 8.10.1973
health
Bihar.
branch
Nawada
This is an experimental project for providing inteerrt.cd
care including Family Planning to a backward population 0~
Gram Nirman Mandal which sponsored the above project is a
of Sarva Seva Sangh operating in Gramdhan Villages of
District of Bihar.
activising the village development councils to take up
responsibilities of the progrnmmeJ
training of male and feoale village volunteers to
help in MCH and basic health service to people;
these volunteers would be the village development
oouncil;
a health in~urance scheme would be built into the
project for the village people under which every
family will be motivated to contribute Rs.15/-
per year.
The Grc:o Niroan !v1andalis already running a primary troatnent
·centre in the area. This will provide the services for initiating
the project.
The Foundation arranged for training of the project staff
at Gandhian Institute of Rural Health and Family Planning, }t.q,durai
where assistance was also provided in preparing an operational
design. The Foundation also arranged for research consultanoy with
the Gandhian Institute of Studies, Varanasi. Preparatory survey of
the project has been completed and the baseline study would also be
soon finalised. Action programme by wny of services will begin·
shortly.
'
The Foundation is trying to arrange supply of necessary
equipoent, vehicles etc. from OXFAM for the project.
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Developing Services of Urban Clinic
to Act as a Nucleus for Providing
Integrated Health & Family Planning
Services.
Mrs. N. Sohoni - Bihar Council of
"lomen, Patna.
This is an integrated health and medical services progxamme
including family planning in a slum area in Patna '(Bihar), with a
population of over 25,000. The services would be provided throu.gh
a voluntary clinic run by the Bihar Council of Women. It would
develop the services of clinic to act as nucleus for all health
activities. One of the objective of the project is development
of methodology to provide facilities and services to the people.
It is a pioneering project of its kind in developing integrated
health and medical care through community involvement as part of
a demonstration programme in a slum area.
This project was put up by the Bihar Council of Women,
which is under the management of the local social workers and wives
of the senior Government officials of Bihar State. However, due to
some organisational difficulties, the implementation of the project
was delayed. Mrs. B. Abraham was recently appointed as a Coordinator
and also they have recently formed Tecp~ical and Advisory Committees.
Because of the delay in initiating the project and certain difficulties
which seem to be surfacing, the Foundation would need to reconsider
the decision on the grant.
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Trainir.g-'Jum-ACltionin Pregnancy
CO'.illsel1ing.
Nrs. Mar~l Clubwala Jadoov - Guild
of Service (Central), ~~dras
Rs. 99~000/- on 29.1.1973
Rs. 20,000/- on 11.5.1973
According to an estimate about six million abortions are carried
out every yea:r in India.. It is an open secret that most of these abortions
are not only illegal, but are also performed unhygenically leading often to
death of the pregnant women. It is not unlikely that provisions of abortion
services may make people apathetic to regular contraceptive practices and
women might take recourse to frequent abortions at the ris~ of their health.
There is, therefore, an immediate need to meet the grewi~ :emand fer
information, advice and service for couples desirous of terminating unwanted
pregnancy.
The Guild of Service had put up a proposal for training-cuo-action
project in pregnancy counselling with a view to providing correct knowledge
in pregnancy counselling. Their role would be complementary to t:b...oaft
the clinical staff of the existing medicai centres. While the clinical
staff would concentrate on medical aspect, voluntary workers of the Guild
of Service would give advice to pregnant and nonpregnant women. Apart from
giving advice, the work would involve collecting data for the base-line
survey, home visits to establish and maintain rapport with all the .
illegible couples, identif~ing tileright type of women for abortion, arrange
pregnancy testine and abortion services in consul~ation with the hospital/
private clinics, family plan..'1.ienxgtension service, maintenance of case .
records and follow-up action.
Collaboration has been sought with Indian Counoil of Social Welfare
and National Council of Women in India. The Foundation has made arrangenent
for consultancy· service fron tho school of Sociai Work, :f\\fu.drawsi,th regard
to research and evaluation aspect of the project.
The Guild of Service' has already ap~ointed Dr. T. Janardhanan
as Project Director. Counsellors have been ap;ointed for the project.
The initial survey is underway.
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Developing a Programme of Population
Education for non.School Going Rural
Youth.
Mr. A.G. Bhattacharyya - All India
Pa~chayat Pari shad , New Delhi.
Rs. 5,000/- on 2.2.1973
Rs. 5,000/- on 14.2.1973
Pre-marriage group of boys and girls in rural areas and
slums form a substantial percentage of population, who are about
to enter the reproduction phase and yet outside the purview of
the family planning programme. A Planning Grant of Rs.5,000/-
was given to All India Panchaya t Parishad, New Delhi for preparing
a design for developing programme of population education for
non-school going youth in the rural areas of Delhi.
A.I.P.P. with the technical assistance of Behavioural
Service Centre has carried out ini tial preparatory survey and
has submitted a project proposal to the Foundation. It is under
examination in consultation with selected experts in the field.
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FAMILY PLANNING FOmmATION
Comprehensive Labour Welfare Sche~e
(Motivational Unit for Fabily Planninc)
Mr. V. I. Cl~cku, United Planters'
Association of Southern India,
Nilgiries (Tncil Nadu).
Rs. 2,00,000/- on 10.11.1973
Rs. 50,000/- on 7.1.1974
, The rurpGse of the Ccnprehensive Labour Welfare Schene is to
trent faoily plannine as part of the ceneral weifare activities of an
organised sector. In pursuance of this policy, UPASI had launched
'No a~by Bonus Schene' under which a oarried woDen wcrker would be entitled
to a bOLus ef Rs. 5/- per nonth upto the ace of 45 provided she did not
deliver Dore than three children. There is a provision for deduction of
certain anvunt if any wonan delivered a baby after three children and if
she delivered oore th~n five children, she would forefeit the entire bonus
earned by her previously.
UPASI had introduced this schene in 1971 with a view to testine
the hypothesis whether lcnC tere deferred incentives within the context
of general welfare proeraDQe would be a sustaininc Dctivatinc factor nnenC
the labourers to accept a sDall faoily nom. Durine the first two ye~rs,
the schene was financed by the USAID but the G~vcrnnent of India, as part
of its Goneral policy, diel n(~t perr.:itany volunt'lry or::;anisaticn,includinc
UPASI to seek further fund s froD the USAID. On the aclvice cf the Governoent
of India,UPASI approached Fcundation for financial help.
The project was visualise(l o'nc:started as an actic,n pr06"TQ.I:'nc.
The Foundation consi2ered that rusearch and evaluation elements would be
necessary fer turninL it into a dE.:I.'.ontsitornc.cne. UFASI has been asked
to incorporate the research and evaluation c.spects in the desi[n.
PrO[,TCSS report of the project hO,s been received. It hO,s the
followinc features and facts:-
i) Birth rates show declining tendency.
ii) Out-patient attendc.nce at the estate hospital have dropfed
iii) Jillnissionsinto tho hospital have also dropped.
iv) Contraceptions 'in the foro of sterilizations have ecne up
by 491'; .
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
Evaluation of GUjarat State
Massive Vasectomy campaign.
Mr. D. V. N. Sarma, Operations
Resoarch Group, Baroda
One year
Rs. 44,000/- on 20.5.1972
Rs. 20,000/- on 26.9.72
Rs. 10,000/- on 14.3.73
Towards the end of 1971 and early 1972 nearly 2,30,000 vasectomies
were performed in the Gujarat State. In view of the increasing importance
being given to such campaigns on a mass scale, a realistic appraisal of the
past performance was considered necessary.
The main purpose of the study "'US to find out the fc.ctors leading
to the success of the campaign, and the reasons for the differential
pe~formance and characteristics of the area as also that of the workers who
had a successful record. It also envisaged an appraisal of the role played
by the various governmental agencies, effectiveness of the incentives,
mobilisation of the ~nnagenent services and analysis of the pit-falls.
The first phase covering the study of organisationn.l structure cnd
perception of the programnes by various categories of workers bas been
completed.
The reports for the first phase l1ave beon received. 'The data for
the second phase is under conputcr tabu~aticn and the report is expected
to be finalised soen.
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FAl'1ILYPLAl""UilliFGOUNDATION
i
Survey of Family Planning in the
Schools of Social Work.
Dr. K.N. George, Association of School
of Social Work, Madras.
r~6,500/- on 28.7.1972.
~6,500/- on 5.9.1972.
Summer Institute in Farr~ly Planning
for Social Work Education.
D~. K.N. George, Association of School
of Social Work, l1adras.
P~38,320/-on 30.4.1973.
~38,320/- on 3.5.1973.
The Association of Schools of Social Work in India sponsored
a project on conducting a baseline survey of current status of family
plaxming education in the Schools of Social Work in India. lJhe study
was intended to cover both under-~Taduate as well as post-graduate schools.
This was propo sed to be a preparatory survey £ or ul tima tely
including ¥,p·.lletionand family planning 8 duc"l.tionin social work
educatio~. The report of the survey for which the Foundation gave
a sum of ~6,500/- has been finalised.
One of the recommednations of the report was that teachers in
the Schools of Social Work themselves neoded orientation in family
planning. Accordingly the Association of the Schools of Social Work
proposed (i) a seminar of the hoads of Schools of Social \\'lorkfor
suggesting ways for including family planning education and (ii)
Summer Institute for teachers of Schools of Social Work.
~le Seminar and the Summer Institute have since been held. Tho
reports of tile Scmirlar and the Summer Institute have also been completed.
The Swnmer Institute sensitized the staff in understanding the population
problem in relation to their role [\\.s teachers. It provided broad
guidelines in their areas of social work education teaching field work
prD,ctico and. research. Fuller report is awaited.
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Deterninants of Fertility Behnvio~ in
Tamil Nadu
.Dr. K. A. Pisharoti - Gandhi£lTIln
Institute of Rural Health and Family
I'lanning, ~J).durai
Rs. 91,250/- on 12.9.1972
Rs. 5,000/- on 15.2.74
Under the proposed pToject, various deterninants of fertility
change are proposed to be studied. The project has two important
components. Firstly, it proposes to work out correlation between the
various measures of socio-economic development and tIle acceptance of
family planning. Secondly, it envisages detailed procedure for
ascertaining whether the cost~benefit framework can also be applied to
the fertility behaviour. The hypothesis being that once a couple feels
tha t they have had enough children, they would weie-h the ultimate
anticipated benefits against the cost of bearing up children before
deciding to have one more child.
The Foundation has sanctioned a grant of Rs. 91,250/- for the
first phase, subject to the condition thnt a matching grant for the
second phase wculd be arraneed by the Gandhigram Institute from some
other sources inclUding the State or the Central Government.
The project though sanctioned in September 1972, had a few set
backs. Initially there was some problem in getting a consultant for
the project. One of the senior conSUltants, previously desienated
for the study r4<.'c1edrtain difficulties in acceptine the assignnent. The
other difficulty was in gettinG the Project Director designate
Dr. R. S. Kurup. He was on deputc.tion with the Government of India
and later went back to his parent department in the Government of Kerala.
Dr. Kurup has now joined the project with effect frOID and the project
has started.
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L study of the Fapul~tion Policy
& Legal Framework.
Dr. S.C. Knshyap, Dr. Phool Chand,
Institute of Constitutionnl & Parlic.iIlentary
Studies, New Delhi.
~ 62,500/- on 20.2.1973.
r~25,000/- on 18.4.1973.
Population policy c.nd legal fraocwork often interact, so much so
that some time demographic factors have a con(:ii.ioning effect on
population growth. I1oreover some of the social legislations, though
not explicitly related, have impact on population probloms.
The Institute of Constitutional & Parliamentary Studies, New Delhi
sub~tted a prop~sal to study the population policy vis-a-vis legal
framework in India. ~~e project would take into account all legislations
such as Land reforms, Hindu Code Bill, Coiling on Property, Taxation Laws,
"'Torben Act, Factory Act, I1Grriage L.ct, Heclical Temin.'1tion of Pregnancy,
Divorce etc.
The Project Director has sought extension of the project beyond
the stipulated. time sched.ule, without any additionnl financial corrnnitment.
This has been necessitateu by reasorillwhich interalia include tho staff
chc.ngos in the Institute. Dr. Phool Ckmd. has recently taken over
from Dr. S.C. Kashy~p as tile Project Director.
Initial work of colleotion of liter:lture and relevant material
is nearly co:mpletecl. This will be followed by dat2. analysis.
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Studies of Natural Method in Family
Planning.
Prof. Sugata Dasgupta - Gandhian
Institute of Studies, Varanasi.
Rs. 5,000/- on 10.1.1973
Rs. 5,000/- on 11.1.1973
Rhythm method for family planning, as a means to family
welfare, is being popularised in selected slums of Calcutta,
as part of welfare work under mother Theresa. Considerable success
in family planning was claimed as a result of this method~ The
Foundation decided to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.
A grant of Rs.5,000/- was given to Professor Sugata Dasgupta
of the Gandhian Institute of Studies, Varanasi for carrying out a
preliminary study. The study report together with an operational
design has been received by the Foundation. Prof. Sugata Dasgupta,
on the basis of his report, has recommended the applicatiOll of this
method on wide scale since, it was found to have an impact in
reducing the birth rate.
The report was reviewed by two experts who suggested
certain modifications. These have been communicated to the Gandhian
Institute of Studies for mo~ifications. A suitable fOllow-up action
would be taken as and when the report is resubmitted.
The overall stance of the report is that the project is a
success more in terms of organisation and motivation, rather than
the excellence of the natural method of family planring. The
programme needs in depth study for more assessed prjnouncement.
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
Analysis of Secondary Data to Determine
Wastage of Children
Dr. Prodipto Roy, Council for Social
Development, New Delhi
Rs. 5,000/- on 31.5.1973 (Planning Grant)
Rs. 5,000/- on 1.6.1973
Analys~s of Secondary Data to Determine
Wastage of Children
Dr. Prodipto Roy Council for Social
Development, New Delhi.
Rs. 46,200/- on 10.10.1973
Rs. 20,000/- on 18.12.1973
It is an undisputed fact that the wastage on account of abortions
and infant/child mortality in India is one of the highest in the world.
The fact that 80 to 9afo of births take place outside hospital and insti-
tutional ~are system make. data gathering a real problem. The wastage of
.~ldren has led to the parent's fear about the survival of their progeny
to adulthocd, a facter which hus understandably contributed to large
families.
Therefore, there was need for an accUrate assessment of wastage
of children for estimating the health and medical services that would be
required for strengthening the national family planning programmes. This
would involve collecting and analysis of data in order to determine;
i) Spontaneous abortions pr miscarriages
ii) induced abortions; and
iii) still births
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b) Infant and child mortality and its relation to the
socio-economic veriables such as age, education,
income and occupation of the respondent.
c) Relationship between the infant mortality and adoption
of different types of contraceptives, as well as socio-
demographic variables leading to low or hi6h infant and
child mortality.
The Foundation sanctioned n planning grant of Rs. 5,000/- for
preparing a design for the study. The design for the proposed project was
recei7ed in September 1973 and the project for the analysis of .aoo~d&r.r
intG' wes eventually approved subject to the following cmlditions:
i) One of the senior positions in the staffing structure which
was considered top heavy should be Abo1ishei
ii) Because of the nature of this project, provision should be
made for medical consultancy.
CDS agreed to incorporate both these suggestions in their operat-
ional design. The first instalment of Rs. 20,000/- was released in
December 1973 and it is understood that work Th~S already begun.
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Developing Integrated Material
on Family Life Planning Education
Vlr. E. C. Shaw - Literacy House
Lucknow.
Rs. 7,750/- on 22~7.1972
Rs. 7,750/- on 22.8.1972
Literacy House conducted a workshop in November 1972 for deve"
loping integrated material on Family Life Planning Education. On the
basis of the workshop, they prepared a number of booklets in Hindi for
two rural population on various aspects of family plroming such .•.• wl~
care, nutrition and maternal ~are.The literature was meant for the
agricul turist women and out of school youth. It was produced jointly
by writers, artists and experts in the form of dialogues and well
illustrated stories.
The booklets were well appreciated by the state governments of
Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and lfuryana and they have asked for
further publications of the literature which they will use for their
adult education programme.
Literacy House was expected to continue the publication of such
literature, but it has not been possible so far.
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FAMILY PL.A1UnNG FOUNDATION
A 8eoinar on 'PopJlation Policy for
India - A Gandhian Approach.
Professor Sugata DasgJpta - Gandhian
Institute of Studies, Varanasi
Rs. 10,000/- on 28.7.1972
Rs. 10,000/- on 25.8.1972
Four Zonal Seminars for Promotion and .rob
Training of the Sarvodaya Workers in the
Field of Family Planning.
Professor Sugata Dasgupta - Gandhian
Institute of Studies, Vamasi
Rs. 50,000/- on 10.10.1973
Rs. 15,000/- on 19.10.1973
Rs. 20,000/- on 4.4.1974
In one of the meetings of SarvodG.Ys leaders "undl1' the Chairmanship
of Shri Jaiprakash Narayan, it was decided to critically exo..minethe role
of Sarvodaya movement vis a vis faoily planning. Accordingly, a proposal
was sponsored by Professor Sugata fusgupts of the Go.ndhian Institute of
Studies, Varanasi, for holding a seoinar of the Sarvodaya leaders of the
country in order to:-
b) review the position of the SarvodayG. movenent with regard to
faoi1y planning progranne;
,The Foundation approved a grant of Rs. 10,000/- for the seninar
which was held at Va~asi froo Deceober 15 to 17, 1972. The leaders and
workers of the Sarvodaya oovenent and several leading social scientists
with expertise in fnnily planning participated in the seoinar. The seminar
inter alia eophasised the need for a new kind of education and training for
the workers.
This was the first tioe that the Sarvodaya rlovement started taking
interest in
faoily planning. The seoinar helped the Gandhian workers
take a more realistic stand on the question of family planning. While the
stress on self-centrol continued to be important, the general consensus
was tlmt individual couples may be given the option about the methods they
wanted to choose for planning their families.
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It was decided at the seminar that Fcur Zonal Workshops should be
held in different parts of the country- for training of the grass root
Sarvodaya workers. Accordingly, the Gandhian Institute suboitted a
proposal to organise four zonal workshops at different centres. Although
the Gandhian Institute recomnended three day workshor, the Foundation felt
that this was too short a period to lTe~are educational and training
material particularly as it involved a srecialised technical job. The
Governing Board whilo approving .'1 grant of Rs. 50,000/- recommended that
the duration of each Zonal Workshop should be increased to atleast one week.
The first workshop was held in December 1973 in Calcutta and the other
three workshops are expected to be held during the first half of the year in
Bangalore, Ahnedabad and ChBndigarh.
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Symposium on Recent Advances in Chemistry,
BioloGY, ~unology of Gonadctrepin.
Prof. N. R. Meudgal, Indian Institute
of Sciences, Banffalore.
Rs. 20,000/- en 28.7.1972
Rs. 20,000/- on 18.6.1973
The Indian Institute of Sciences, Banoa1ore organised a symposium
on "Recent .Advances in Chenistry, Bio1oBY and Iomunology of Gonadotropins",
in Bangnlore in October 1973. The symposium was attended by national
as well as international experts. The sYD.posiun provided an oppcrtuni ty
to the younger scientists in the biomedical field to acquaint them with
the latest findings in the field of fertility control and thus help
intensify research activity in India.
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~{XVI International Congress
of Physiological Sciences.
Dr. B. K. Anand - All India Institute
of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences will be hosting
XXVI International Physiological Congress in October 20 to 26, 1974,
the first of its kind in India. Family planning and population
control are of great importance to the overall objectives of the
Congress in which two special sessions will be held in reproductive
physiology with direct relevance to family planning. Indian and foreign
scientists of outstanding merit are expected to participate in it.
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
Dr. Ashish Bose/Prof. P. B. Desai,
Inctian Association for Study of Population,
:New Delhi
Rs. 25,000/- on 28.5.1972
Rs. 10,000/- on 12.6.1972
Rs. 10,000/- en 6.6.1913
Demography India, is a technical journal which provides a fo~
for professional denogrftrhers, social scientists and others in the field
of population research.
The grant was sanctioned for a period of one year and it was
expected toot after publication of four issues,· the journal would become
self supporting. It has not teen possible for the IASP to adhere to the
orieinal schedule. So far only three issues have been brOUGht out •
. The difficulties in bringing out the issues in the time have been two-feld
(1) due to various administrative prob1ens particularly as IASP does not .
have a full time staff and (2) more ioportantly, it was difficult to get
articles of hieh quality in adequate number for a quarterly.
rASP is now exo.oinine their staffine- structure and also the finan-
cial position in order to continue publication of this journal which has
been favourably connented upon not only in India but also abroad.
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FAMILY PLANNLl'fGFOUNDATION
Mechanism of Action of Some fll1ti-
Fertility Agents on the Contractility
of th8 Fallopian Tubes
Prof. S. K. Guha, All India Insti tuto
of Medicnl Sciences, New Delhi
Rs. 50,000/- on 30.4.1973
Rs. 15,000/- on 4.7.1973
The broad objective of the project is to arrive at an understanding
of the meclmnism of action of anti-fertility agent on the fallopian tubes .
with a view to select suitable antifertility agents and provide guidelines
for the synthesis of new agents. This involves the study of tubal
motility in relation to the mochanics of transport of the ovum and sperm.
Tho researoh is being carried out by Dr. J. Behari, Ph.D. in physics,
under the overall supervision of Dr. S. K. Guha.
Work on the project h~s already started and certain trials have been
carried out on rabbits-Multifacet Investigation of the problem is underway
on the following.
1. A thea.tetical study of the forces on the ovum in relation to its
transportation.
2.
a) Observation o~ the contractility of the tube in vivo
b) Development of a technique for TIonitoring the motility of
the tube in-vivo.
c) Monitoring of the bmoelectric potential from the f~llopian
tube in-vivo.
d) Formulation of new techniques for direct observation of
movement of ova or ova_like particles in the fallopian tube
of animals in normal conscious state.
This is a three years project and work is going on according to
the schedule.
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Study of Implication of Population
Growth in India, by 2000 A.D.
Rs. 1.5 l~~s on 6.4~1973
Rs. 6,143/- upto 31.12.1973
In view of the rapid population erowth in the countrJr, the
Foundation decided to connission a study, with futuristic orientntion
on the consequences of population erowth, its iBp1ications nnd reCODnen-
dations for a population policy. This would be n critical analysis and
inter]retation of po~ulation erowth, ~)y an independent study under the
leadership of a suitable person. Dr. Asok Mitr~ when approached, agreed
to undertake and supervise honorarily u-~ti1 his retirement from Gcvernment
.Service and on full time basis after his retirement.
A nucleus staff has already be13Ull work on collection of research
data. A list of about 5,000 titles of boc~and publications has been
compiled. ApIToITiate1y 40 basic tables have been made on demographic
changes in the last century in the countr.Y.
The project is of c~nsider~ble maenit~du and it is hoped that it
will produce results which will contribute very sib~ficantly on deve-
lo~ent of population ro1icies ane strateGies for future.
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• Sti1tus Stucly of population i1ll(F~Dlliily
Pla11ning Resev.rch i.,' Inclin.
~~5g,000/- on 12.9.1972.
~~33,225.70 upto 31.12.1973.
~20,OOO/- on 10.10.1973.
nil
11.1though populO-tion resoClXch in t he country ho,s boon geing on
for quite sane tllW, it has beon rk~inly t,~ccn up on felt needs of the
Goverrment of India cr an inch vidual L.'1t.iis,tivo. As :irotthere is no
evidence of a basic appro~ch to population and fw~ily pln~'1.ingresoClXch
as PClXt of a population IJolic;y. As such, the Fcuncbtion commissioned a
Status StUdy on :Pqmlation o.,ndFenily PID.Jl1linrgesearch in India. It
was categorised into tlxGO brQad cxeas, nm~ely, Demographic Research, \\
:Behavioural ond Scciologico'l Reseo.,rchi1llc:1BicDedico.lResec:,rch. Each .
aspect Was [eSsig-Iletdo ono eXljert in the respGctive field, nc:,nely,
}~. S.P. Jain, Prof. Udc:,iPClXeek and Prof~ G.P. Tc:,lwar. Tho Taa.in
~urpose of this study was to review entire reses,rch materiel in the
field of fCJJ.ily~lanning in India, identify lacunae and give reCODDen-
dations for further research. The study envisaged the focussing nore
on research havine practical ideas than on funda.nental research.
The draft reports have been received. These were further roviewed
in consul t!:tCion with experts. Their recommeno.o.tions hove beon incQr-
porated in two reports, i.e. :Behavioural Sciences and DenotTaphy.
These aro presently with the press. The third report on :Biomedical
research would. soon follow.
It has boond8cided to brine out three sepnrate volumes one on
each D,Spocts. The IForewo.rd! for ec:,chvolume would be wri tton by
Dr. V. Rar.alingnswaDy, Pref'. S.C. Dube nnd Dr. C. Chnndernsekho.rnr, respeetively __
A 'Prefl1cer for 1111 these three voluDes would be written by :Dr. Malcolm
.
S. Adiscshiah.
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It is also rrolloscrl t-:J exine out 0, fourth volune which would give
the iDI)ortc..nt finclincs of tho report one. its rocol.'unendations in sUI:'mry
forr:;..
It has been c1 ocid(;(l to publish the report in t he fom of books,
\\-Thichcould be circulated [l,t tho "ltlorld Por:ulation Year Conference in
Bucharest, ~ueust, 1974.
Tho work in c onnoction with the IJrintini3' of bucks h'1s bean
assie;nod tc- rl'/J!rata :HcGrawHills Publishinc Co. Lt<l.,
TI1G Governing Board has aerood to Doat o;genses towards tho
pUblicction of tho books.
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EvolvinG Scetoro.l strategy for Family
flnnnine; Proero.lJJnein Industries.
Dr. Samuel Paul: Indian Institute of
ManageBent, lUhmedabad.
r~2,22,OOO/- on 30.10.1972.
r45~000/- on 30.10.1972
r~50,000/- on 6.6.1973.
The industrial sector in tho country "Thich hc.s its own social,
occupational, notivutional ffild institutional character, employs ove~
40 lc~s of workers. The Governing Boo.rd felt that this sector provided
a vast field for explorinc and ie1.entifyinC a strateGY for vronoti:n.c fanily
planninc ne~sures rurroncthe workers. The Foundation therefore, decided
to commission this project. The main object of this stucly was to look at
the current si tuationaccordine;ly fOvolve practical models of Family Planning
work for various kinds of industries.
rand
Orig"ino.lly 0. planninG ernn t of ?~ 5,000/- "ms gi von to the
Indian Institute of Mall,.'1.C;OneAnth, nec1abadfor preparinc the project
proposal. On the basis of tho preliminary report, a further SWl of
r.s..2,17,.000/- was sanctioned for the study.
The study is being conducted jointly by Prof. C.N.S. Nanbudiri
and Professor B.R. SharDC!o.f the lndi.:m Institute of 1'lanagenent, Ahmedabad.
At the instance of the Fo.nily Plmming Foundation, a meeting was
arranGed at Bonbay under the Ch.~d. r;rlQ.11shipof Dr. B.N. Purandare in June,
1973, where o.part frOTI the Fo..milyPlo.nning Founc1o.tionone"!I.ndian Institute
of Muna.ceDent, some of the lo.bour leaders o.nd representatives of various
or~~~isations, such as Fanily Planning Associo.tion of India and Enployers
Federation participuted.
Prof. Nambudiri and ITOf. Shnmmahave alreo.dy
visi ted a number of industries to collect d<:1t•a. -The work of this project
is progressing satisfo.ctorily.
Meanwhilo Inlian Institute of ~hno.gement has sl~gested that
Prof. Nruabudiri and Prof. Sharl;~ should visit some of the Far East countries
where farrdly planninG probT~nmo is the industriQl sector havo been reported'
to be vary successful. ConsiderQtion of this proposal which involves
expencliture in foreign currency, hQS been heldj3,beyance.
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
Rs. 40,000/- on 29.1 •1.973
Rs. 28,546/- urto 30.12.1973
This ~oject was connissioned by the Foundation with a view te
create an awareness of rapid population ercwth and its consequences,
a~ong students in selected colleges of Delhi University. The Project
Director is Mr. Pradip Dalal. Consultative services are being provided
by Delhi School of Social Work.
This is a pilot project to develop a ~ethodo1cgy for work with and
among the students and its special feature was to use students themselves
as instruments of behavioura1 change. The experiment is being tried .
in colleges such as St. Stephens, Miranda House, Indrnprastha and Kirorimn1
fer both male and female students. The four colleges have been chosen
to demonstrate the cross section of people of both social and econo~c
background.
The project was expected to be co~p1eted in February 1974 but
has_.b&Gn extended by two ~onths.
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F1J.ULY FLfi.NNINGFOUNDATION
StD,tUB study of the Family Planning
CClli1'Onenitn the Urban Connuni ty
Developoent ITograom8s.
Twenty urban community development Centres have been functioning
in the country. Their proeramme, in addition to other social activities,
includes family planning education and Dotivation. It was consider~l
advisable to study the status of family planning inputs within the programn8s
of these centres. In this connection, a meetine was arranged by the
Founda tion where apart from Prof. J. F. Bulsnra and Dr. Dev TIaj, persons froD
concerned ministries, Institute of Research and Training in Public Cooperation,
Department of Information and BroadcastinG were present. It was decided
at the meetine to initiate a status study for which the Foundation sanctioned
a grant of Rs. 5,000/-
Further action is held in abeyance pending identification of a
suitable individual/organisation to take up this assignment.
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NAME OF T HE PROJECT
TIUTIATED BY
iIMOUNT SANCTIONED
Sex Educ!ltioll
Family Planning Foundation
f.s. 5 ,000/-.
Under the proposed project it was intended to adopt suitable
measures to create awareness among the school going youth, teaohers
and also the parents. A meeting was arranged on May 10, 1973, where
teachers from various Government public schools (Girls and boys)
Government officials in the Ministries of Health and Family Planning,
Education and Dr. T.S. Mehta (NCERT) were invited. The consensus was
in favour of introducing sex education as part of population education
in the curriculum not only for school going children, but also for
teachers in vc.rious training colleges. It \\'laSalso decided to develop
suitable materials in the form of books for the oducation of parents.
Further progress on this projoct has been held in abeyance
pending final identification of person/institutions for developing
suitable material.
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FMULY PLANNING FOUNDATION
Project No. 27 (1 to vii)
Rs. 1,00,000/- for programme
Rs. 15,000/- for a book
Rs. 10,000/- As planning grants
Govorning Board in its meeting of July 12, 1973 decided that the
Foundation should participate in some of the impcrtant programmes in
connection with the World Population Year, in close liaison with the
Government of India, United Nations Agencies ~nd other voluntary organisa-
tions in India. In addition, it should initiate its own programmes.
·In pursuance of this decision, the following projeots/programmes involving
an expenditure of Rs. 1,25,000/- are being initiated at the instance of
the Foundation.
1.
Progranne fer Motivating and Educating Voluntary
-O-r-g-a-n-i-s-a-t-i-o-n-s---E-ngaged in Family Planning
Rs. 25,000 /-
The aim is to aUglaent the efforts of voluntary orgnnisations 8-'YJ.d
also provide support to those who have capabilities to undertake this work.
Discussions have already been held with sane of the voluntary organisations,
such asg-
National Counoil of Women
Young Women Christian Association
National Association of Youth Hostels
International Youth Centre
Family Plarmine Assooiation of Indio.
Ramakrishna Mission Hospitals
Catholic Hospital Association
Christian Medical Association of India
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With the following three voluntary organizations, work has
already started
a) Evolving a General Prot~enms for the World
Population Year for the All India Wanen
Conference and also a Study of its Present
Fanily Plap..ning"'lorkwith a View to :Make the
Oreanisations Mere Dynamic and Relevcmt
As a result of interaction with J'vTrsK.. Laxmi Raghu F.aniaha,
President of All India Wanen Conference, a sun of Rs. 5,000/- ~~s been
sanctioned as a planninG grant for prepcring a design of the project.
Although the responsibility for this would develop on all India Women
Conference, the Foundation has agreed to help them in identifying a
suitable institution which has teclmical as well as other competence to
prepare a desiGn.
b)
Similar pro5'Trumnesas above have been initiated with All
India Panchayat Barishad and the National YMCA.
Sensitising Organisations to Seek V.uingiul Participation
In the Challenge of Popufation Crisis throueh programmes
of Publicity and Conmunication
This would b0 done with the help of various orsanisationa like
All India Fanchayat Bari shad , Associaticn of Rural Press Trust of
India etc.
Publication of a Report on Population
& DevelOpment
This would contain articles written by Indian scholars known for
their eminence in various fields connected with family planning. The
task of bringing out this Iublicaticn has been assigned to the Indian'~
Association for Study of Po~ulation (IASP) of which Dr. Asok Mitra is the
President and Dr. Ashish Boase, General Secretary. The Foundation has
already released a SUB of Re. 35,000/- as aeainst a total sanctioned
expenditure of Rs. 50,000/-. The vlork has already begun and in response
to U~SpIS letters to various experts high quality papers have been received.
It is hoped that the report, in the form of a book, would be ready for
issue and circulation at the IWorld Population Year I Conference in August
1974.
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Publication of a Book on Consequences of
Rapid population Growth in Popular Stance
It was decided to bring out a pUblioation for this. Dr. Asok Mitra,
}rr. R. K. Laxman and Mr. Charles Correa were requested to pool their ideas
and bring out a book on populctiun. The Co-authors have had so fnr three
/planning and writing the book. Throe chapters have so far be<.m completed
-meetings for
It will be a priced b0ck ct subsidised rates for which the Foundation
has sanctioned Es. 15,000/-. The book is expected to be published and
ready for sale and circulati8n 0n the eve of the \\'!\\)rlPd~_~pultoi.o.n Year
Conferonce in August 1974.
Ccmmissioning.o.. ?tudy en the Histo!)- nn~ Role cf
Volunt!J.ryOr~!}iE_nj:;.ig1_-~Es Family Planning with
0. Fc)cus on IDplication for Futt~!,_Reesponsibig ti~
Rs. 5,000/-
(Plc.nning Gr::mt)
11rs, K. }funkeker, a Journalist with and knowledge in population and
fanily planning has been appr~)actad to undertclce the work. A SUD of
Rs. 5,000/- hns boon sancticned for this work.
VI. Special Film Highlight~ElL.the-.!Iisk::sl.L.Rcl.~£_pd
Achievement of Non-Gover~ent Agencies Werking
in the Field of Fanily PlanniEg.
It was decided to request the Gcvernnent of India to undertake this
work; the Foundation WGuld play the role of a catalyst. In this conne-
ction Ministry of Health and Fanily Planning :hns been urged to nove the
Ministr,y fer Info~tion and Broadcasting to nuke the film.
A letter wo..salso written to }1r. H. F. Rande requesting hin to
arro..ngea Beating with Mr. R~j Kapocr with a view to se8k his advice
on preparing a filn on fanily plarlllingwhich will be a voluntary effort
on the part of tho filn industry. The objective of the filn would be
to create a general o.vTLrencsso.bvut tho po})ulaticn proble!;; by using the
thene innovatively. Mr. Raj Kapoor has responded favourably though
at present he had soee othor pressing co~itDents.
Mr. Nanda ~~s also written to Mr. Gersen Da Cunha, creative artist
of Lintas India Ltd., Bonbay, suggestinG that on the analogJT of the
slides and propoganda prepared fer 'Bombay is dyinG', the latter would
perhaps accept the bigger challenge of ];Ci'Ulationexr:losion and give the
uneducated an exrosure throuGh such media of conmunication. Further
devel.:-poentsare awaited.
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Collaborative Study with WUCEF: An
Exploratory Study of ~TICEFts Involvemen~
in Population Activities in India.
1I.MOUNTRELEASED
UPrO 25.4.1974.
r~18,000/- on lO.10.1973~
(Total Budget~ ~54,OOO/-)
U.i:HCEF,whose primary interest is the wolfnre of ohildren
and mothers has b een giving s omo serious thought to the concept and
approach in facing the challenge of population crisis, as it affects
their own role... Thewelfare of chilclren can be ensured, to a large
extent, through the vrelfare of their oothers. UNICEF also recognises the
close relationship between successful faoily planning prograooes and
maternal and child health services for tlle survival of children, which
gives confidence to the couples to have snall families. There has, rece*tly
been a shift in the UNICEF p~li~y, froo assistance to individual projecto
towards a country-wide oUlti project approach. UNICEF has accordingly,
decided that in conjunction with the }'[inistryof Hoal th t Family planning·
and other Ministeries/Departoents, an across the board survey of all
UNICEF assisted activities in India be carried out in order to ascertain
whether and how a faoily planning component mieht be included in such
procra:r:nnGsboth presont and future.
UNICEF approached the Fcjndation to co-sponsor and conduct
exploratory study as a preparatory step towards a detailed across-tho-board
survey. After a series of discussions and meetines between the Foundation
and the UNICEF staff and also with the Govornment of India, a meoting was,
arrangod whore representativGs.of u~ICEF, Foundation and certain experts ~
tho Govornnent of India, All India Institute. of Medical Sciences, Universi~
ies and some of the voluntcxy orgnnisations particmpated and discussed the
·proposal~
An al?TeODont was D:lgned on 22-10-73 between UNICEF and the
U
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Foundation for this explorntory study for which UNICEF agreed to provide
P.s. 36,000/- and the Founclntion would neot tho balc.nce of approximately
rs.18,000/-. Senior and supporting staff has boen appointed to work on the
project. The study is being carried out by Foundation with the Executive
Director acting as th~ Coordinator. The pre1ininnry report of the study
was sent to UNICEF.b AI-ril l~, 1974. ~After further discussions with
UNICEF and the Goyernocut -0f~Ind.ia, the.xeport-is--expected to be.--finaliz.e.d.
in-.AprUjMay, .1.974.
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This is tho first intoraction which the Fotp'lc.lc"tiohnas had vri th
an international ori3c:J1ise.ticn. It is likely thc,t tho (xploratory study
niGht load to future collaboration with tho UNICEF.
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FAMILY PL.A...lIJFNOIUNNGJ)ATIOn
Projeet No. 29 (and 32)
Iritiating u Programme of Integrated
Health Maximising the FUrticipntion of
Volunt~ry Agencies
Dr. K. N. Rao - Population Council of India,
New Delhi
Rs. 5,000/- on 28.7.1972
Rs. 5,000/- on 18.8.1972
Ad-hoc Grant for Developing Research end
Staff C~pabilities of Population Council
of Indio.
Dr. B. N. Ganguli - Popula.tion Counoil of
India, New Delhi
One year
Rs. 45~000/- on 29..1.1973
Rs. 25,000/- on 1.6.1973
Rs. 20,000/- on 14.3.1974
There were several requests from the Population Council of India
for institutional support and outright grants. As D. result of interaction
between the Foundation and the Populo.tion Council of India, a number of
research areas were idontified in which it was thought that the Population
Council of India could sponsor specific projects. Event~lly the
Population Council of L~di~ sueeestod a project on lInitiating the Programme
of Integrated Health r~~imisin& the Participation of the voluntary agencies!,
on the basis of a plannine LTD.nt of Rs. 5,000/-
The project proposal submitted by the Population Council of India,
with a proposed budget of Rs. 8 lakhs, was reviewed in oonsultation with
experts and a number of modifications were sucgested. The ~~tter waS not
pursued further in view of the high fiTh~ncial inputs involved.
Later as a part of its policy for institutional development the
Foundation considered a request by the Population Council of India for a
one-time adhoc grant of Rs. 45,000/- This amoU11t was intonded to cover
the salary of suitable rGsearch staff with a view to strengthenine the
research capabilities of ~he organisation.
Money has been released in two instalments against a total grant
of Rs. 45,000/-
The Population Council of India has since appointed a
Research Director. A number of project pro:p088.1Rfor lnii;inl n;R~"q!'dou
have been sent to the Founqation.
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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
Project No. 30
Functional Literacy and Faoi1yLife
Planning ~ucation.
Dr. M.P. Dadhich, Bikaner Adult
Education Association, Bikaner,
(Rajastan).
Rs. 5,000/- on 7.6.1973
Ra. 1,600/- on 10.7.1973
The Bikaner Adult ~ucation Association had submitted a proposal
enti t1ed "Functional Literacy and Family Life Planning Etlucation" with
rural women as the target gToup for financial assistance. It was
considered that an experimentally tested strategy of using literacy for
fa~ly life planning education, alongwith demonstration, may help in
motivating illiterate and orthodox rural women to accept family planning
measures.
The programme was intended to be combined with craft training
progTamme.
The proposal was reviewed by the Foundation and it was felt that
though it had lot of potential, it lacked necessary research component.
Dr. Dadhic~ was, therefore, advised to visit a number of centres in
the country where adult and population education progra~es were being
successfully carried $ut. The Foundation arranged the visit of
Dr. Dadhich to various places including Gandhigrao Institute of Rural
Health and Family Planning, Madurai, for orientation and preparation of
design.
The Foundation sanctioned a Planning Grant of Ra. 5,000/- of which
a part was spent on Dr. Ihdhich's visit to various centres and the balance
was earmarked for the preparation of project design and consultants' fees.
The Foundation will follow up this project by helping Dr. Dadhich
to prepare a project design. Thereafter the project proposal will be
considered for funding.
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F.AMI1Y PLANNllW FOUNDATION
Family Planning Communication for
'R\\ural Youth
Mr. R~jiv Jain - Centre for Development of
Instructional Technolo~', New Delhi
Rs. 5~000/- on 9.8.1973
Rs. 5,000/- on 10.8.1973
The Centre for the Develcp:1ent of Instructional Technology, New Delhi
had requested for a planning grant to rrera.re a. project design on "Family
Planning Connunication for Rural Youth".
A SUI'!l of Rs. 5,000/- was sanctioned as Planning Grant for preparing
the project design including preparation of suitable f~lm strips and other
audiovisual material for motivating the rural youth to adopt the family
planning I:leasures. While sanctioning the grant, it was emphasised that
the desicn oust have its oain focus on the young married couples in rural
areas. It was also sUGgested that since the development of software
would be in Hindi, ereat Care should be taken to naintain the requisite
standard in the lan6uage fer the media,
A project proposal on the basis cf the preliminary study which has
since been received its salient features are
i) It attempts software Qevelopoent based on study and introdu-
ction cf the peorle themselves
ii) It has built system for feed back and revision
iii) It has plans for delevering variL~ communication media
The project would come up for consideration of the Gcverninc Board
shortly.