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FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDiG
'ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year ended 31st December 1976
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July, -1977
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Members of the Foundation
Members of the Governing Board
Advisory Council
Advisory Panel (Biomedical), Advisory Panel
Staff
Structure of the Report
Chairman's Annual Report
Executive Director's Report
Brief Details of Completed Projects
Brief Details of Ongoing Projects
Brief Details of Newly Sanctioned Projects!
Operationalised Projects
Accounts:
Auditor's Report
Balance Sheet
Income and Expenditure Account
Financial Review
Donations-Summary
Donations During the year 1976
Grants Sanctioned and Disbursed-Summary
Budget. and Expenditure
Appendices:
List of Completed Projects
List of Ongoing Projects
List of Newly Sanctioned Projects!Operationalised Projects
Publications Financed by the Foundation
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MEMBERS OF THE
FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
1. Mr J. R. D. Tata
2. Dr Bharat Ram
3. Mrs Tara Ali Baig
4. Mr M. V. Arunachalam
5. Col Dipak Bhatia
6. Mr A. Chandra Sekhar IAS
7. Mr G. K. Devarajulu
8. Mr S. P. Godrej
9. Dr M. S. Gore
10. Mr Jaykrishna Harivallabhdas
11. Mr B. M. Khaitan
12. Mrs Yamutai Kirloskar
13. Mr Arvind N. Lalbhai
14. Prof R~vi Matthai
15. Mr A. L. Mudaliar
16. Prof M. Mujeeb
171 Mr H. P. Nanda
18. Dr K. A. PiIJharoti
19. Mr A. A. Rahimtula
20. Dr K. N. Raj
21. Dr D. P. Singh
22. Mr Raunaq Singh
23. Dr L. M. Singhvi
24. Mr T. T. Vasu
25. Mr B. G. Verghese
26. Mrs Avabai B. Wadia
27. Dr K. L. Wig
28. Prof J. C. Kavoori
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GOVERNING BOARD
1. Mr J. R. D. Tata
2. Dr Bharat Ram
3. Mr M. V. Arunachalam
4. Mrs Tara AU Baig
5. Dr Dipak Bhatia
6. Mr A. Chandra Sekhar
7. Mr S. P. Godrej
8. Mr B. M. Khaitan
9. Mr A. L. Mudaliar
10. Mr Arvind N. Lalbhai
11. Mr H. P. Nanda
12. Dr L. M. Singhvi
13. Mr T. T. Vasu
14. Mr B. G. Verghese
15. Mrs Avabai B. Wadia
16. Dr K. L. Wig
17. Prof J. C. Kavoori
Chairman
Vice-Chairman
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Executive Director FPF
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1. Dr Malcolm S Adiseshiah
2. Mr Charles M Correa
3. Dr (Mrs) A Dass
4. Dr (Mrs) Kumudini Dandekar
5. Mrs Serla Grewal, lAS
6. Dr A M Khusro
7. Miss Mehra Masani
8. Dr N R Moudgal
g. Mr J P Naik
10. Dr Nitya Nand
11. Dr V A Pai Panandikar
12. Dr Samuel Paul
13. Dr Bhaskar Rao
14. Dr V Ramalingaswamy
15. Mr Chanchal Sarkar
16. Dr M N Srlnivas
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1. Dr K. L. Wig
2. Dr P. N. Chuttani
3. Dr (Mrs) A. Das
4. Dr K. R. Laumas
5. Dr M. K. Krishna Menon
6. Dr Nitya Nand
7. Prof M. R. N. Prasad
8. Dr V. Ramalingaswamy
9. Dr Somnath Roy
10. Mr Chanchal Sarkar
11. Mr Justice S. M. Sikri
1. Prof P. B. Desai
2. Dr George Joseph
3. Prof S. N. Ranade
4. Dr R. K. Sahyal
5. Dr Y. P. Singh
6. DrT. R. Tewari
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Prof J. C. Kavoori
Commodore C. Mehta, AVSM
Executive Director
Secretary and Treasurer
and Director Administration
A. F. Ferguson and Co
Post Box No 24
New Delhi-110 001
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The Annual RE!IPOrhtas been divided into four parts, namely the
Chairman's report, the Executive Director's report, Accounts and
Appendices.
The Chairman's report is an overview of the population problem
in the context of the critical developments in the country vis-a-vis
population and also the challenging role that lies ahead of the Foun-
dation. The financial portion of the report is given in, a separate
section.
The Executive Director's report is a cumulative one which des-
cribes in brief the Foundation's projects and programmes. from the
very begi~.
The first portion of the report emphasises the
urgency of family planning and some of the issues confronting the
nation in this connection. It also reviews the Foundation's work
particularly in the wake of post emergency period and the damage
done to the family planning programme. This is followed by a review
of the projects and programmes, and these in turn are divided into
three sections-completed, on going and newly sanctioned/opera-
tionalised projects. The completed projects have been briefly des-
cribed emphasising the key ideas involved in them. The on going
projects emphasise the current status at the level of programme. The
focus on the new projects is on methodology arid planning.
The Accounts section contains the Auditor's report, the balance
sheet, income and eJq>eJlditure account, grants made, donations
received and budget
The appendices include the list of projects and publications
financed by the Foundation.
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It gives me great pleasure to present on behalf of the Governing
Board the sixth annual report of the Family Planning Foundation
and its audited accounts for 1976.
,/ I had welcomed in my report for 1975 the greatly increased in-
terest in family planning in the country. SUbsequently, however, as
we all know now, this enthusiasm got seriously abused in good many
parts of north India. The excessive reliance on sterilisation to the
near exclusion of all other methods of persuasion and education and
resort to coercion resulted not only in deep resentment and growing
hostility to family planning but also in a massive protest vote in
the elections.
This is indeed a grave development in the history of family plan-
ning which may have set the clock back by several years. It is of
utmost importance and urgency therefore to restore the credibility
of the family planning cause amongst the masses especially in north
India and confidence in the highly demoralised staff working in the
family planning programme.
Fortunately, there is room for optimism, thanks to the policy pro-
nouncements of the Janata Government which is fully committed to
family planning as an essential element in the eradication of poverty.
It is· only opposed to coercion. All other political parties have also
expressed themselves in favour of family planning.
The Foundation" on its part, in the coming months and years will
seek for itself an effective and meaningful role in the light of this
development. Its role vis-a-vis Government will continue to be co-
operative but not necessarily conformiSt. It will take initiatives in a
number of programme areas in which voluntary organisations can
playa more eftective .and useful role than before. When in 1976,
the Foundation got reports of excesses in family planning work,
members of the Governing Board expressed concern and approved
a project for studying these disturbing trends. Unfortunately the
institutions approached for undertaking the study showed little en-
thusiasm for it. We were told that the "field conditions" were not
suitable for an objective and independent study. In the conditions
then existing, it was not possible to support or initiate projects,
which involved sensitive areas of study and inquiry.
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The Foundation, however, was active in supporting several pro-
jects of real significance. Details of these are given in the Executive
Director's Report. I would, however, like to make a brief reference
to a few of these.
The project undertaken by Dr G. P. Talwar of the All India
Institure of Medical Sciences, for developing an anti-pregnancy
. vaccine, which I reported last year, is under clinical trial not only
in India but also in six other countries. This may well prove to be
a dramatic breakthrough in contraceptive technology and we are
happy we were the first to extend help at a time when the project
needed· critical assistance. The clinical trials in all the countries
have all gone on well so far, without any major difficulty. There
have been no side effects and other likely adverse developments on
women under clinical trial. Since there is an international dimension
to the experiment, that is of experiments in various countries, a
sizable assistance is required in foreign exchange. The International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) Canada, has extended its
help to the project to supplement the Foundation's assistance. We
are grateful to them.
During the year, preparatory work was/undertaken on the joint!
project (of the Ford Foundation and the Family· Planning Founda-
tion) Career Development Scheme for Research in Reproductive
Biology and Contraceptive Technology. The project is open to Indian
Laboratories in promising areas of reproductive research. It: will be
of value in developing technical manpower in this important area.
The projectl has begun to excite the interest of several promising
young scientists.
Although the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) is basi-
cally a health measure in the Indian context. it is being increasingly
recognised as having a direct bearing on fertility control. Keeping
this aspect in mind the Foundation has supported a project in Uttar
,Pradesh. It has provided MTP equipment to 30 Centres within a
research framework. The project apart from finding out effective
ways to integrate MTP with family planning services, will study,
inter alia, profiles of the abortion seekers.
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Another project of immediate relevance and imJX)rtance is the
study of incentives and disincentives in family planning. This project
was undertaken in the firs~ part of 1976. The study identifies both
the strengths and weaknesses of the programme. The findings are
likely to be particularly useful now that. it is necessary to review
the place of incentives and disincentives in reorganized programmes
of family planning.
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The project staff at Sokhodeora came across an indigenous herb
called 'Banjhauri'. Its users claim protection aglijnst conception.
While the initial survey was inconclusive, it was felt that the use
of herb deserved serious follow up. Specimens of the plant were
obtained and sent to the Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow
for studying its contraceptive status~ The whole area of indigenous
drugs based on herbs with its contraceptive promise needs study
by the Foundation. The indigenous systems of Unani and Ayurveda
as part of this approach, may also need to be explored. The interest
in this area is in consonance with the new governmental policy. The
Foundation may play a supportive creative role in this area.
There is a global need especially in the developing countries, for
identifying suitable community level work~rs for effective health
and family planning work. In India there are atleast half a dozen
projects particularly in the voluntary sector, where various kinds
of experiments have been going on for sometime focused on evolv-
ing a type of community health workers whose responsibilities will
include family planning work. A number of case studies ofexperi-'
ments have been undertaken/by the Foundation.
Another area in which the Foundation is seeking involvement is
"Women and Population". By now it is well known that unless the
status of wom,en is raised both economically· and educationally, it is
not possible to: create a long term impact on fertility levels. Some
of our projects have a bearing on this- approach. We are alsoorga-
nising a national workshop, based on the study of a number of expe-
riments going on in the country. This too should have its uses for the
policy makers.
Apart from work on these kinds of projects, we are continuing to
interact with a number of international organisations for possible
collaboration. About 80 project ideas have been approved by the
Advisory Council which the Foundation would informally discuss
with international organisations for possible co-funding. During the
year a joint project with ESCAP on preparing a Population Mono-
graph on India, has been undertaken and is in progress.
These broadly indicate the kind of programmes we are supporting
in our role as a funding and promoting organisation.
The challenges of family planning in the coming years will con-
tinue to be essentially in the three following areas:
(1) developing a totally reliable and effective contraceptive easy
and convertient to use;
(2) developing delivery systems which are both economical and
effective;
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(3) up-grading of skills and abilities to educate and motivate peo-
ple to accepUfamily planning.
Although efforts must continue in all three, the third one
assumes special importance in the light of recent traumatic events
which caused massive uncertainty and even fear about family plan-
ning to grip millions of people.
The business community has a big role to play in. this, not only in
providing financial support on a larger scale, for which full tax
relief is provided, but also in motivating their own employees as
wen as those dwelling in the areas surrounding factories and other
work sites. Not many employers seem to realise that effective family
planning programmes will result in reduced expenditure on over-
heads and social infrastructures for their employees. Family plan-
ning practised in a rational and scientific manner will ultimately
yield great benefits to industry.
Acknowledgement
In the course of the year there have been some changes in the
composition of the Advisory Council and Advisory Panel. Our sin-
. cere gratitude goes to all those who have retired from these bodies.
Their sustained interest and valuable guidance and advice· helped
the Foundation a great deal in its activities.
On behalf of the Foundation I welcome the new members, all of
whom have a record of devoted and dedicated service in their res-
pective fields of professional activity.
The Foundation also has a debt of gratitude to individual social
workers, professionals and scientists who have responded to its
requests for help in developing and assessing project proposals at
no small inconvenience to themselves.
I also take this opportunity to convey our appreciation and sin-
cerest thanks to various government officers, particularly in the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, for their supportl and very
helpful attitude to the Foundation. This has given us great encou-
ragement.
The Foundation's staff, though small, brings to the discharge of
the tasks assigned to it a combination of enthusiasm, competence and
untiring efforts.
I now present the annexed accounts for the year ended 31st
December 1976.
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Apart from the generous support of the Ford Foundation, the
Family Planning Foundation owes its existence in large measure to
the continuing goodwill of the industrial and business community,
which has contributed to its operating funds over the years. What
we need however is not only continuation of the work we have un-
dertaken but also a diversification of activities and an enlarged scope
of programmes ~ommensurate with the importance and urgency of
the population problem. This is possible if the industrial and busi-
ness community is more generous.
Our renewed efforts to raise sufficient funds within the country
have not been as rewarding as the situation warrants. However, I
convey the thanks of the Foundation to those industrialists whose
donations are shown on page 83-84 of the report. In the year under
survey we received Rs 13.69 lakhs, including promises of Rs 2.77
lakhs, and of this sum the Tata Group otf Industries contributed
Rs 51akhs.
As shown on page 81 of the report, at the end of the year, out-
standing commitments against the gr811ts already sanctioned for
various projects stood at Rs 29.89 lakhs, while uncommitted funds
at the disposal of the Foundation stood at Rs 58.28 lakhs. This .does
not include the donations ~ may be able to raise in 1977. The
demand for financial support continues to increase, but considering
our resources we have decided to sanction a budget of Rs 20 lakhs
for new projects in 1977 and Rs 4.48 lakhs for operating expenses,
inclUding consul'tancy charges and expenditure on general adminis-
tration and establishment.
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In my annual report to the J:t~oundatiolnast year, while welcoming
the emergence of political will in the country and the attempts to
galvanise the national resources for family planning, I said in a
somewhat guarded fashion, (for those were the days of real cau-
tion and circumspection) that, "Wi (family planning) radical content
will create its own problems". I also added that "it calls for caution
in the radicalisation of efforts needing preparation and will". In my
report to the Advisory Council last year I said that political will
was not enough, what was equally needed was political consensus.
I had also anticipalted that the radical population programmes would
run into real problems at three levels: (i) in making the infrastruc-
ture respond to the new challenge; (ii) in motivating the people to
accept radical measures; and (iii) in preparing the people to face
the prolonged consequences of a policy which may affect the struc-
ture of the society as a whole, more especially, the family.
Subsequent events that form so much a part of our not so edifying
recent history, proved that our fears about the future of the family
planning were not entirely wrong.
In spite of the inhibiting atmosphere, the Foundation carried on
its work with sustained interest and conscientiousness. The overall
profile of activity of the Foundation was deliberately subdued espe-
cially in the projects with a field orientation but funding and pro-
moting was continued and in some cases extended and intensified in
areas that were beyond controversy, for instance in the fields of re-
productive biology, status of women and population, youth and
population.
Special Features of the Projects:
The Foundation's endeavours continued to be of innovative cha-
racter, be they in the realm of identifying new areas of involvement
or ways of operaltionalising the already approved projects. There
was a conscious attempt throughout to relate family planning with
critical developmental areas.
Some of the new projects reflect a growing awareness of the need
to look at population problem in terms of different target groups
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instead of having straight jacketed programmes which do not recog-
nize the need for diversity and flexibility, especially at the social
and cultural levels. For instance, the Seminar on "Status of Women
in Relation to its Impact on Population Growth and Family Plan-
ning Practices" will attempt to bring together for discussion and
programme identification, women actively involved in enhancing
the status of women and their welfare. The experience of a number
of organizations already involved in developmental programme (in-
cluding family planning) would be fed into the Seminar in the form
of case material. The recommendations are lik-ely to result in a
number of projects which relate population with women..This is one
of the critical needs of the family planning challenge.
Another project study in family planning is to look at the socio-
cultural groups as critical targets of family planning motivat,ion. The
two kinds of projects-one with regard to women living in urban
slums and d-ealing with tribals in North East India. The first is 3-
project entiltled, "Women, Population and Poverty" involving the
study of fertility behaviour of women slum dwellers of six cities
in India. The study will also focus on the economic and social StatU3
of the women with particular reference to population. The study
would help to evolve methodologies for studying fertility b-ehaviour
cf the poor women of the slums in a more comprehensive way.
The other project is "Developing Population Programme in North
Eastern Hill University". It envisages university as an instrument
for sensitising the people of the area about population problems, es-
pecially as they would affect the life of the people living in those
areas. The population challenge there is not so much "controlling
population" but bringing about population stabilisation in relation
to resources.
The project on "Community Welfare Centre for Women and Chil-
dren" tries to evolve a project proposal with focus on women and
children as a slum dwelling community. The target group is pre-
dominantly Muslim. In this, for the special target of women and
children a special methodology of delivery of health and family
planning services would be evolved.
The Foundation as part of iJts mandate, has accorded continued
importance to the non-governmental efforts in family planning. lit
has SOfar been by and large, responding to the requests made by
the voluntary organizations. However, in 1976, it commissioned a
special project for galvanising family planning activities in about
six national voluntary organizations. Here the thrust would be to
see that each national voluntary organization identifies for itsel.f
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through a process of self-study what its role can be, in family plan-
ning. The role, has so far been "given" or "imposed" by the fact
of the government giving them cent per cent assistance. The volun-
tary organizations only implement predesigned programmes of family
planning-almost always running a clinic. The idea of the project
is to ideIlltify the strength and resources of the voluntary organiza-
tions and help them seek on that basis a meaningful activity in
family planning.
The Foundation has been considering support for replicating
projects which are of an innovative character. Some of the new and
experimenJtal projects have been identified by the Foundation fOl'
the preparation of case studies. The focus of these case studies has
been on community level workers. Based on the Seminar there
would be a national workshop to idientilfy policy alternatives for
effective community work with accent on family planning. To cover
the urban sector, the Foundation has approved a case study of
Pearl Clinic at Bombay, a highly successful family planning clinic
in the slums of Bombay with focus on MTP as part of integrated
services.
Another area of importance is the study of fertility behaviour at
the micro-level. A study undertaken in 1966 near Poonamalee
(Tamil Nadu) is a unique opportunity for identifying and examining
changes in contraceptive behaviour. This would be a study, first of
its kind in India, which goes into femlity behaviour in depth over
time.
During the year MTP project was operationalised in U.P. Apart
from supplying equipment to the centres, evaluation of the organi-
zallional aspect of the project programme would be undertaken.
/ There would be also stUdy of the profile of the abortion seekers.
This is a critical area of support and would provide knowledge in an
unexplored and sensitive area of work.
The Foundation as part of its on going function has been looking
into promising breakthroughs in contraceptive technology. Last year,
the support to Anti-Pregnancy Vaccine was reported, the progress
of· Which is awaited with more than ordinary interest in Ind.ia and
the rest of the world. Another interesting and likely breakthrough
has been identified by the FoundWon. In one of the projects funded
by the Foundation in Sokhodeora, "Project on Integrated Health
. Care", as part of the' field work, the staff identified a herb called
."Banjhauri"; This herb was reported to have been in use for some
years now in a limited way by those women, who' desired to have
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alternately thrice consequently after menstruation. This resulted, it
was claimed, in complete sterility.
As part of the project, nearly 55 women have been administered
the herb. So far only one has conceived, presumably because, she
failed to take one of the three doses after menstruation. An expert
who studied the herb and related facts, on behalf of the !t'ounda-
tion, recommended that there is a prima facie case for serious follow
up of the herb. CDRI has identified the herb as Vicoa Indica (Linn)
DC (Family Compositae). Further work is necessary before a final
claim can be established for the efficacy of the herb as a dependable
contraceptive. The herb, it seems, offers an exciting possibility.
Joint-Funding:
During the year the work on the project, "Career Development
Scheme for Reproductive Biology and Contraceptive Technology"
was initiatro. This is a joint-project of the Family Planning Foun-
datipn and Ford Foundation. The basic thrust of 'the project is to
develop manpower in reproductive biology and related research.
The idea is to match a given speciality with available research op-
polI1tun~. The project has two-fold thrust, one, to invite Indian
biomedical scientists working abroad in countries like USA, UK
and Canada with their high expertise to work in various fields of
reproduction in appropriate laboratories. Research in both cases
would be strongly goal-oriented. The Scheme has so far not attracted
Indian scienJtists from abroad. But the response from Indian scien-
tists working in India is picking up.
Another joint project of the Foundation is with the ESCAP.
This is a preparation of Population Monograph on India, based on
the census of 1971. A Task Group has been advising the Founda-
tion for operationalising the project. The ESCAP has also been in-
teracting with the Foundation about another project for organising
a number of Workshops for its Population Correspondents in India.
The Population Correspondents report populatioo and family news
in the ESCAP region for various publications of the region.
An important development during the year was that the Advisory
Council reviewed about 90 projects ideas prepared by the Founda-
tion on the basis of advice given by various Task Groups, review
of literature, the Government's population policy, and Foundation's
own priorities. These projects have now been finalised and would
be taken up with various international organizations for possible
co-funding. This would be done with the knowledge and concur-
rence of the Government of India.
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Strengthening Technical Base of the Foundation:
Although the Foundation has been able to carryon its work with
a limited staff and with expertise of 90 specialists in various fields
of population and family planning, the need for senior technical and
ether staff has been felt for some time. The Foundation has invited
Dr. B. K. Anand to join the Foundation as a Programme Director
(Biomedical). He has accepted the Foundation's invitation and is
expected to join in September or October 1977. He is currently an
Assistant Director of WHO. Earlier he was the Dean of All India
Institute of Medical Sciences. He is a medical scientist of interna-
tional repute and has been closely connected wi.th the reproductlive
biology work of the ICMR. His joining the Foundation will greatly
strengthen the technical base of the Foundation. The other Pro-
gramme Directors posts have yet to be filled.
With' the number of projects increasing year by year and corres-
"ponding expansion of work at all levels, there is need for filling up
other smior positions.
An Overview of the Projects:
All the projects that have been funded so far have been briefly
described elsewhere in this repont. It may be useful, however, to get
an overall picture of the projects and programmes funded and pro-
moted by the Foundation during the year and in the past. The
attempt would be to present cumulative picture of the projects and
programmes funded.
The year 1976 in many ways as already indicated earlier was
a difficult and challenging one. Enthusiasm for achieving targets in
the field of population and family planning was very much in the
air. While this was welcome, we were deeply concerned about some
of the excesses committed in .the name of family planni:ng. Our
attempts to study these did not meet \\\\-ith success because of the
unwillingness on the par.t of the institutions and individuals to get
involved in a delicate responsibility at a difficult time.
The year 1976, the Foundation committed, in principle,
Rs 23,10,000/- as against the usual Rs 20 lakhs per year (Rs 15 lakhs
of this amount was committed to Dr. G. P. Talwar's anti-pregnancy
vaccine project). Later it was found that Dr G. P. Talwar was able
to get substantial assistance from the International Development
Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. The need,' therefore, for utilizing
our grant was not felt by him. The assistance, therefore, was with-
drawn. Actual support, therefore, for the year 1976 was only
Rs 8,10,000/-.
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ThE Foundation continued to involve as many experts as pos-
sible in the various projects in various capacities. Two new Task
Groups, one "Behavioural Sciences" and ather "Population and
Women" were formed during the year. Similarly, another Task
Group on "Population and Muslims" was initiated. These groups
helped the Foundation to develop a number of innovative and creat-
ive projects. Some of these have already been funded Others would
be considered in the near future.
The overall number of projects funded and action taken for
support have been 84 since inception of the Foundation. Out of these
28 projects have been completed. On-going projects are '36 in num-
ber and the newly sanctioned or recently operationalized proj.€C'ls
are 16. The number of prqjects that have been or are likely to be
withdrawn are 4. Five broad areas have been identified for research
and action. The largest allotment of funds is in the area of demo-
graphy and behavioural sciences followed by information, education
and communication inclUding motivation and training. There has
been an increase in suppor,t to projects /in reproductive biology over
the last year. Although the number of projects is only 5 the per-
centage of assistance is 19.2. Next in order of importance is in the
area of integrated health and development.
The following table shows the areas of research and action and
their operative status.
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Looking at these projects on the basis of their major programme
coI1ltentand methodology, greater numb€r of the projects has been
in the area of action and applied research-in all 37 out of 84"
committing 46.66% of the total budget. The next in importance is
policy research-4 out of 84 with an outlay of 17.88% of the budget.
This is follow~ by basic research 13.98%"by evaluation and review
research amounting to 8.36%.
Below is given in a tabular form various kinds of studies sup-
ported by the Foundation.
1. A.ction and Applied Research
2. Basic Research
3. Review & Evaluation Research
4. Conference, Seminars and Workshops
5. Institutional Development
6. Publication Grants
7. Policy Research
e. Special Activity
31,69,000
9,50,000
1),68,200
4,31,000
2,25,000
1,34,003
12,14,5i10
1,02,000
46.66
13.98
8.36
6.34
3.31
1.97
17.88
1.50
The Foundation encourages organizations and institutions. to seek
assistance. Also it takes initiative to develop projects and programmes
and for commissioning thereot Apart from these two categories,
there are certain programmes and projects of a co-funding nature,
between the Foundation and other national and international organi-
zations. All these are indicated in the following table:
1. Project directly commissIoned by the Foundation and
assigned to the individual/institution
2. Project received from individual/institution and funded
by the Foundation
3. Programmes undertaken by the Foundation in collaboration
with other national or international organization
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Looking Ahead:
With the formation of the Janata Government there has been, a
qualitative change in the population scene in the country. The new
government has lost no time in eschewing every kind of coercion.
The government has announced that family planning is going to be
a "wholly voluntary programme".
The critical issue in the coming months is the need for restoring
the credibility of both idea and programme of family planning. Both
are suffering from an identity crisis. As an idea family planning has
lost much of iJts developmental value and personal usefulness and
meaningfumess and as a programme it has become in the minds of
many particularly in North India, another name for coercion. Another
critical issue born out of the stand taken by the new government,
is how well and how soon can they make a wholly voluntary pro-
gramme solve the problem of rapid popUlation growth. While the
rejection of coercion as method is a very welcome feature of the
thinking of the government it is not enough as a positive force for
a sound and workable programme. One more cdtical problem would
be the mobilization of the administration and infrastructure as a
whole. Their morale is att a low ebb. Most of them may be rejecting
their role after the consequences of the backlash. The health staff
will have to relegitimatize their role as educators and motivators
rather than as symbols of coercion.
In the conteXitas described above the Foundation would need to
seek for itself a meaningful role as a funding and promoting organi··
zation. The Foundation would need to take initiative in identifying
and supporting projects in those areas of concern which help to put
back family planning on a sound and firm footing.
From a global point of view the fears of a decade ago thatt the
world would be overwhelmed by a rising tide of population seems
to be lessening. The global growth rate has remained for sometime
steady at 1.9%. The recent estimation of the population of the world
has come down to some extent. This, however, is no consolation
for us. The global rate of growth at 1.9% would mean that the world
population would double in 37 years. But this covers up the facti
that in 2/3rd of the world the doubling time is about 25 years. India
unhappily falls in this category. While the world as a whole might
feel a little cheerful about the general decline in growth rate, we
cannot afford to take it easy. We do need to muster our strength to
cut down our population to the greatest extent possible. It is in this
context that the Foundation will need to support well thought, out,
imaginative and useful programmes for support and promotion.
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TRAINING-CUM-ACTION IN PREGNANCY COUNSELLING
Directors
Late Mrs Mary Clubwala Jadhav, Dr T. Janardhanan and Dr Raja-
sekharan.
Background
The Report has been received. After preliminary technical scrutiny
it was found necessary to rewrite the same. Currently Dr L. Rama-
chandran of the Gandhian Institute of Rural Health and Family
Planning is helping with the rewriting of the report.
The basic thrustJ of the project was to identify local women living
in the slums and train them into effective pregnancy counsellors.
The programme of pregnancy counselling consisted of family plan-
ning education motivation and as part of this counselling on abortions
was carried for unwanted pregnancies. Apart from doing worthwhile
education and motivation work for the acceptance of one of the seve-
ral of the family planning methods, they were able to help 80% of
the pregnant women in not going to quacks for real or imaginary
abortions. Most of these were cases of delayed menses. Pregnancy
tests which were developed as part of the project helped in this pro-
cess. The training given was both health education and social work
oriented, the former by the hospital staff and the latter by the school
of social work.
This is one of the projects where an attempt has been made to deve-
lop a community level worker for family planning and MTP in the
urban setting. This is in keeping with the new trend to develop com-
munity level work for development in general and health and family
planning in particular.
Title
Study of Sex Differentiation in· Parental Attitudes Towards Female
Children as Indicated Through Child Bearing Practices.
Background
17
This is a review of the literature on children, more particularly the
different treatment meted out to female progeny in an Indian family.
The report! has been received. The status review revealed that the
literature on children is mostly confined to feeding and child reary
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practices and practically no studies on differential treatment! to the
female children although this is an obvious fact. A larger study based
on the findings is anticipated in future. This study was directed by
Mrs Baig when she was the President of the Indian Council of Chil1
Welfare.
Title
Study of the implications of Incentives and Disincentives in Family
Planning.
Background
The report has been received. It is under processing and will be
published shortly.
It deals with the population policy with its stress on incentives and
disincentives for promoting higher target achievement. An overall
view of the relevant literature on the SUbject has been made. Imple-
mentation of the scheme in different states has been critically exa-
mined. The study also reviews the working of the scheme in other
countries for a comparative study. Detailed analysis of the specific
measures in respect of social legislation, administration and 'organi-
sational structure has been made. Orientation of field staff, and target
population, and change in their attitude has been assessed: The study
makes several recommendations for the success of the programme to
the policy malrers.
Background
18
These are three status reviews of research in areas of population,
,namely, the behavioural, demographic and biomedical aspects. The
stUdy on behavioural sciences was undertaken by Dr Udai Pareek
and Dr T. V. Rao of the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,
and the one on demography by Dr S. P. Jain, former Deputy Regis-
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trar-General of India and the third one on biomedical aspects by
Dr G. P. Talwar, Professor of Biochemistry, All India Institute of
Medical Sciences.
The three volumes in the series have been published by Tata McGraw
Hill. All three volumes have been well received. The scientific com-
munity in particular has welcomed these publications.
At the time of commissioning the project, the number of studies on
management having a bearing on population were negligible. Since
then, however, many studies have come up. The Foundation has com-
missioned .a study on the same.
Background
The study has been completed and is being reviewed for publication.
It is a re-analysis of various studies of the wastage of children per
couple (foetal wastage to infant mortality). The study is confined to
Haryana, Tamil! Nadu, Meghalaya and Andhra Pradesh. It has a
direct bearing on the survival of children, a crucial factor in family
planning acceptance. The study goes into such areas such as the
nature of infant and childhood mortality among male and female
offspring, pregnancy wastage in relation to family planning accept-
ance and estimates of pregnancy wastage rate in relation to socio-
economic and demographic characteristics.
Title
Mechanism of Action of some Anti-Fertility. Agents on the Contracti-
lity of the Fallopian Tubes.
Background
19
The project has been completed and the report submitted. The same
is currently being assessed by experts for possible extension of the
project
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The basic thrust orf the project is that there is a specific class of
agents which are believed to affect fertility by altering the tubal
mortality in relation to the mechanism of transport of ova and sperm.
These need to be understood in depth.
The mostJ important outcome of the work of project is that a new
and proper technique for mQ'nitoring tubal activity has emerged.
There is need for further research, particularly on the long term effect'
of the contraceptive agents on the fallopian tubes. A bigger and a
more focused project proposal is expected from the Project Director.
Background
This is a case study, a project to popularise the rhythm-cum-tempe-
rature method in a Calcutta slum by a Catholic Organisation-Nirmal
Hridaif. Mother Theresa is the head of the organisation. The method
was claimed to be very popular and effective and the Foundation
decided to evaluate these claims and the technical feasibility of
the method and its acceptability among the slum dwellers.
The report on the project has been received and is being' rewritten
on the basis of comments of experts. The main thrust of the com-
ments is that, the success of the method is more to be found in the
high motivation with which the nuns and the women worked under
the doctor, Sister Paulette. Also a well-knit suitable organisation was
developed for the purpose. The efficiency of the methods per se is
not conclusive.
1. The Foundation has supported a number 'of projects and prog-
rammes including the organising of a number of Conferences/Se-
minars and Workshops in observance of World Population Year
(197·1).These programmes broadly fall into the following three
categories:
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a) Sensitising and educating voluntary organizations engaged in
family pllanning;
b) Sensitising academic, research and professional organizations,
so that they could play a meaningful role in the population
crisis;
c) Sensitising mass media to reflect more positive interest in the
population problem.
2. The Foundation supported the following programmes in this con-
nection:
a) Publications
,
i) Populaticn and Development in India, 1947-2000. This was
commissioned through the Indian Association for the Study
of Population. The book has been published by the Asia
Publishing House (Rs 50,000).
ii) Special Publication of the CMAI. This publication gave the
history of eight years of family planning in 300 odd Chris-
tian Mission Hospitals in the country (Rs 7,500).
iii) Special Population Issue of the Journal of the YWCA en-
titled Today, a number of articles were brought out pin-
pointing the needs of family planning and the critical role
of women in the same (Rs 2,500).
iv) Special Bulletin of the Population Council of India. The
focus of this issue was on youth and population and the
role of voluntary organizations (Rs 5,000).
v) Studies in Family Planning in India by Dr (lVIrs)Kamala
Gopal Rao (partially financed). This was a review of all the
research work done in India for the past 25 years. The book
has been published by Abhinav Publications (Rs 5,000).
vi) Voluntary Effort in Family Planning. By Mrs Kamla
Mankekar. This was a review of the work done by volun-
taryorganizations in India. It was published by Abhinav
Publications (Rs 10,000).
i) National Convention of the Panchayat Parishad convened
by the AIPP at Lucknow (Rs 5,000).
ii) Legislators and Family Planning convened by the Institute
of Constitutional :::nd Parliamentary Studies]' New Delhi
(Rs 2,125).
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iii} Seminar in Connection with World Population Year
Dr (Miss) A George, Kerala University (Rs 5,OOO).
iv} All India Congress of Gynaecologists and Obstetricians
Dr (Mrs) A Dass. (Rs 5,000).
The above activities during the World Population Year (WPY)
helped the various organizations in seeking a more relevant role in
population and family planning. The stimulation during the WPY
has helped several organizations to continue their interest in family
planning on a long term basis.
Title
Publication of the FP Activities of the Christian Medical Association
of India (CMAI).
.
Background
The CMAI through its family planning project of about 350 Christian
missionary hospitals has been carrying on family planning work with
two thrusts; to stimulate and galvanize family planning in the vari-
ous hospitals and experiment with innovative ideas in family plann-
ing. The CMAI was helped to bring out a special bulletin not only
regarding the history of family planning work but also efforts in fa-
mily planning of an innovative kind. The report has been received
and has been distributed widely to all missionary hospitals, non-
Christian private hospitals and State and Central Government de-
partments of Health and Family Planning.
Background
22
The report of the project has been received and is now under scru-
tiny for publication or such other action as would be needed for disse-
mination of the findings.
The study, undertaken by Dr K. G. Gangrade of the Delhi School of
Social Work, aims at identifying the context, methods and program- _
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mes of population education suitable to college students. The. study
was earlier undertaken by Mr Pradip Dalal. It was recommissioned
for making it more relevant and comprehensive. The project design
is based on a survey of the students and staff and understanding of
the infrastructure of four colleges of the University. I<'orsometime
now, work has been going in population education in relation to sec-
ondary and lower level students. This would be one of the first
attempts at population education for students at the college level.
Title
Survey of Family Planning Education in the Schools of Social Work
in India.
Background
The survey undertaken by the Association of Schools of Social Work
has been completed and the mimeographed report has been circulat-
ed and all the Schools of Social Work in the country, the Central and
State Deparments of Social Welfare and others. This report stimulat-
ed interest in professional social welfare circles to seek a more mean-
ingful involvement in social work with specific reference to popula-
tion and family planning. This also resulted in organisation of a na-
tional summer institute and seminar on the subject which the }i'ound-
ation later funded.
The survey is the status of population and family planning in the
schools of social work with specific reference to teaching, field work
and research. It also goes into
gra.duates in social work.
the
question
of
employment'
of trained
The report brought out the level of interest of the faculty in popula-
tion and the strengths and lacunae of the existing involvement and
what steps should be taken for increasing the involvement of the
schools in population. One of the serious limitations found was the
faculty themselves were not adequately sensitized to the need.
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The survey provided the core papers for the Summer Institute and
Seminar on the subject.
Background
The film is nearly completed and after taking into- consideration the
suggestions and comments made by a number of experts, the film will
be finally produced for exhibition.
The Director proposes to bring out the film in Eastman Colour.
The picture entitled "PARVATI" is of 20 minutes duration.
It stresses the importance of family planning ~d status of
women in the context of social change taking place in the
village. The movement from tradition to progress is portrayed in
a woman who seeks a higher status in the process asserting herself
in a traditional family. She has only girls for her children which
makes her struggle all the more challenging. The lady doctor is de-
picted in the picture as one who stimulates change in the outlook of
Parvati. The film after completion will be taken up with the Govern-
ment of India for national release. Informal discussions are also going
on to see if the international release of the film is possible es-
pecially in the developing countries.
Title
An Across the Board Survey of UNICEF's Involvement in Population
Activities in India
Jointly commissioned by the UNICEF (SCARO) and the Family
Planning Foundation.
Background
24
The purpose in jointly commissioning the project was to assess the
current status of the UNICEF-aided programme in the country with
a view to determine the level and kind of involvement in family
planning; ways of adapting them more effectively to serve the needs
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of family planning; and to suggest a broad strategy for technical
assistance and programme enhancement, and to identify the neces-
sary mechanism and infrastructure for this purpose.
The findings would help in UNICEF identifying for itself, an effec-
tive role in family planning in India as part of the aid to the coun-
try.The report is completed and is before the Government of India
for its consideration. It contains suggestions for immediate action
development of new components and proposals for new projects. The
study would be reviewed in the light of the new developments and
the same would be submitted to the UNICEF and the Government
of India for their consideration. One third of the budget expenditure
was met by the Foundation and two thirds by the UNICEF.
Professor S N Ranade, Dr George Joseph, Dr Kamala Gopal Rao,
and Dr S N Mukherjee, Mrs Sarojini Abraham and Mr K. M. Bhat-
nagar did the work. Professor J C Kavoori directed and completed
the study.
Background
25
The study has been completed and is now being examined by the
experts. Action on its publication will be taken on the basis of their
recommendations and suggestions.
The stUdy deals with the mass vasectomy campaign organised by the
Government of GUjarat in 1971 and 1972. These were organised
particularly on the approach used earlier in Ernakulam, Kerala The
study includes the analysis and evaluation of factors that lead to
success in family planning in Gujarat through mass approach. The
study also includes understanding the role of various organisations
and the profiles of acceptors and non-acceptors. This study pin-
points the organizational dynamics of the campaign and its success
based partiCUlarly on decentralization of authority and responsibi-
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lity. The project was partially supported by the Government of
GUjarat.
Background
The study has been published by Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd in
1977, under the authorship of Prof C N S Nambudiri and Prof B R
Sharma, both at: the time of the project period of the Indian Insti-
tute of Management, Ahmedabad.
After critically examining representative 50 industries in the coun-
try, in terms of their administrative and organizational and other
aspects, the study identifies, a special strategy for family planning
for the industrial sector within the existing programme and policy
of the government.
As a sequel to this study six case studies of successful programmes
of family planning in the industrial project sector are now under
preparation. These would also be published. This has been under-
taken by Dr J. K. Satia, Dr Nirmala Murthy and others on the staff
of the Institute of Management.
Directors
Background
26
Prof B K Anand and Dr S K Manchanda, All India Institute of Me-
dical Sciences, New Delhi.
The Foundation founded the XXVI International Congress of Physio-
logical Sciences keeping in view the intimate and critical interest the
Congress had in population and family planning from biomedical
point of view. The President! of the Congress was Dr B K Anand who
also directed it. The book was published under the core book pro-
gramme of the Government of India
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It was in this Congress that for the first time Dr G. P Talwar sBar-
ed his research findings on the anti-pregnancy vaccine.
Background
This was a satellite symposium of the XXVI International Confer-
ence of Physiologists organized under the direction of Dr K R Laumas
The Conference discussed the latest developments in contraceptive
technology, the world over. The symposium was organized under
the auspices of WHO Research and Training Centre at the All India
Institute of Medical Scie!lces.
The report has been published in a book form with the help of a
grant given by the Foundation, by the Ankur Publishing House.
Background
27
This was a satellite symposium of the XXVI International Physiolo-
gical Congress. As a potential new approach to the human repro-
duction, this symposium was one of the first in the world based on
neurcendocrine regulation of fertility.
Dr T C Anand Kumar of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences
was the Director of the symposium.. The symposium was organized
by the WHO Research and Training Centre at the All India Institute
of Medical Sciences.
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Title
Symposium on "Regulation of Growth and Differentiated !"unction
in Eukaroyote Cells".
Background
This was a satellite symposium of the XXVI International Congress
cf Physiological Sciences. It was attended by immunologists, cell-
biologists and others from all over the world. A sizeable part of the
discussion was devoted to the development of contraceptive techno-
logy as part of the larger concerns of the symposium.
The Director of the seminar was Dr G P Talwar of the All India
Institute of Medical Sciences. The book has been published by Rabin
Press Publishers.
Background
28
This symposium was organized in New Delhi from Nov 3 to 8, 1975
by the Indian National Science Academy. The discussions had a
direct bearing on human fertility. Over 100 biomedical scientists
from 14 countries as well as representatives from the World Health
Organisation, ICMR Department of Science and Technology, UGC,
Ministry of Health and Family Planning, Department. of AgriCUlture,
Indian Wild Life Society and others attended.
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Dr M R N Prasad and Dr T C Anand Kumar were the Directors.
This was published by the Delhi University Press.
Background
The seminar was organized in March 1975, and a report on the same
has been published ,by the Indian Council of Child Welfare. The re-
port contains the general proceedings and the recommendations of
various Committees. The Seminar provided a forum for discussion
among students, lecturers, parents, social workers, social scientists,
demographers and others. The Seminar was characterised by keen
and intensive debate about sever~il areas related to sex education.
The sailent feature was that it not only defined sex education in a
more rational and candid manner but also made a number of practi-
cal suggestions for introducing sex education into the school system
and also into the social-cultural life of Indian societ.y.The report also
highlighted -important areas for further research and study.
Title
Seminar and Summer Institute in Family Planning for Social Work
Education.
Background
29
The seminar was organized by the Association of Schools of Social
Work (ASSW)-President, Dr K N George and Di~ector of the Semi-
nar, Dr S H Pathak.
The ISSWI organized the Institute and the Seminar. The Institute
was attended by most of Directors of the Schools of Social Work and
the Seminar by the faculty of the schooL The focus of the Institute
was making social work socially and developmentally relevant and
the Seminar went into the family planning education as part of social
work education in depth.
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The Seminar has made a number of suggestions and recommenda-
tions to the school of social work and the departments of social wel-
fare, particularly in reorganizing professional social work education
to reflect population concerns.
Title
Seminar of Key Decision-Makers in the Sarvodaya Movement in
India.
Background
The report of the Seminar has been received. After the review of the
Seminar report, i~ was decide:d to support four zonal seminars of a
similar kind but; ensuring larger participation. The first report of
all the seminars will be prepared, when the reports of all the zones
have been prepared The thrust of the seminar was to initiate a dia-
logue between Sarvodaya Workers and Population experts. This was
considered a necessary preliminary exercise before defining the
Gandhian approach to the population problem. The Seminar set the
pace for a more open and a clearer position of Sarvodaya in relation
to population. The Seminar reiterated the need to control runaway
population growth.. It also took a more liberal stand with regard to
family planning methods; while it preferred self-control, but saw
it also was necessary for individuals to choose their pwn methods.
Title
Workshop on "Developing Integrated Material on Family Planning
Education" .
Background
30
The materials prepared by the Workshop have been received.
The attempt in this workshop has been to provide accurate informa-
tion on family planning, sex and contraception for the neo-literates
in Hindi. Twenty persons participated in the workshop-writers,
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visualisers, artists and population experts.
The booklets have been utilized by the Hindi speaking States-MP
and 'Haryana have shown more than or(,iinary interest in them.
Title
Symposium on Chemistry, Biology and Immunology of Gonadotro-
pins.
Background
The report has been received The Symposium was an international
one where, inter alia, the importance of gonadotropins and fertility
control was stressed
Title
Xth Convention of the Indian College of Allergy and Applied Immu-
nology.
Background
This was convention of experts involved in specialisations related to
Allergy and Applied Immunology. As part of their interest they also
discussed in the Convention, the topic, "Immunological Approach to
Control of Reproduction". The grant was given with a view to sti-
mulate and sustain interest of Applied Immunologists and others in
fertility control.
Background
31
This was a grant for designing a project of Adult Education for Wo-
men with focus on family planning. The project also visualized eco-
nomic activities as part of the overall programme. Part of the grant
was utilized.
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The project was not continued in view of the unpreparedness of the
:;'.;;organization-Bikaner Adult Education.
Title
Background
Initiating of programme of Integrated Health and Maximising parti-
cipation of the voluntary organisations.
This was a planning grant given to the Population Council of India
to design a project for maximising participation of the voluntary
organisations in family planning through a programme of integrated
health. The project design was received but in view of the winding
up of the Population Council of India, the project proposal was not
considered for support.
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BRIEF DETAILS OF
ONGOING PROJECTS
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Brief
Description
Current
Status
The Family Planning Foundation is coordinating and organizing the
project.
The grant is for carrying oul five preparatory studies in differenll
types of industrial situations with a view to developing suitable pro-
ject proposals for family welfare programmes for women in the
organized sector~ Informal interactions are now currently under
way with an international organisation for collaborating with the
Foundation for joint funding subject to the concurrence of the Gov-
ernment of India.
Four of the planning grants have been assigned so far' to :
(i) Prof K M Sharma of M S University for New Industrial Complex
in Baroda (For construction labour).
(ii) Dr Prodipto Roy of Council of Social Development, New Delhi
(For the Coffee Plantation in Coorg).
(iii) Dr T S Wilkinson of Hislop College, Nagpur (For Industrial
Units in or around Nagpur).
(iv) Dr H M Sharma of CMAI (For the Jagadhari-Yamunanagar-
Home based metal industry).
The proposals from Dr K M Sharma and Dr Prodipto Roy have been
received and are being processed. The other two are expected shortly.
Rs 25,000 (Five planning grants of Rs 5,000 each).
Council of Social Development, Hislop College, Christian Medical
Association of India, and School of Social Work (M S University
of Baroda).
Commissioned by the Foundation.
Developing Effective Maternal and Child Health Services in Rural
Areas in India.
Brief
Description
33·
The grant is for designing a project proposal to develop a model for
the selection and training of paramedical personnel who have an
aptitude for intensive work in villages and who are socially and cul-
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Current
Status
turally acceptable to the community they serve. The proposal is
based on a study of the experience gained at various places (like
Jamkhed and Tilonia) where similar programmes are in operation.
The study also takes into account the existing pattern of health care,
cultural beliefs etc. of the concerned project areas.
Dr Vijay Kumar has visited a number of places where innovative
family planning particularly training programmes have been in pro-
gress. The project proposal based on survey and initial testing of
ideas has been received for financial assistance by the Foundation.
Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandi-
garh.
Action Research Project on Community Action for a Programme of
Integrated Health and Family Planning.
Brief
Description
The project hopes to find out the extent to which voluntary organi-
sations can assume the responsibility for organizing health and fami-
ly planning programmes,~o develop the methodology to enable.
voluntary organisations to launch programmes of health and, family
planning through voluntary clinics and to assess the improvement
in family planning acceptance when the services are integrated with
health care services.
Current
Status
The Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Planning pro-
vided consultancy services to the project by organising a training
programme for the project staff, helping them to draw up an opera-
tional plan and providing continued research guidance. The project
suffered a setback because the inputs expected from other sources
did not materialize and there were also some difficulties in obtaining
sufficient base line data for programme planning. The final project
report! is expected shorUy.
The project had one of its innovative dimensions, the identification
of local community workers for working in the project and assess
their effectiveness. The project also discovered a local herb "Ban-
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jhauri" which reportedly acts as a contraceptive agent. Forty-seven
women, who were administered the drug have !lot so far conceived
and had no side effects. The drug is studied further f?r investigation.
Brief
Description
This is a project for identifying and defining a community worker
through a programme of case studies and a seminar. For sometime
now basic rethinking has been going on in India and other deve-
loping countries to restructure the health care system with a view
to make it more community-oriented. Currently in the health care
system, there is a high rechnology orientation and an equally high
clinical approach. These have not helped to bring health care ser-
vices to the people. What is required is the establishment of a vital
link between the source of services and the people. One of the mechan-
isms for such a purpose is to identify a suitable community level
worker who can undertake both the health and family planning res-
ponsibilities in the context of a more responsive and community
oriented health care system.
There have been a number of project experiences in India which
have experimentations of an effective kind of functionary at the
grass roots level. Some of these are: Jamkhed project in Maharash-
tra, Tilonia project near Ajmer in Rajasthan, Palghar project in 1\\-1a-
harashtra and village health care project in Ottanchathram in Tamil
Nadu.
The project consists of preparing case studies of project experiences
by the person incharge of the programme and another outside indi-
vidual with adequate background and qualifications. This should pro-
vide an effective and useful case study in each case. There would be
also' an international case study ,of like experience. These would be
discussed in a seminar to which the policy makers would be invited,
so that certain directions may be identified for incorporation in the
governmental policy of the country.
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Current
Status
All the projec1Jexperiments have been identified and also work has
been started in most of the case studies. The first draft of the in-
ternational case study has been completed. It is proposed to organise
the seminar in the month of October or November 1977.
The Foundation is organising the project including the seminar
directly.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
The project attempts to define a new category of multi-purpose wor-
ker (the community nurse) who mediates between the doctor and
the community. It also aims to evaluate the training programme
: of these workers and develop a model for widespread use.
~:\\
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Eight students have completed three years of training and undergone
a six month internship. The final report on the project is being wri~
ten by Dr Chandy with the assistance of Dr Ravi Narayan of the All
India Institute of Medical Sciences and is expected shortly. An im-
portant developmentl of the project experience has been that Osma-
nia University has insiituted a B Sc course based on this programme
as an experimental! measure. The project report would have a direct
bearing on the current interest in developing community oriented
health and family planning services.
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Dr Jacob Chandy was assigned the project as an individual. How-
ever, Dr Chandy organized the project with the medical department
of Church of South India.
Establishing a Private Out-Patient Fertility Control Clinics in the.
Rural Area.
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Background
The wPrk of Dr D. N. Pai in Bombay at the Pearl Clinic has been
known for its effective organisation and management of abortion
services as part of an integrated family planning programme.. The
programme is a self paying: one. Dr Pai has been asked to prepare
a project proposal based on his urban experience but suitable to rura~
areas.
Current
Status
The proposal based on a survey is awaited from Dr Pai.
Institution
Pai's Family Hospital, Bombay-Commissioned by the Family Plan-
ning Foundation.
Involvement of Private Medical Practitioners in the National Family
Planning Programme.
Brief
Description
The Indian Medical Association plans to intensify efforts to involve
its members in providing family planning education, motivation and
such services as doctors are trained in and can undertake, especially
in the rural areas. This pilot study aims at- fact finding in one or two
districts in Uttar Pradesh for developing a methodology and mecha-
nism for involving the private medical practitioners.
Current
Status
'I'he IMA.has submitted an/initial report on a survey of its members
in district of UP; A project design based on this is awaited.
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Indian Medical Association, New Delhi.
President: Mr P. C. Bhatla.
Comprehensive Labour Welfare Scheme (including No Birth Bonus
Scheme).
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Brief
Description
Current
Status
The UPASI experiment has already generated much worldwide in-
terest in its attempt to study the impact of deferred incentives
through the No Birth Bonus Scheme (NBBS) on fertility. In addi-
tion, the estates under NBBS and some of the others, were also under
the Comprehensive Labour Welfare Scheme (CLWS), which included
medical care, creches, labour clubs and primary schools. The aim
of the project was to establish the most effective methods for motiva-
ting plantation workers to accept family planning and total improve-
ment of the welfare of the family.
The report on the first three years of the project claimed consider-
'lble reQ.uctions in fertility. However, Dr (Miss) A George and Dr
A. A Pishoroti, who studied the report for the Foundation felt tha~
though the action part of the scheme had been successful imple-
mented the research component needed str~ngthening. They recom-
mended a fresh analysis of the available data and of specially collec-
ted new information to quantify the impact of the NBBS supplemen-
ting the CLW scheme. They stressed the need for a cost benefit
analysis.
The Foundation has sanctioned Rs 50,000 for a detailed and scientific
evaluation of the UPASI project along the lines mentioned above.
Prof. (Miss) A. George has agreed to act as a consultant to. the re-
search and will be helped by a demographer-cum-statistician to han-
dle the data together with the relevant UPASI staff. The work in
this regard is progressing. Further assistance for funds is under con-
sideratio~
Total Health Care Including Family Planning for a Population of·
20,000.
Brief
Description
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The project attempts to provide total health services through a volun-
tary hospital and assess the extent of improvement in the acceptance
of family planning and the extent.to which voluntary hospitals and
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Current
Status .
clinics can take up such progranunes. The project is based in Naren-
drapur, a southern suburb of Calcutta, which has a predominantly
agro-industrial population.
The overall survey has been completed. Simultaneously the work of
the hospitals, especially sterilisation has been going on. The commu-
nity response has been quite satisfactory. The work of the project
in the first phase needs to be redesigned. more systematically for pur-
poses of demonstration. The project is being examined for its poten-
tial for continuation.
Rs 1,86,000.
Amiya Banerjee Charitable Trust:41
A Pilot Project on Health, Welfare and Education with special Em-
phasis on Population Education.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
The main aim of the project is to develop a comprehensive prog-
ramme of health, family planning, and population education along-
with general health and welfare activities and to assess its impact,
both in the short and long term, on popular attitudes and behaviour.
Ways of imparting comprehensive health education as a built-in
component of the activities of the hospital will also be studied. An
importan~ feature of the programme is the training of school teach-
ers as innovative health workers (Rehbar-e-Sehat).
The project staff has been appointed. Initial survey of the area is
nearly completed. Demonstration design will be completed after the
survey.
Limited but essential health services are being provided in the sur··
vey phase itself. This would help to establish rapport with the com-
munity.
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Current
Status
Budget
40
The primary aim of the project is to explore nature and extent or,
legislative support to population policy, analysis lags between law
and policy and to examine various alternative policies.
The project seeks to;
(a) examine the national population policy from various angles name-
ly, political, social!, and economic with reference to needs and as
well as means.
(b) analysing the existing frame-work of law having a bearing either
real or notional on population policy;
(c) evaluate the legal frame-work with reference to explicitly stated
aims of legisl'ature;
(d) identify and analyse the intended as well as unintended conse-
quences of the legal frame-work;
(e) exercise the administrative support available for implementation
d the laws;
(f) examine the scope to frame laws to encourage family planning;
(g) examine the areas of conflict between different laws so as to iden-
tify need to be attuned to population policy;
(h) examine gap between JX)licyand legal framework so as to iden-
tify areas needing legislative action.
When the work was almost complete and .the report was received
in 1976, it was thought to update it in view of the massive steriliza-
tion programme and an additional grant of Rs 52,000 was sanctioned.
The project was, however, with-held as it was considered to be too
early to undertake a meaningful study on this particular subject from
all angles.
It has now been decided to undertake immediately a further but res-
tricted study on laws, executive orders, schemes etc., before and
during emergency and after completing this order, a nati.onal seIninar
will be organized on national awareness of population problems with
particular reference to law.
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Motivation for Planned Parenthood-A Preliminary Study of Mus-
lim Families in a City.
Brief
Description
This is a study-cum-action project to identify the factors which moti-
vate some Muslim families to adopt a planned approach to parent-
hood and restrict the size of their families and others to have six or
more children. About thirty Muslim families belonging to three dif-
ferent social groups have been chosen for detailed investigation. This
would be a methodological study and would provide basis for a larger
study.
Current
Status
Data g~thering is in its final stages. The report is expected in Sep-
- tember 1977.
Brief
Description
The project undertaken directly by the Family Planning Foundation.
(Prof. J. C. Kavoori).
This is a study of the fertility behaviour of 60 poor women living
in slums in six cities/towns of Northern India-Delhi, Kanpur, In-
dore, Agra, Meerut and Lucknow. Six women social scientists each
studied ten women of reproductive age. Twelve of these women were
analysed in greater depth for the preparation of detailed case histo-
ries. Their would be a methodological study which will not only sug-
gest methods of studying the fertility behaviour but also relevant
areas of research.
The field work has been completed and the material is being analys-
ed for preparing the final report.
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Brief
Description
Current
Status
India's rapid population growth is going to limit the freedom and
choices of investment in various sectors of the economy very severe-
ly in the next 25 years. A population of one billion in 2000 A.D. or
750 million around 1990 will leave to India very little freedom in
any direction within the overall constraints, population distribution
and density will vary from one region to another accentuating the
already existing regional imbalances.' The fields that are contributory
to such trends, more particularly those arising from population
growth, need to be identified to help policy decisions. The Foundation,
therefore, commissioned a project to study the implications of popu-
lation growth in India by 2000 A.D.
The project was originally envisaged in three parts leading to the
publication of three volumes on the subject. However, by mid-1976,
Prof. Mitra felt tha1Jthe marked interruptions in the ~ourse of prog-
ress of the five year plans made it impossible to ident-ify firm long-
term trends in- any sector of. the economy and it would be unwise
to build on short term trends. As such, he undertook to write a book
not giving another set of projections, but focusing on the quality of
population. The manuscript' entitled "India's Population: Aspects of
,Quality Control" is now ready and is being examined by experts be-
fore being considerea for publication. The study focuses on the need
to improve the quality of the Indian population, if not as a pre-con-
dition to, atleast simultaneously with, effective control measures. Va-
rious aspects of population quality are considered and include infant!
mortality, sex ratio, causes of death, educational levels, employment
levels etc.
The project is assigned to Dr Asok Mitra, as an individual, although
he is working presently in the Jawaharlal Nehru University as a
Professor.
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Establishing a Research Cell for the Family Planning Programmes
of the Christian Medical Association of India, Bangalore.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
The grant has been sanctioned to enabfe the Christian Medical Asso-
ciation of India (CMAI) to analyse the vast amount of data collected
under its family planning project. On the basis of the results from
this, the Fou.ndation would consider helping to develop a research cell
at CMAI to cater to the requirements of not only the CMAI chain
of hospitals, but! also of other hospitals in the voluntary sector.
Data processing machines have been installed "by IBM. A code list
has been prepared incorporating all the inputs along with the de-
mographic characteristics of accept()rs. The cards are now being'
punched and verified and a tabulation plan is being worked out.
Brief
D~scription
The project aims at studying the inter-relationships of socio-econo-
mic variables, inputs in the family planning programme and the suc-
cess of the programme in order to identify the factors responsible for
regional differences in family planning acceptance.
Current
Status
Work on the project has been completed and a report is expected
shortly. On the basis of this, the Institute envisages a second phase
of the project on the economic value of children.
A detailed proposal on the second phase is expected. The Foundation
has agreed to pay for the second phase to the extent of 50 percent,
provided the institute raises the balance from" other sources.
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Brief
Description
Current
Status
This is a detailed review of past population policy in India with a
view to determine the relationship between the evaluation of govern-
ment policy on population and family planning and trends in popu-
lation behaviour and attitudes, the type and extent ofcommunica-
tion down the political and administrative heirarchy and the actual
implementation of the policy at the lowest levels. Such a study was
considered essential to determine the rationale behind population poli-
cies and to suggest ways in which they could be better linked to
overall developmental policies.
Dr D. L. Sheth is currently acting as the Director of the Project in
the absence of Dr Kothari. Dr Ali Baqar is currently working on the
project. The data: is being gathered.
Director
Brief
Description
Family Planning Camps in Madras.
The leadership to the project was provided by Mr T. V. Anthony.
The project aims to evaluate the role and effectiveness of mass steri-
lisation camps in an urban setting. The Corporation of Madras deci-
ded to hold six vasectomy and tubectomy camps aimed at reaching
the urban poor and using· the urban infrastructure. The nature of the
organization of the camps would have a strong research base to per-
mit on the spot evaluation of all possible programme aspects. The
Foundation has also sanctioned an additional sum of Rs 5;000 for
designing a longitudinal follow-up study on the basis of the expe-
rience gained.
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Current
Status
The Corporation of Madras held the camps during 1976 and early
1977 and their impact is being evaluated by the Gandhigram Insti-
tute of Rural Health and Family Planning. The final report is' ex-
pectedshortly.
Round Tables, Madras and the Madras Municipal Corporation-Spe-
cialOfficer, Mr T. V. Anthony.
l.~~ ..
Brief
Description
Current
Status
Developing a Programme of ResearCh.in 'Population and Family Plan-
ning from a Sociological and Behavioural Point of View with Parti-
cular Reference to Urban, Tribal and Rural Communities.
Dr M. N.. Srinivas and Dr E. A. Ramaswamy (for rural study).
Dr A. R. Desai (for urban study).
Dr Roy Burman (for tribal study).
These are three reviews 0:[ the existing basic sociological literature
which have relevance to population and family planning. The re-
view will also identify lacunae and prepare a trend report. It is expec-
tedto provide some insights into the problems of family planning from
the behavioural-sociological point of view and help in generating
interest among the behavioural scientists.
The rural study was assigned to Prof. M. N. Srinivas and Dr E. A.
Ramaswamy. The final report has been received, commented on very
favourably by experts and is now in print. The study Oll the urban
situation has been undertaken by Dr A. R. Desai and is expected by
August. The study of the tribal literature was begun recently by
Dr Roy Burman.
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Status Study of the Family Planning Component in the Urban Com-
munity Development CUCD) Programme in India and HABITAT.
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Brief
Description
Current
Status
This is a study of the earlier experiences of the urban community
development proj~ts in a few cities and of the new programmes of
slum clearance to develop programmes of population and family plan-
ning for the urban areas and more particularly for their slum com-
ponents.
The literature. on UCD and slum clearance has been analysed and
the finalreportJ is being prepared This study is combined with a
survey of the literature on environment and human settlements and
the development of a strategy for the same. This is expected to re-
sult in suggestions for effective work in family planning in the urban
setting and more particularly the slums.
Brief
Description
This is a detailed anthropological stUdy of family planning in a rural
setting with special reference to (a) value orientation vis-a-vis family
planning methods (b) the decisio~-making process and (c) the role
of modernisation in the adoption of family planning. It is based in a
West Bengal village whose population comprises of 15 Hindu castes,
Muslims and Tribals.
Current
Status
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46
Dr A K. Danda has taken up the programme in his individual capa-
city but with the permission of the Anthropological Survey of India.
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Action-cum-Research Project on Different Aspects of Medical Ter-
mination of Pregnancy Having a Bearing on Family Planning.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
This project has been undertaken in collaboration with the State
Government of UP and based in 30 of its hospitals in the State. The
main objective i.s to study the factor~ which influence the acceptance
of services pertaining to MTP and finei out if the provision of proper
equipment can improve their level of acceptance. The other dimen-
sions of the study are-to make MTP effectivp. part of family
planning services and also understanding the profiles of the abor-
tion seekers? Such information would go a long. way towards impro-
ving the response to legally available measures for abortion.
The Foundation has supplied thirty government hospitals in UP with
standard MTP equipment and is now authorizing a research institute
to analyse the data from modified case cards from these and other
hospitals. Dr (Mrs.) A. Engineer, a Gynaecologist, is acting as Consul-
tant to the· project and her expertise 'is expected to be supplemented
with the services of a Demographer-cum-Statistician. As part of the
project, it will also be studied if the quality of data collected and
the counselling services are better when entrusted to trained social
workers than when left to the hospital staff alone.
Directorate of Health Services, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Luck-
now.
Brief
Description
This project represents one of the most important research projects
on contraceptive technology in the world today. The anti-pregnancy
vaccine approach is based on the induction of antibodies against hu-
man choronic gonadotropin (HCG) which is a unique and early pro-
duct of conception, so that menstruation occurs.
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Current
Status
The vaccine was tried on animals and later on a few sterilised women.
There was no adverse reaction and the Ethics Committee has ap-
proved trials on human beings in India. Trials are being conduCted
on humans in other countries also. There has been no adverse side-,
effects on anyone of the women. This phase of research will· go on
for another year. Thereafter the trials woulg be conducted on norinal
women.
Rs 5,00,000 (The Institutional Development Research Centre, Canada,
is also assisting the project, more particularly in the foreign ~-
change component of the work).
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Director V. Ramalinga-
swamy).
Career Development for Research in the Field of Human Reproduc-
tion and Contraceptive Technology in India.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
As part of its enlarged activities, the Fartlily Planning Foundation
l1as started a scheme of research awards for biomedical projects with
particular reference to research in reproduction and contraceptive
technology. The Foundation is currently id~ntiIying persons with a
high research potential in India itself after which it hopes to bring
to India outstanding Indian biomedical scientists working abroad.
A number of requests for fellowships have been received and are
currently being evaluated by various experts in the field of Repro~
ductive Biology before being placed before the Technical Panel for
their advice.
This projectl is jointly financed by the Family Planning Foundation
(Rs 4,00,000) and the Ford Foundation (Rs 16,00,000).
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Organization of Simultaneous Eye and Family Planning Camps and
a Study of their Mutual Impact.·
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The programme was organized collectively by the State Bank of
India and Family Planning Foundation.
'
Brief
Description
Eye camps and family planning camps have achieved a good measure
, of success wherever they have been conducted separately and it was
thought worthwhile to see if combining the two in a single campaign
produced better results than either alone.
Current
Status
A simultaneous six day eye and family planning camp was held
in Badarpur near Delhi in 1976 a~ which time questionnaires were
administered to medical and para-medical staff and to the visitors
(patients and non-patients). The data from these are being analysed
by Dr (Miss) Amita Burdhan of the National Institute of Family
Planning and a report is expected shortly.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
.49
The focus of programme attention with regard to family planning
has been by and large on married couples of reproductive age. But
demographically and sociologically and from a long term point of
view; the about-to-get-married and the newly-married are equal,
if not, more important. Keeping this important aspect in mind, the
present project was supported so that a population education prog-
ramme suitable to this critical age group is initiated. The project is
for a period of three years and has been assigned to the All India
Pancbayat Parishad.
The basic objective of the project is to develop motivational method-
ology and social technology to popularise small family norms among
the young people in the villages, who do not go to school.
(
The initial survey of the project area was completed by Prof. Mav-
lankar with the, assistance of research staff. Later on, the rural deve-
lopment department of Ahmednagar College was contacted to pro-
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vide consUltancy to develop the demonstration project. Although
they showed initial interest they hav.e not responded cooperatively.
AIPP has also not! shown adequate initiative in the matter. The pro-
ject is currently being reviewed with a view to assess its potential
for continuation or not.
Brief
Description
Pilot Project on Training Rural Leaders in Population and Develop-
ment.
Prof. K.M. Sharma of the M S University, Baroda is acting as the
Consultant and Mr D. K. Sharma is the Chief Organiser.
The project aims to develop a training programme for young rural
leaders with actual or potential interest in developmental issues to
involve them in programmes which support and promote acceptance
of family planning. This is iIp.portant because a resistant population
is more likely to be influenced by the opinions of local leaders than
by what it considers are vested interests from outside.
The project was undertaken by the All India Panchayat Parishad
with Prof. K. M. Sharma of the M. S. UniversitY4Schooi of Social
Work, Baroda acting as a Consultant. It was originally confined to
the training of mare community leaders but it was later decided to
hold a training camp for women leaders as well. However, this was
dropped because of the elections. A number of institutional and peri-
patetic training camps have now been held after an earlier unforeseen
delay and the final report is being prepared.
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Brief
Description
Current
Status
Demography in India is the first journal of its kind in the country, It
highlights the demographic aspects of social and economic develop-
ment in the Indian context. The journal is a forum for ,research and
evaluation in population and family planning and related fields like
sociology, social psychology, biology, 'genetics, pUblic he~th and
medicine.
Five issues of the journal have been brought out. and have been well
received in India and abroad. However, it has not been possible to
stick to the quarterly schedule and the IASP is now trying to pub-
lish the magazine regularly as a biannual issue and also to attain
financial self-sufficiency. The FQundation'ssupport would be gradu-
ally reduced as the journal becomes self-sufficient in five years.
Indian Association fOr the Study of Population (President Dr P.B.
Desai).
Population and Woman: A Progranune' based for the International
Women's Decade.
Current
Status
51
International Women's Year and the subsequent declaration of the
International Decade for Women have thrown up number of ideas for
new policies and progranimes. Keeping the importance of women's
role in the field of family planning in mind the aim of the present
study is to:
a) review broadly the literature on IWY including report on status
of women;
b) review various progranunes, envisaged as well as already under-
taken; -
.
c) suggest meaningful programmes with a time perspective to the
Family PlaimingFoundation and other institutions with developmen-
tal and population interest, especially non-governmental organisa-
tions.
The study is near completion and the report is expected during the
current year.
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Budget
Sanctioned
Col Luthra, who is a retired I.A.S. was personally incharge of the
IWY, was requested to undertake the study on behalf of the
Foundation. Necessary technical and secretarial support has been
provided.
The study is commissioned by the Foundation.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
The project aims at developing a media strategy for family planning
communication for young, married rural couples, based 00 two phases
of work. Phase I involves an indepth stUdy of a village community
in U.P., to understand attitudes to family planning, an evaluation of
a large number of eXisting media materials to determine the kind of
material and media bes~ suited for the purpose, and a study of field
workers to ascertain their functions and problems. In Phase II CEN-
DIT envisages developing prototype media for testing as part of a
total developnental programme.
Phase I has been completed and the report on it is in the final stages
of pUblication. A design for Phase II is awaited and will be consider-
ed if CENDIT can raise the finances for the non-communicational as-
pects of the envisaged rural development programme. Meanwhile, the
Foundation has sanctioned a grant of Rs 36,000 for CENDIT to pro-
duce a 20 minute black and white film on family planning based on
the findings of its study in Phase I. CENDIT has completed the· shoot-
ing of the film in and around Sultanpur village in Saharanpur District
of U.P. The Family Planning message has been incorporated into a
performance of a saung, the local folk theatre. The film will be ready
shortly.
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Status Study of Populatiol) Education as Part of School Education in
India.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
This is an assessment of the present status of population education
in schools, the available infrastructure for the purpose, the efforts
made in this direction by different institutions, and content of popu-
lation education .. The study includes both population education and
sex-education.
The project was assigned to Dr Asha A Bhende as an individual. She
is working as a Professor at the International Institute of Population
Studies.
Functional Analysis of the Primary. Health Centre.
I
Brief
Description
Current
Status
I
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53
The Project examines how far functionally, the Primary Health
Centre is providing the services for which it was created with special
reference to family planning. It studies one unit in each of the two
Primary Health Centres operating in Kamataka through field sur-
veys, analysis of secondary data and interviews. It is expected to
provide guidelines for family planning activities at the PHC level and
also indicate what would be a manageable unit for health adminis-
tration if family planning were a part of it.
.
As Dr N. V. R. Ram has left the Institute, the project has been taken
over by Prof A. K. Sahani and Prof M. R. Pejavar and their report
is expected shortly.
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Background
No literature on population research done in India was reviewed. Its
basic strengths and limitations were not known. There was a felt need
that such a review be undertaken. The Foundation Commissioned three
studies on (1) demography, (2) behavioural sciences and (3) bio-medi-
cal sciences. All these studies were well received by the research
community. There was also a suggestion to initiate a similar study
oil management. To fulfil this need the Foundation Commissioned the
fourth volume on Management.
Methodology The study will be a survey of management literature having a bear-
ing on Family Planning.
Action Oriented Innovative Projects in Organized Industries for
Developing Models.
Brief
Description
Current
Status
The Foundation hopes to develop four or five projects for use in
the family planning strategy in the organised sector. The idea of the
study is to evolve flexible and workable strategy for family planning
work for specific industries th~lves and the community around
them.
Mr Deolalikar visited a number of industrial sites in the country for'
ideas for designing the projects. However, on the basis of the mate-
rial available and the extent of. cooperation from the managements
cf the industries, he was able to design three proposals to be based in:
(i) Madhi Sugar Cooperative, Surat District (Gujarat);
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(ii) A group of small industrial units in Aurangabad Industrial Com-
plex, Maharashtra; .
(Hi) Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd., in, Rasayani (Maharashtra)
Mr Deolalikar has submitted three proposals for consideration by the
Foundation and is currently preparing an overall report The report
would inter alia suggest special strategies for family planning
work.
The project was undertaken by an individual. Mr Deolalikar is a
Consultant to the Operations Research Group, Baroda.
Current
Status
On the basis of experience gained at a National Seminar of Gandhian
Workers and decision makers in the Sarvodaya Movement held at
Varanasi in December, 1972 it was decided to organise foul' zonal
workshops to enable grassroot Sarvodaya workers to understand the
importance ,of Family Planning in terms of Gandhian philosophy
'and support programme.
The Gandhian Institute has so far organised three seminars at Cal-
cutta, Lucknow and Poona. These seminars have helped in securing
support for many voluntary agencies and have provided number of
indigenous contraceptives which may be llSed in the eastern and nor- ,
them zones. The fourth seminar was cancelled because of unsuitable
atmosphere in 1976.
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BRIEF DETAILS OF
NEWLY SANCTIONED PROJECTS/
OPERATIONALISED PROJECTS
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Integrated Family Planning Services at the Pearl Clinic-
A Case Study.
The work of Dr D. N. Pai at, the Pearl Clinic, Bombay has certain
innovations about it. It is one of the most effective c1linicsfor abor-
tion services as part and parcel of overall family planning service.
It is a self-paying programme and is known for its effectiveorgani··
zation and management aspects apart from providing a highly satis-
factory surgical and other services. It was considered necessary that
the experience at the clinic is recorded in the form of a case study
for its educational and other uses.
Methodology It will be a case study based on the review of the work done through
records and reports and on' the basis of interviews with.pi Pai and
others.
The objective of the case study would be to bring out the managerial
and organisational aspect of successful institutis>n ,in the field of fa-
mily planning.
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Current
Status
Informal interaction is now going on. with two or three individuals
who can undertake the case study. .
Title
.
.
',,'
Brief Study and Review of the Non-Projected Aids Having a Bear-
ing on Population and Family Planning.
\\Bacqround
57
The importance of using non-projected aids for the purpose of edu-
cation and motivation in family planning is being increasingly realiz-
ed. A planning grant for this purpose is being given with a view
to review all the material produced on the SUbject Qf pOpUlation and
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'family planning, so that a projeCt propos8l for developing n,on-prO-
jected ai,ds may be considered. Informal discussions are going on for
identifiCation of a suitab1e iIistitution 'for the abOve purpose.
. Objectives
The study aims to achieve the following objectives:
i) Content analysis of the themes contained in variOt~s messages;
ii) How far are the messages related to the performance aspect!
of the family planning programme;
iii) . Identify various organizations that bring' out the material;
iv) How far the communication materials have a bearing on family
planning techniques and practices and are related to education-
. alaspects;
,
v}' What are the implications for deVeloping mote effective aids.
to Methodology The study will confine itself the material prOduced in Hindi by
the GoverIWlent of India, State Governments and the organizations
. like FPAI arid PRA!. .
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Institution
To be identified.
Commissioned by the Foundation.
Innovative Approach for the Creation of Deniandand Promotion of
Community Involvement and Participation in Family Welfare Plan-
ning Programme. An Experiment with Mother's Club/Mahila kalyan
,Mandals.
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~tors
.
BackgroUDd
Though the national family planning programmes begun in 1952 have
reached praCtically all the urban and rUral centres it has yet to make
a significant! demographic impact. A stage has been' reached when it
must be converted into a people's programme through local institu-
tions of the people. Programmes ot this kind have been successfully
used in other countries such as Philippines and the Republ~c of Korea~
In India institutions •like the Mahila Mandals exist but no serioUs at-
tempt' has' been made to involve' them hi family planrilitgprogrammes.
The present prOposal envisages a practical model for. galvanising the
,mamla lriandalsand similar organisations.··
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M:etbodology The plann~g.sr~t is ~.~nctione4to_enab~~..~JFPprepare project de-,
sign outside the field practice are!! (ill a, State Jike up or Rajasthah),
to make the demonstration more realistic and replicable. The objec-
tive would be to spelt out cogently in the design.
,j
Mothers being the most target group of family planning programmes,
their involvement in .any action-cum-demon.~~r~p.oI)pr.ojectgeareq tc>
the, Q.v~rall objective Qf .ipYQ}vingpeople in th~ prQgramme is im-
portant.
-,
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Objectives
As women and children constitute the most relevant! groups of the
P9pulation in relation tQ family welfare planning the project proposes
1:9 conc~trate.~ recurIing-theactiv~.suppor:t of local women's aSso-
ciations for the programme. '
Current
Status
The NIFP has delayed in sending the proposal because of its reorga-
nisation-NIFp+ NIHAI hav~now been combined into one. ~e
. project directors Wil~be c:on.1;a~d to take up the work soon.
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'Rs 5,000.
National Instit-iIte of Health ~d Family Planning, New Delhi
(Dr Sharad Kumar). j
Background
59
.-,
Family planning is most effective when overall ~~velo.pment is also at·
tempted simultaneously. The, two are _b.asi~ly. -,interdependent.
Family plalllri.Jlgcan ne~the+ ~" a substitu,~.fQr. ~~~~()pment nor any
developmental approacb will be fruitful without -taking into account
the depwgraphic:fact.s like populatio~ growth and population distri-
bution. What is, t!ler~fore, needed iJl the Indian situation is to exa-
mine the preSent developmental endeavours (including family plan-
ning) and see their adequacy, as co-variables for affecting pOpulation'
changes. It was, therefore, thought to initiate a pilot project tobring
out clearly the relationship between fertility and development: The
development w.U1not only include growth and distribution but also
distri.t>ution of-food and health care. A preparatory grant would be
given for developing' a project proposal based on developmental sur-
vey and more P!lrt~~ularly agriculture produ~tiQn. . _".
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Current
Status
An institution is being currently contacted to make a survey and
prepare a project proposal.
To be identified.
(The study is to be commissioned by the F'oundation).
Title
Community Welfare Centre for Women and Children.
(A Project for Integrating Family Planning with Health Care).
Background
one of the greatest drawbacks of any community located in congested
slums is poverty. This inherits many social evils. The reasons for
which are illiteracy, unemployment and under-employment, low in-
come, lack of medical care, over population, extreme conservatism
etc. Whenever any change is initiated in such areas especially among
women, the problem generally faced is one of infrastructure. In such·
situations, family planning· strategy does not have any effect unless
there is an improvement in the health and welfare states of 1lhe
people. The Nizamia Women's Educational Centre proposed a de-
monstration project in Purani Haveli, Hyderabad, a low-income, pre-
dominantly Muslim area in Hyderabad, which fulfils the above con-
diticns of backwardness. The Centre as part of the project proposes
to provide comprehensive welfare programme of health, educational
and occupational training facilities alongwith family planning. It
would contribute greatly toward creating awareness of population
problems and motivation for smaller families.
Obje~tives
60
It is proposed in the project that 1,000 families in the initial stage and
later expand it to 5,000 families in the course of three years in stages.
The project envisages utilisation of students and staff of the School
of Social Sciences and staff of Centre of Child Education. The base
line survey inter alia would identify the women leaders.
It will also help in working out staff requirements. for the project.
It would suggest various inputs to make it self-supporting after a
period of 3 years when the Foundation would discontinue its funding.
It will also furnish valuable data for long term planning and exten-
sion of similar services to other localities.
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Methodology The Nizamia Women's Education Centre will collect. the base line
data through a survey of the community. The data would provide the
basis for designing the demonstration programme.
Current'
Status •
Professor Asha A Bhenda, from the International Institute for Popu-
lation Studies is acting as the Consultant of the project, particularly
in preparing the project design.
Background
Social Work and Research Centre (SWRC), a field agency involved
in integrated rural developmen~ programmes for the last four years
in Tilonia (Distric1:lAjmer). It's main thrust is to link modem tech-
nology with rural needs through people's participation at aU levels
of planning, implementation and supervision of programmes. As a
step to achieve this aim, i1l has trained eight village health level
wOJ;"kers(VLHW) to provide basic health services and maintain record
of vital importance in the village. They also work as motivators for
better living in terms health. sanitation, nutrition and family plan-
ning as part of overall rural development programme.
SWRC now plans to work out an effective family planning programme
by giving suitable training to the village dais and health workers.
These trained personnel will visit village homes and provide not only
basic services but also advice and motivation for accepting small
family norms. With the integrated efforts of VLHWs and expanded
dispensary services, the SWRC aims to bring down the fertility rate.
Methodology The Foundation has sanctioned a planning grant to prepare an oper-
ational design for the project with the assistance of an expert/institu-
.
tion after visiting the area.
The project will be designed to achieve the following objectives as
part of a programme of integrated rural development:
a) to train village dais so that they may conduct deliveries hygieni-
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Current
Status
cally and also render suitable and. effective a.dvice aQout family plan-
Iling ~tenatal and postnatal care;
.
b) to organize an~ concluctcamps for v.a~ectomy and tubectomy bas-
ed on education and motivation; .
c) as part of overall rural development programme, it; aims to reduce
the. inf811t mortality rate apd instill confidence among women about.
the survival of their children, This wo,!!ld.motivate .. them to adopt
small family norms;
d) finally it aims to lower. the birth rate through regular family
planning services and educational and motivational work.
If undertaken, this is an important r~se~rch-cum-action project .bya
voluntary organisation. Identifying the methodology involved would
be an}mportant element. It will also help to identify problems in:
a) recruitment of dais;
b) their training;·
c) difficulties faced by them in the field;
d) extent of interest they can evoke in the people.
The Foundation deputed two experts, a senior officer in the Ministry
of Health and Family Planning and Social Scientist to suggest ideas
for designing the project. Their main recommendations are:
a) some additional medical personnel are required before the team
may become adequate for family planning;
b) to improve voluntary acceptance of family planning on extension
e:ducation specially analysed in the field is necessary;
c) ,there is a need for bench mark survey to demarcate control and
test areas, develop evaluation tools and measure the impact in a longi-
tudinal manner;
I
d) in order to develop the areas as a demonstration project neces-
sary expertise in terms of social science and statistics will have to be
provided;
e) services of a short term Consultant would be necessary to prepare
the research proposal.
The Foundation is currently interacting with an expert for designing
the project and the needed initial survey.
Institution
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Title
Preparation of a Programme for Study of and Education for Family
Welfare among Indian Muslims.
B~ckground
The higher rate of fertility among Muslims cannot, be attribute9 to
a single factor. Several factors are involved. Reasons and more socio-
economic rather than religious alone. There is a need for creating
necessary ethos for family planning. Informative, educational and
, motivational programmes are needed not only for eligible couples but
also the community leaders especially the ullemas.
ObjectiVes
In order to develop a methodology of an innovative project in popu-
lation and family pla~g, among Indian Muslims. :rhe following
action would be undertaken for the purpose:
a) 'educational extension and responsible parenthood programmes in
two regions inhabited largely by Muslims;
b) preparation of publication for dissemination of knowledge on
planned parenthood and family planning;
c) regional seminars and conferences of ,leaders of Muslim commu-
nity' in the project region, and
d) popularise family planning among Muslims by personal contact
, with influential leaders and individuals in the project region.
Methodology
Current
StatuS
To identify methodology and prepare the dimension, a general sur-
, vey of the area, including identification of organisation will be, mad~.
Preliminary visits to Kerala have been to gather requisite data.
' -.J
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Institutions
Jamia Millia Islamia and the Modem Islamic Society, New Delhi .
.(President Dr Abid Hussain).
Title '
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Monograph on India.
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Currem
Status
Directed and organized by the Foundation with the help of a Task
Group.
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
and Family· Planning Foundation are collaborating in the prepara-
tion of a Monograph on the population of India. This is to be pre-
pared on the basis of a general' design for all the countries in the
region. The Executive Director discussed the general approach of );he
project in October 1976, with the ESCAP.
The Foundation is in touch with the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare and the Registrar General' for making necessary data and
tables available. Identify suitable experts to prepare necessary tables
for the monograph, and to write chapters ~n the basis of the sug-
gestions made by the task group.
The aim is to prepare an exhaustive study with developmental
relevance. The subject matter covered in the monograph would
include growth and distribution of population, age and sex, literacy
and education, economic activities, house hold an.dhousing, morta-
lity, marital statUs and fertility, family planning, prospects of popu-
lation growth and interaction of population trends with social and
economic background.
Some preliminary work has been done in consultation with experts.
Some meetings with the government officials have also taken place.
The Foundation is now contacting authors for the assignment of the
job. After they are identified, there will be a joint discussion with
the ESCAP for follow-up.
It is a jointl collaboration between the Foundation and United Na-
tions Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. The
Foundation will organise the project with the help of experts.
A Diachronic Study of Changes in Contraceptive and Fertility Beha-
viour in a Tamil Nadu Village and its eight Harijan Hamlets during
the Decades, 1956-76.
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Current
Status
B~dget
Institution
65
Contraception is being increasingly adopted by all sections of people
though the exact dates are not available. Moreover, a definite decline
in all vital rates have also taken place as a consequence of the reorga-
nised health and family planning programme in the area.
It is high time to undertake a study in-depth of the processes of
change in general and fertility behaviour in particular and verify at
the microlevel several of the haunches regarding the national family
planning programme. Prof A Aiyappan proposes to undertake the
above study in Mangada village near Poollamalle health centre in
Chinglepur District, Tamil Nadl.\\. The village has a· high proportion
of Harijans.
.
The study would help in determining how far the small family nonn
has been internalised in rural Tamil Nadu and what are the critical
points in the transition from traditionalism to modernism. This study
in short is envisaged as a fertility behaviour study as part of social
change process.
Out of total of 1,900 eligible couples, about 1,000 women and 500 men
will be selected on random basis in the study population. The data
will be collected through interviews and participant observation.
The objectives of the present project are to study:
a) changes in infant and child mortality patterns of contraception
and fertility and rate of urban migration;
b) changes in the KAP of different contraception;
c) the relative importance of officials including their recruitment,
training, role playing and changes in the style and methods of
work;
d) rural non-official agents of change in general and promoters of'
family planning in particular;
e) institutional agencies of change in the context of rural develop-
ment and population control; and
f) the perception of clients about the various change agents.
A suitable institution in Tamil Nadu will be soon identified to admi-
nister the funds released by the Foundation.
Rs 62,000.
To be identified.
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Population Education through Agricultural Institutions Developing
Role Definition and Role Commitments of Agricultural Inl?titutions
in Population Education ..
The general failure of family planning programme suggests a broad-
er framework of action. Unless population issues are linked with
economic development activities breakthrough would be difficult.
In a. predominantly rural country like ours, the economic activities
are more agriculture oriented. If the resources of the agricultural
universities and training institutes are tapp~d properly they could
play a very important dual role in their extension education pro-
. grammes. A well-planned education programme which can effectively
link population issues to those involved in general economic deve-
lopment especially with regard to nutritional and health status, is
needed. An important incidental point that emerges is that the tar-
get populaticn of such a strategy would be predominantly male, and,
therefore, an important factor in decision making.
The problem can be visualised as one of introducing new but com-
patible roles in agricultural institutions, developing their commit-
ment to these roles and integrating these in their total role.
The plan will be implemented, first on a pilot scale, a demonstration
project for expanding the role of the present agriculture institutions
to include population education. If the project achieves significant
results it could be used as the precursor ofa large scale use of agri-
cultural institutions for population education with the help of gov-
ernmental and possibly international agencies. The role of the Foun-
dation in this dase becomes doubly important because in addition to
financing the actual demonstration it could also be developing the
methodology involved.
The plan of action would involve:
(a) Conducting a status study of the agricultural institutions in the co-
untry with regard to their goals, resources, programmes and their in-
terest in population education;
b) locate entry and intervention points in this system for the popu-
lation education programme envisaged;
c) develop a concrete intervention plan of action;
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d) implement this plan of action, first on a pilot scale, using an
appropriate agriculture institute as the base. The project has been
assigned to Prof. Y. P. Singh of the Department of Extension Educa-
tion, IARI. He is currently involved in designing the project.
Analytical Case Study of an Innovative Programme .in Population
and Family Planning.
Current'
Status
The Foundation as a preliminary exercise, to bring out a number of
Cas~ '.Studies which would be evaluative as well as descriptive and
which would provide the core of empirical evidence of alternative
educational approaches for bringing about acceptance of small family
norms, considers it: appropriate to commission a case study of a pro-
8it'anutte in India along these lines. This could later be merged or
coordinated with the international study such aSr~theone undertaken
by the.International Council of Educational Development.
The project developing case study would be the Jamkhed Project
(Rural Developmenti Health and Family Planning Project) in Maha-
rashtra. Dr Y. P. Singh is visiting the Project for a week's time and
preparing the case study.
'¥. Dr <PoSingh of the Indian AgriCUltural Research Institute, D~lhi.
Preparation of Two Manuals in "The Delivery of Fertility Control
Methods".
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Background
67
The medical infrastructure is not well equipped to cope with the
increasing demand of the family planning, because of its lack in sur-
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gical, management and other skills. There is also a dearth of know-
how regarding the provision of services which is of immense practi-
cal relevance to the administrators and field staff, though lot of lite-
rature has been written and published on population problem. The
present proposal hopes to prepare literature on the acceptability,
screening and total management of the field staff.
impOrtance
of the
Project
It will h~lp in bridging the gap between the doctor and the field
workers. It will also help in improving the quality of care of clients
by proper selection and follow-up.
Methodology Two Manuals will be produced separately, one for physician/surgeon/
administrator and others for field workers.
Current
Status
The Manuals for doctors will h8ve the following contents:
a) The 'couples-in need', in any given target population
b) The fertility control measures of relevance to population prog-
rsJIUD,e
c) The management of Nirodh and oral contraceptives through field
workers
d) The management of different kinds of sterilization techniques
e) 'the evaluating criteria of fertility control methods
The field workers guide will have the following contents:
a) Planning field work
b) Selective education to target. couples
c) Screening for different methods of fertility control
d) Fertility control methods
e) Follow-up system of each method
f) Self. evaluation
The project director has been conveyed the sanction of the Founda-
tion subject to meet the budget within Rs 15,000 inclusive cost of
printing and that the literature should be in two languages, namely
English for doctors and Hindi for field workers. Correspondence with
project director is going on currently.
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Current
Status
The youth of the country could be properly 6rganized for develop-
mental purposes. Indian Youth Population Coalition (IYPC) in the
south is trying to playa stimulating and coordinating role among stu-
dents and youth organisations which are engaged in different 'nation
building activities especially population and development. The Foun-
dation has given financial assistance to set up a Task Group to
evolve and develop project proposals in the field of family planning
which the Foundation and others could assist financially.
The Task Group aims to study in depth the objectives and plans of
action of IYPC. Identify issues and areas where IYPC can provide
leadership for youth and students· in population and development.
Identify the projects and programmes for IYPC and spell out the
means and strategies of implementation. Outline courses of aCtion
and develop a methodology for the development of IYPC both as a
coordinating body and as a directly operating agency in the field oil
population.
The meeting of the Task Group has been postponed for the time be-
ing. An expertJ will be identified who may guide and evath the task
group proceedings.
Title
Developing Population Programmes for North-Eastern Hill Univer-
sity (NEHU), Shillong.
Directors
Work for supervision and direction will be evolved by the University.,
Background
69
The family planning progr..amme in India is much too strait-jacketed
and far too uniformally conceptualized and programmed to be really
effective in the various situations which exist in India. With a view
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Current
Status
to evolve practical kinds of programmes it is necessary to help evolve,
regional approaches to family planning. If' the resources of the' uni-
versities and research institutes are tapped properly, they could play
a leading role in the furtherance of the pr\\ogramme.. The role of the
Foundation becomes important because it will get replicable designs
for use in similar areas .
. Possibility of the university playing a meaningful role in the popu-
lation field is to be explored. Involvement in keeping with the uni-
versity's forward-looking attempt to seek for itself an effective com-
munity.
The Foundation is currently interacting with Vice-Chancellor of the
NEHU.
NEHU.
Commissioned by Family Planning Foundation.
Title
Asian Conference on Family as a Unit of Welfare in National Plan-
ning.
BackgroUDd
70
In the recent decade there has been increasing focus on the funda-
mental value of family as an institution and its potential power to
build human resources. Family has been a natural and basic element
of the society and state in the Asian countries due to their being rou-
ted in their ancient cultures. While the European countries witnessed
the disruption of family life and chain of social problems due to
heavy industrialization and urbanization. In order to prevent any
erosion of the time-old social values attached to the family, it is
necessary that the public leadership should be aroused to promote
<: the retention and strengthening of family integrity. The project for'
the seminar envisages the collaboration of Indian CoUncil of Social
Science Research (ICSSR), the International Union of Famil~ _Orga":
. nisatio~ and the Family Planning Foundation. The thrust of seminar
would be to consider measures which may help in preserving the
unity of the family.
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Current
Status
Family welfare would be visualised as a composite subject and a
variety of fields will be covered during the Conference. Family Plan- .
ning would be a crucial area in this respect, however, wide the base
of welfare promotion, it will not yield enduring results unless the
size of families is brought under control. The Conference would de,;.
vise suitable action to preserve the integrity of the family, to save it
from the danger of break-up by the growing forces of 'indust.rializa-
tion, urbanization and over-population.' The Seminar would provide
an opportunity to collaborate with national and international orga-
nizations in organizing a conference in the area of behavioural as-
pects of fertility. This would be their first such exrerience for the
Foundation.
The Secretariat of the Organizing Committee for the regional Con-
ference held its meeting on 4th April 1977 and finalized the prog-
ramme of the Conference. The work on the same is proceeding.
Indian Council of Social Science Research, Delhi.
Mr J. P. Naik, Member-Secretary.
It is jointly funded by the ICSSR, UNICEF and the Family Planning
Foundation.
Title
Seminar on the Status of Women and its Impact on Population Prac-
tices.
Director
Foundation is currently identifying a -suitable organisation to coope-
rate with the Foundation for organising the Seminar.
Background
7i
Women constitute about half of India's population. This could be a
powerful force for a nation's planned development and progress. Their
role in the acceptance of family planning is a crucial factor. It affects
their future· and status in the family and the country. As a follow-
up of the International Women's Year and also a continuing acti-
vity of the International Women's Decade, the ILO suggested to the
Foundation to organize a national seminar on the status of women
with specific reference to population.
The prOjec~ would be not only a follow-up study but also provide
an opportunity for the Foundation to develop relationship with inter-
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national organizations with aim of. 1;IDdertakingprojects in collabo-
ration with them in future.
Meth.•odology
The project aims to bring the various bodies and organizations of
women (including those representing· the organised or working sec-
tor) to a common platform to review and discuss aspects of!and seek
and suggest solutionS to the special problems of women.
Current
Status
The aim is to study the relationship between role and the status of
women and fertility changes through an analysis of the experiences
and activities of women working in various organized and welfare
sector.
It will review literature on status of women, population changes and
family planning practices, identifying significant factors and derive
. their implications for improving their status.
It will collect, collate and review experiences in planning and im-
plementing activities designed to promote status of women in the
organised sector.
It will suggest an immediate and long term plan of action.
/
Foundation is in the process of identifying .an institution to colla-
borate with the Foundation to organize the seminar and undertake
the preparatory steps.
The Seminar will be organised by the Family Planning ~'oundation.
The Foundation would invite the Government of India, UNFPAand
ILO to extend their cooperation.
PROJECT NO. 17
National"Conference of Voluntary OrganiSations~or Evolving a Stra-
tegy of Participation in Family Planning.
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In 1976, Governing Board sanctioned a grant of Rs 60,000 for a pro-
ject "Promoting Family Planning Activities in Key National Volun-
tary Organisations". The aim of the project was to keep voluntary
organisations to identify for themselves a meaningful role in under-
taking family planning activities. The revised proposal enlarges the
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Current
Statas
scope of the earlier project and proposes to organize a National Con-
ference of a number of the current status of Family Planning in the
country (during and after the emergency) a,nd also identify themselv-
es a meaningful role. The Conference would also help to evolve a
broad national approach for participation of voluntary organisations
in family planning.
It is proposed to hold a three-day conference of a number of volun-
tary organisations and research institutions. A number of papers
will be presented by experts in the relevant field such as 'A review
of the status of family planning in the country during and after the
emergency. (2) The new population policy of the government, with
'special reference to voluntary organisations. (3) The history of family
planning in the voluntary sectDr and implications for future prog-
rammes. (4) Some innovative approaches to family planning in the
family planning sector-a few case studies. This will be followed by
general discussion to define future programmes and policies of volun-
tary organisations. Each organisation may be requested to prepare
a note on its own work and how it perceives its role in the new
circumstances.
A special committee is being set-up for organising the conference.
The Family Planning Association of India is being invited to be a
co-sponsor of the seminar.
It is commissioned by the Family Planning Foundation and organized
by the Family Planning Foundation.
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A.F. FERGUSON' AND CO.
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
Scindia House, Kasturba G~dhi Marg
Post Box No. 24, New Delhi "
We have audited the attached Balance Sheet of the Family Plan-
ning Foundation as on 31st December, 1976 and the Income and ~-
penditure Account for the year ended on that date with the books
and records submitted to us and have found ill in accordance there-
with.
We have obtained all the information and explanations we have
required and, in our opinion, the Balance Sheet and the Income and
Expenditure Account set forth a true and fairview of the state of
affairs of the Foundation as on 31st December 1976, 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.
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BALANCE SHEET
1/,J:
ASSETS
37,978 FIXED ASSETS (As per· Schedule annexed)
INVESTMENTS
38/160
36,00,000
5,00,000
5,00,000
15,00,000
With Delhi Cloth & General Mills
With !.T.C. Ltd.
With Bombay Dyeing & Mfg Co Ltd
With Escorts Tractors Ltd
With Investment Corporation of India
With Nirlon Synthetic Fibres &
Chemicals Ltd
38,00,000
5,00,000
20,00.000
5,00,000
8,00,000
76,00,000
2,79,724 INTEREST ACCRUED
286 'PREPAID EXPENSES
3,16,958
238
ADVANCES
8,200
1,441
Executive Director
other staff
Delhi Gymkhana Club Ltd
7,000
1,430
1,000
~,430
SECURITY DEPOSITS
500
11,800
For Petrol
For Telephones
500
16,800
17,300
CASH AND BANK BALANCES
216
4,75,956
·22,251
8,90,425
----
Cash in hand
WITH CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA
On Savings Bank Account
On Current Account
WITH FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK
On Savings Bank Account
568
3,90,812
45,408
1,56,409
-5,92,997
NEW DELHI
As per our report attached
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'AS ON '31ST DECEMBER, 1976
LIABILITIES
Previous
Year
1,500 SUNDRY CREDITORS
GRANTS AND DONATIONS
56,61,693 As on 31st December, 1975
35,97,412 Add: Received during 1976
92,59,105
15,47),8i1
Less: Disbursements
(-) 13,05,250 Upto 31st December, 1975
(-) 8,17,585- During 1976
21),2,815'
13,31,483
520 UNICEF GRANT ACCOUNT SURPLUS .
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE
3,79),77 As on 1st January, 1976
3,11,190 As per annexed AccouDts
6,90,467
5,25,il19
NOTE:
Grants:
The entire actual disbursements have been shown as .grants .
and deducted from the total grants/donations received, although
audited ,accounts from. grantees for Rs 9,45,864(31st Decem~r,
1075-& 8,83,585)have yet to be received.
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Previous
Year
Rs
1,08,015
9,302
10,554
2,600
13,360
18,000
34,304
6,356
21,783
11,985
12,709
4,012
948
1,888
20,393
5,331
13,253
11,039
796
1,500
5,547
Staff Salaries
Contribution to Provident & Family Pension Fund
Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme
Medical Expenses
Honorarium
Consultant Fee
Rent-Office
27,460
Residential accommodation (including SUbsidyto 37,879
staff Rs 12,800 (Previous year Rs 10,484) and
less Rs 3,600recovered from Executive Director
Travel Expenses:
Executive Director
5,672
Others
18,765
Conveyance .Expenses
Maintenance of Executive Director's Car
(including Rs 365 insurance (Previous year Rs 425-)
and less Rs 1.?Oper month (Previous year Rs 150)
recovered for personal use)
Repairs & Maintenance - Office
3,627
Repairs & Maintenance - Residence
871
Electricity & Water
Postage, Teiegrams & Telephones
Library (Books & Periodicals)
Printing & Stationery
Printing & Publications
Meetings, EntertaiQIDent and Staff Welfare Expenses
General Expenses
Audit Fees
Depreciation
Excess of Income over Expenditure for the year carried
over to Balance Sheet
Rs
1,09,958
9,333
274
7,522
3,800
8,03l)
24,437
12,989
4,498
656
21,978
7,321
14,925
7,500
12,781
917
1,500
5,635
Notes: 1. The Executive Director's Remuneration for the year amounted to
Rs 56,142 (Previous year Rs 56,148). In addition he is provided
with a car and driver by the Foundation: tor official and personal
uses, and a recovery of Rs 150 p.m. is being made for personal use.
2. All ,rants received/disbursed during the year are reflected'direc-
tly in the Balance Sheet-Bee note on Balance Sheet.
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FOR THE. YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1976.
rNCOME
Rs
8,62,137
NEW DELHI
As per our report attached.
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1. MOtorCar
2. Furniture,
FlXture and
Equipment
As on Additions Salesl Total
Up to
For
1.1.76 during Adjust- as on
1.1.76 the
the
ments 31.12.76
year
year
during
they-ear
Total
up to
31.12.76
WRITTEN DOWN
VALUE
As an
As on
31.12.76
31.12.75
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FINANCIAL REVIEW AS ON 31.12.1976
(Figures in lakhs of rupees)
STATEMENT
A. Donations
Promises
B. Grants by Ford Foundation (General)
C. Grant by Ford Foundation
(Biomedical Project)
D. Interest
INCOME
Upto
During
31.12.1975
1976
68.46
24.13
10.92
2.77
17.42
4.56
8.62
E. Total Income (A+B+C+D)
F. Grants sanctioned
110.01
56.33
26.87
8.10
G. Project Grants
i) Disbursed
ii) Yet to be disbursed against
grants sanctioned
H. Expenditure on establishment
~.,. Total disbursements (G+H)
21.23
10.73
13.31
3.44
4.56
26.04
34.54
29.89
Income
(i) Donations (including promises)
(ii) Grants by Ford Foundation (General)
(Hi) Grant by Ford Foundation (Biomedical Project)
(iv) Interest
82.15
24.13
4.56
26.04
Expenditure
(i) Actual disbursement
-project grants
(ii) On establishment
and commitments
C. Uncommitted Balance (as on 31.12.1976)
64.43
14.17
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DONATIONS (POSITION AS ON 31.12.1976)
Region
Upto
31.12.75
Rs
Bombay
Calcutta
Ahmedabad
Delhi
Madras
Total (Raised in India)
50,07,600
7,42,100
5,66,000
2,95,872
... 2,34,500
63,46,072
Ford Foundation
Grant (General)
Ford Foundation
Grant (Project)
24,13,033
Grand Total
92,59,105
During
1976
Rs
8,13,000
1,11.500
10,000
52,000
1,05,000
10,91,500
4,55:182
15,47,28~
Promises
Rs
Total
Rs
1,67,OOC
1,10,000
2,77,000·
59,87,600
9,63,6tO
5,76,000
3,47,872
3,39,503
82,14,572
24,13,033
2,77,000
4,55,782
1,10,83,387
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Rs
Total Promise
Rs
Rs
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City Bank N.A.
Place Siddow & Goueh (Pvt) Ltc!
Indian Explosives Ltc!
Williamson :M&gor
~
Brooke Bond India Ltc!
Chloride India
'.I..',
Ahmedabad
Chemical Agency
DELHI
:Delhi Cloth :Mills
Goetze (India) Ltc!
Escorts Tractors Ltc!
MADRAS
E. I.•D. Patry (India) Ltc!
Motor Industries CO Ltd, Bangalore
Total
500
500
25,000
1,11,500
50,000
~
10,000
10,000
10,000
2,000
25,000
25,000
52,000
5,000
1,00,000
' 1,05,000
10,91,500
2,77,000
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Year of
Sanction
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Sanctioned
23,84,520
12,85,000
19,92,500
8,10,500
M,72;520
SUMMARY - GRANTS SANCTIONED & DISBURSED
(Up to December 31, 1976)
Surrenders
or
Cancellation
Net
Sanction
DISBURSEMENTS
Up to 31.12.1975 . Durinl1976
Rs
Rs
19,384
10,000
23,65,136
12,85,000
19,82,500
8,10,500
16,86,044
3,51,771
85,000
2,59,985
1,10,989
8,03,207
1,57,282
29,384
64,43,136
21,22,815
13,31,463
Total
Rs
19,46,029
4,62,760
8,88,207
1,57,282
34,54,278
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ESTABLISHMENT AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES FOR 1976
AND BUDGET FOR 19'i7
Budget for
1975
(inLakhs)
(i)
Account
Heads
(il)
For the Year 1976
Expenditure
·lnRs . inLakhs
(ili)
(IV)
Budget
in
Lakhs
(V)
Budget for
1977 in
Lakhs
(vi)
1.95
0.25
0.40
2.60
2.60
0.05
0.25
0.20
0.20
0.10
0.01
3.41
1. Pay & Allowances:
Staft Salaries
I,Oi/,958
House Rent/Subsidy
41,479
Conveyance Expenses
12,989
Medical Reirribursement 11,522
Contributionw P.t.
9,607
Staft Welfare
.1,721
Exec. Director's Car
Mamtenance
18,260
2,01,536
2. Office Establishment
Rent
27,460
Repairs & Maintenance 4,498
Electricity & Water
657
32,615
Stationery
14,925
Printing & Publication
of Reports
7,500'
Postage, Telegrams &
Telephones
21,978
General EX~nSes
917
EqUipment & Furniture 6,417
51,737
C/F
B/F
3. Library
7,321
4. Travel
Governing Board/General 7,211
Body/FPF Staff
Advisory Councl1/Panel
and Consultants
17,227
5. Honorarium & ConsUltant
Fees
11,830
6. Meeting & Entertainment 11,060
7. Audit Fee
1,500
2.02
0.33
0.52
2.87
2.87
0.08
0.07
0.17
0.12
0.11
0.02
3.44
2.56
0.42
0.60
3.58
3.58
0.08
0.25
0.25
0.20
0.10
0.02
4,48
2.56
0.60
0.55
3.71
3.71
0.08
0.25
0.21
0.16
0.10
0.02
4.48
86
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PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES SUPPORTED BY FAMILY
PLANNING FOUNDATION (UPTO 31.12.1976)
COMPLETED PROJECTS
81.
Amount (Bs)
No.
Sanctioned
2. Study of Sex Differentiation in Parental. Attitudes
Towards· Female Children as indicated through
Child Rearing Practices
3. Study of the Implications of Incentives and
Disincentives in Family Planning
5,000
50,000
4. Status Study on Population Research in India
(Three Volumes-Behavioural Sciences;
Demography; Biomedical)
@ 70,000
5. An~ysis of Secondary Data to Determine
Wastage on Children
51,200
6. Mechanism of Action of some Anti-Fertility
50,000
Agencies on the Contractility of the Fallopian Tubes
7. Study of Natural Family Planning Meth~s
5,000
8. Programme in connection with the World
Population Year (1974)
i) Seminar in connection with World Population Year 5,000·
ii) Congress of All India Gynaecologists and
Obstetricians
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Principal· Investigatorl
Project Director
DrTJ~
Dr Rajashekaranl
Late Mrs Mary Clubwala
Jadhav, Guild of Service
(Central)
.
Mrs Tara Ali Baig,
Indian -Council for Child
WelEre ..
Dr ~. Pai Panandikar
Centre for Policy Research,
New Delhi.
Vol I - Prof U. Pareek/
DrT. V. Rao
Vol II - Mr S. P. Jain
Vol III - Prof G. P. Talwar
Dr SurjitKaur/Dr Pradipto-
Roy, Council for Social
Development, New Delhi.
ProfS. K. Guha/
Dr B. K. Behari, All India
Institute of Medical
Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Prof Sugata Dasgupta/
Dr Amrithnan Das Amri
Gandhian Institute of
Studies, VaranaSi
The proj~t report is bebtg rewrit-
tEm to -.strengthen its research
component.
The report has been received and
is under review for publication.
All the three volumes have been
published.
The final report has been received
and is in pr9Cess for publication.
The final report has been received
and is under review by experts
for possible follow up action.
The report is being rewritten on
the basis of comments by experts.
Miss A. George, Keral~
University.
Dr (Mrs) A. Dass
Ministry of Health and Family
Planning~
Seminar was held in
NoVember -1974
Seminar was held in November
1974.
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,
51.
Amount (Rs)
No.
Sanctioned
iv) Publication of book-"Population and
Development in India, 1947-2000"
50,000
vi) Special Bulletin of the Population Council of
India (Focus on Youth and Population)
vii) Special Issue of the AIPP Journal "Panchayat
Aur Insan" '
viii) PUblication of "Studies in Famil}1 Planning
in India"
ix) Publication of "Voluntary Efforts in Family
Planning"
x) Special Publication of theCMAI Bulletin
(With focus on history of eight years of work-
family planning)
9. Publication of the Family Planning Activities of the
Christian Medical Association of India (CMAI)
(A ten year report on family planning)
10. Population Education for University Students
5,000·
5,000·
5,000·
10,000·
7,500·
5,000
71,000
11. Survey of Family PlanIling Education in the
Schools of Social Work in India
6,500
12. Production of a Film on "Population and Family
Planning with Focus on Women"
1,30,000
13. An Across the Board Survey of UNICEF's
Involvement in Population Activities in India
18,000
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Principal Investigator/
Project Director
Institute of Constitutional
Seminar was held in
and Parliamentary Studies,
December 1974.
New Delhi
Dr Asok Mitra/Prof Ashiah Bose/Published
Dr P. B. Desai/Dr Sinha
Indian Association for the Study
of Population.
Young Women Christian
Association (ywCA).
Population Council of
India (PCI).
All India Panchayat
Parishad (AIPP).
Mrs Kamala Gopal Rao
',christian Medical Association of Published
~ndia, Bangalore (CMAI).
Dr K. D. Gangrade/
Mr Pradip Dalal
Prof S. N. Ranade/ Dr Pathak!
Dr K. N. George
Association of the Schools
of Social Work in India.
Mr Santi P. Chowdhury
The project report is being re-
written on the basis of the reviews
by experts.
The survey has been completed
and the report cyclostyled for use
in Schools of Social Work.
It is a film on the importance of
family planning with special focus
on··the status of women. The film
is under process for distribution.
The report has been sent to
UNICEF and Government Depart-
ments for follow-up work as ne-
cessary. This was jointly funded
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SI.
Amount (Rs)
No.
Sanctioned
14. Evaluation of GUjarat State Massive V~sectomy ,
Campai~
15. Evolving Sectoral Strategies for Family Planning
Programmes in Industries
44,000
2,22,000
16. XXVI International Congress of Physiological
Sciences
50,000*
17. Symposium on "Recent Advances in Contraceptive
Technology"
4,000*
19. Symposium on "Regulation of Growth and
Differentiated Function in Eukaryote Cells"
15,000*
20. Symposium on "Non-Human Primates in Biomedical 15,000*
. Research"
22. Seminar and Summer Institute in Family
Planning in Social Work Education
23. Seminar of Key Decision Makers in the
Sarvodaya Movement in India
38,311
10,000
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Principal Investigator/
Project Director
Mr D. V. N. Sanna/Mr B.Ghosh
Operations Research Group
Baroda.
by UNICEF (Rs 36,000) and the
Foundation (Rs 18,000).
The' project report has been re-
ceived and is being reviewed. It
will be published shortly.
Dr Samuel Paul
The report· on' the main study has
Prof C. N. S. Nambudiri
been brought out in the form of a
Prof B. R. Sharma
book. Report on six case studies
Indian Institute of Manage:ment, (By ProfJ.K. Satia) is expected
Ahmedabad.
shortly.
Prof B. K. Anand/Dr S. K.
Manchanda, All India
Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi
Symposium was held in Octobe""'r
1974 and the report published
Dr K. R. Laumas
All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi
Dr T. C. Anan.d ~u~ar,.
All India Institute of
Medical Sciences.
Symposium was held in February
1975 and the report published.
Symposium was held in October
1974 and the report has been pub-
lished.
Prof G. P. Talwar
All India Institute of
Medical Sciences,
New Delhi.
Symposium was held in October
1974 and the report published.
Prof M. R. N. Prasad,
The Indian National Science
Academy.
Mrs Tara Ali Baig,
Indian Council for Child
Welfare.
Symposium was held in February
1975 and the report published.
Proceedings of the Seminar have
been published.
Prof K. N. George
Association of Schools of
Social Work in India
Prof Sugata Dasgupt&
Gandhian Institute of
Studies, Varanasi
The reports of the Seminar and
Summer Institute have been publi-
shed.
The report has been received. The
report would be integrated with
the report of the Zonal Workshops
on the same theme.
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S1.
Amount (Rs)
No.
Sanctioned
24. Workshop on Developing Integrated Material on
Family Life Planning Education
7,750
25. SympOsium on Chemistry, Biology and Immunology
of Gonadotropins
26. Xth Convention of the Indian College of Allergy
and Applied Immunology
20,000*
5,000*
27. Functional Literacy and Family Life Planning
Education
.
1,500
28. Initiating a Programme of Integrated Health and
Maximising Participation of the Voluntary Agencies
5,000
Special programme
Adhoc grant to support Case Study of Population
Council of India
/ 4,5000
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'Principal Investigatorl
Project Director
Mr E. C. Shaw, Literacy
House, Lucknow
ProfN. R. Moudgal
Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore.
Dr (Mrs) A. Dass (Indian
College of Allergy and
Applied Immunology).
Dr M. P. Dadhich
Bikaner Adult Education
Association.
Dr K. N. Rao
Population Council of
India (PCI), New Delhi
Dr B. N. Ganguli
Population Council of India
(P.C.I.) New Delhi.
A number ot booklets were
brought out for use by various
Hindi speaking States in their fa-
mily planning work.
The Symposium was held in Au-
gust 1974 and the report pu bUshed.
The Convention was held in 1976
- and it included special lecture on
"Immunological Approach to the
Control of Reproduction".
The project design was submitted
but was not continued because of
the unpreparedness of theorgani-
zation to "undertake this work.
(Grant waS for Rs 5,000 but only
Rs 1,500 was utilised).
The project design received from
PCI required several modifica-
tions, but with the winding up of
PCIthe question of follow-up did
not arise.
• This amount was given to enable
the PCI to build up its research
capability. The PCI has been
wound up, the question of follow
up does not arise.
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PROJECTS/PROGRAMMES SUPPORTED BY
FAMILY PLANNING FOUNDATION
ON GOING PROJECTS
81.
Amount (Rs)
No.
Sanctioned
2. Developing Effective Maternal and Child Health
Services in Rural Areas in India (Chandigarh)
3. Action Research Project on Community Action for
a Programme of Integrated Health and F'amily
Planning
1,39,000
45,000
1,84,000
95,000
50,000
1,45,000
6. Establishing a Private Out-Patient Fertility Control
Clinics in the Rural Areas
7. Involvement of Private Medical Practitioners in
the National Family Planning Programme
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Principal Investigatori
Project Director
i) Christian Medical Associa- So far only the planning grants of
tion of India for J agadari Rs 5,000 each have been sanction-
(Haryana) area
ed to conduct preparatory studies-
ii) Baroda University for
to design programmes for women
Baroda area
in different industrial setups. La-
iii) Prof T. S. Wilkinson for
ter this may develop into a bigger
Nagpur area
proposal for joint funding with an .
iv) Dr Pradipto Royi Dr V.
international organization.
J esudasan for Coorg
(Karnataka) area
Dr Vijay Kumar!
Report has been received. Follow
Dr P. N. Chhuttani, Post-
up proposal based' on Phase I is
Graduate Institute of Medical under examination.
Education and Research,
Chandigarh
Mr Tripurari Sharan, Gram
, Nirman .MandaI, Sokhodeora,
Bihar
and
Dr Sugata Dasgupta! Mr A. K.
Karan of Gandhianlnstitute
of Studies, Varanasi
Commissioned by the Foundation The project experiments have
been identified and the work -has
been started.
Dr Jacob Chandy
The project report is being rewrit-
CSI of Madhya Kerala
ten.
Diocesan Society, Kottayam,
Kerala
Dr D. N. Pai
The project proposal aims to re-
Health Promotion Society
plicate the experience in the rural
Bombay
areas. Proposal based ona survey
is awaited.
Dr P. C. Batla
IMA is formulating a design, to in-
Indian Medical Association
tensify its efforts to involve its
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Sl.
Amount (Rs)
No.
Sanctioned
8. Comprehensive Labour Welfare Scheme
(including No Birth Baby Scheme)
2,00,000
@ 50,000
9. Providing Total Health Care including Family
Planning to a Population of 20,000
1,50,000
36,000
1,86,000
10. A Pilot Project on Health, Weifare and Educa- 1,50,000
tion with Special Emphasis on Population
@ 1,50,000
Education
3,00,000
11. A Study of the Population Policy and Legal
62,500
Framework
@ 52,000
@ Additional Grant
12. Motivation for Planned Parenthood-A Preliminary
Study of Muslim Families in a City
30,000
13. Women, Population and Poverty in the Indian Slums 20,000
@ 8,000
28,000
14. Study on Implication of Rapid Population Growth 7,50,000
in India by 2000 A.D.
@ 30,000
7,80,000
15. Establishing a Research Cell for Family Planning
Programmes of the Christian Medical Association
of India, Bangalore
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Principal Investigator/
Project Director
Mr V. I. Chacko
United Planters Association of
of Southern India
Dr (Miss) A. George
Prof Tarun Banerjee/Mr C. R.
Irani, Amiya Debi Charitable
Trust, Calcutta
Dr Farooq Sheikh,
Sher-e- Kashmir Polyclinic,
Srinagar
Dr S C Kashyap/Dr Phul
Chand. Institute for Constitu-
tional and Parliamentary
Studies
Dr Imtiaz Ahmed
Department of Political
Science, Jawaharlal Nehru
University
Six researchers under the direc-
tion of Prof J. C. Kavoori
Dr (Mrs) H. M. Sharma
Christian Medical
Association of India, Bangalore.
members in family planning espe-
cially in the rural areas. A survey
report has been received.
The research evaluation work
has begun.
The survey part of the project has
been completed. Action based on
survey is being planned. Services
have been on going activity of the
project.
The work has been undertaken re-
cently.
The report is being revised in
light of the recent developments
(emergency and post-emergency)
for which additional grant of
Rs 52,000 was sanctioned recently.
The study is in progress.
Data analysis from six cities has
been completed. Report is under
preparation.
First volume of the study is ready
and is under review by experts.
Also several papers have been
contributed to national and inter-
national seminars, arising out of
the study. In addition. to the am-
ount sanctioned by the Founda-
tion, FAO has given about
Rs 70,000.
The calculating machine has been
installed and the CMAI is cur-
rently analysing the data.
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S1.
Amount (Rs)
No.
Sanctioned
18. Family Planning C9.mps in Madras-,-Tamil Nadu
69,000
30,000
5,000
1,0'1,000
19. Developing a Programme of Research in Population 30,000
and Family Planning from Sociological,
@ 4,000
Behavioural point of View, with Particular
@ 7,800
Reference to Urban, Tribal and Rural Communities 41,800
20. Status Study of the Family Planning in the Urban
5,000
Community Development Programmes in India and
5,000
Review of Human settlement Conference with special
reference to Family Planning
21. Study of Family Planning Innovation in India-
An Anthropological Study
22. Action-cum-Research Project on Different Aspects
of Medical Termination of Pregnancy· having a
Bearing on Family Planning
96,000
3,96,000
5,00,000
24. Career Development for Research in the Field
of Human Reproduction and Contrac~on
Technology in India
4,00,000
16,00,000
20,00,600
25. "Organization of Simultaneous Eye and Family
5,000·
Planning Camps and a Study of their Mutual Impact"
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Principal Investigator/
Project Director
Dr K. A Pisharoti/Dr L.
Ramachandran, Gandhigram
Institute of Rural Health and
Family Planning, Madurai
Dr R. Kothari
Centre for the study of Deve-
loping Societies, Delhi
Dr Sachdeva of Round Tables
and Mr C. K. Antony of
Corporation of Madras
Survey is over and the design for
action is under preparation.
The action part is complete and
the report is under preparation.
Prof A R. Desai (Urban) Prof
M. N. Srinivas/Dr E. A Rama-
swamy (Rural), Dr Bunker Roy
(Tribal)
. Dr B. K. Behari, All India
Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS), New Delhi
under the direction of
Prof J. C. Kavoori
Dr A K. Danda
Anthropological Survey of
India
Family Planning Foundation
in collaboration· with the
U.P. State Government.
Prof G. P. Talwar
All India Institute of
Medical Sciences.
Family Planning Foundation
Ford Foundation.
State Bank of India and
Lok Kalyan Samiti
The report on the rural study is
under publication. The urban one
is 'expected shortly. The tribal one
has been undertaken recently .
Report is under preparation.
The data is being currently ana-
lysed.
Equipment to 30 hospitals in UP
have been provided. A suitable
person or an institution is being
identified for research component.
The vaccine is currently being
tested on human volunteers in
India and abroad. IDRD has also
given a grant of about Rs 45 lakhs
to the project.
The scheme has been finalised and
some applications have been re-
ceived which are being processed.
This is a joint project with the
Ford Foundation.
The report is awaited
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S1.
Amount (Rs)
No.
Sanctioned
27. A Pilot Project on Training of Rural Leaders in
65,000
Population and Development
@ 20,000
@ 15,000
1,00,000
28. Publication of "Demography-India" a Quarterly
25,000
Journal
@ 1,00,000
1,25,000
29. Population and Women-Programme for International 5,000
Women's Year (Review of IWY literature for
developing programmes of family planning)
30. Family Planning Communication for Rural Young
5,000
Married Couples
98,000
5,000
65,000
31. Status Study of Population Education as part of
5,000
Social Education in India
10,000
10,000
32. Functional Analysis of the Primary
50,000
Health Centres
33. A Status StUdy of Population Research in India
Vol IV Management
34. Action-Oriented Innovative Projects in Voluntary
Sector (including Organised Industries)
-Developing Models of five or six types
35. Zonal Workshops and Grass roots Level Sarvodaya
Workers
25,000
50,000
50,000
1. PubliCity Programme for lt~amilyPlanning
Foundation
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Principal Investigator/
Project Director
Prof P. B. Desai, Indian
Association for the Study of
Population
Col. P. N. Luthra
The project is currently being re-
viewed to assess its potential for
continuation or not.
This is a pilot project, based in
Hoshangabad District (M.P.). The
report is under preparation.
It is a support on a declining scale.
After 5 years the Journal is ex-
pected to become self-supporting.
StUdy is awaited.
Mr Rajiv Jain/Mr Ani! Srivas-
tava, Centre for the Develop-
ment of Instructional
Technology (CENDIT)
Prof A. Bhende, International
Institute of Population Studies,
Bombay
Dr N. V. R. Ram/Prot A
Sahani/Prof CNS Nambudiri,
Indian Institute of Management,
Banaglore.
Dr J K Satia
Prof Sugata Dasgupta
Gandhian Institute of Studies,
Varanasi.
A media strategy based on a de-
tailed study of the current situa-
tion has been developed and the
film is under. preparation.
The report is expec;ted shortly.
\\
The study based on system analy-
sis approach of PHC in terms of its
organisational effectiveness in fa-
mily planning.
The volume would be published
shortly.
Report has been received and fur-
ther follow-up work is under exa-
mination.
As a follow-up of (a) zonal semi-
nars for the training of grass-
roots level Sarvodaya Workers
were held. The report is expected
shortly.
Draft for the first publication is
ready and will be brought out as
a printed material shortly. Draft
for the first. brochure is also ready
and will be printed shortly.
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Project
No.
Amount (Rs)
Sanctioned
1. Integrated Family Planning Services at the Pearl
Clinic at Bombay-A Case Study
5,000
2. Review of the Non-Projected Aids having a Bearing
on Population and Family Planning
5,000
3. Innovative Approaches for Creation of Demand and
Promotion of Community Involvement and Participa-
tion in Family Planning Welfare Programmes: An
Experiment with Mothers Club/Mahila Kalyan
MandaI
4. Population and Agriculture Production
5,000
5,000
6. Family Planning Programmes through skilled and
Semi-Skilled Workers at Village Level itself
5,000
7. Preparation of a Programme for "Study of and
5,000
Education for Family Welfare among Indian Muslims".
5,000
@ 40,000
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Principal Investigator/
Project Director
Dr (Mrs) A. Burdhan
Dr D. C. Dube
National Institute of Health
and Family Planning
Miss Parin Vakharia
Nizamia Women's Educational
Trust, Hyderabad
Dr Bunker Roy, The Social
Work and Research Centre,
Tilonia, Rajasthan
Islam and the Modern Age
Society, New Delhi
Joint collaboration of FPF
and ESCAP (UN)
This would be a case study pin-
pointing the processional aspects
of management and organization
of the provision of services at the
clinic.
The review would cover the mate-
rial produced in Hindi dUring the
last 5 years to identify the place
of non-projected aids in family
planning communication.
Planning Grant is for a project de-
signing for galvanising local WO-
men's associations in family plan-
ning programmes.
This is a planning grant to deve-
lop a project design for linking
population, rural development and
agricultural production.
It is a planning grant to design a
project proposal for family plan-
ning motivation among low in-
come groups predominantly Mus-
lim community in Hyderabad.
This is a planning grant for pre-
paring a project design that inte-'
grates family planning with health
and rural development.
The grant for developing innova-
tive programme and projects in
population and FP among Indian
Muslims.
Terms and conditions of financial
assistance from ESCAP have been
finalized. Preliminary work has
been started.
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Project
No.
Amount (Rs)
Sanctioned
9. A Diachronic Study of Changes in Contraceptive
and Fertility Behaviour and its Socia-cultural
Determinants in a Tamil Nadu Village and its
Eight Harijan Hamlets during the decades
1956-76
10. Population Education through Agriculture
Institutions Developing Role Definition and Role
Commitment of Agricultural Institutions in
Population Education
11. Analytical Case Study of an Innovative Programme
in Population and Family Planning
·'1,500
12. Preparation of Two Manuals on "The Delivery of
Fertility Control Methods"
15,000
13. Task Group on Indian Youth Population Coalition
(IYPC)
5,000
14. Developing Population Programmes for North-
Eastern Hill University, Shillong
15. Asia Conference 'on "Family as a Unit of Welfare
inN ational Planning"
16. Seminar on "The Status of Women in Relation
to its impact on Population Growth and Family
Planning Practices".
25,000
50,000
95,000
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Principal Investigator/
Project Director
Mr Susai Benjamin,
Indian Youth Population
Coalition
Dr C. Devanesan
North-Eastern Hill
University
Mr J. P. Naik, Indian Council
of Social Science Research and
Mr P. N. Luthra,
Executive Secretary
Family Planning Foundation
This would be a study in depth
over time to determine the cultu-
ral and socio-economic factors in-
fluencing the attitude of people to-
wards FP.
A design is being developed for
linking population education with
agricultural extension education.
The study will be undertaken
shortly.
A case study of a specific project
will be prepared for possible co-
operation with the IECD. The
focus would be on educational
process.
The Manuals will aim to educate
the doctors and field workers in-
volved in the national family
planning programme in their res-
pective roles.
The Task Group will identify
issues and areas where youth and
students can identify for them-
selves a role in population and de-
velopment
The grant is helping the Univer-
sity to develop population re-
search and other programmes for
North-East India
The Conference will be held in
October 1977 in collaboration with
the International Union of Family
Organizations.
The Seminar will be organiZed in
late 1977 or early 1978 involves
the participation of representa-
tives of different groups of work-
ing women.
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PUBLICATIONS FINANCED BY FAMILY PLANNING
FOUNDATION
(A) Studies
1. Status Study on Population Research in India
i) Vol. I : Behavioural Science
ii) Vol. II : Demography
iii) Vol. III : Bio-Medical
2. Population in India's Development by the year
2000 AD.
Rs 24
Rs 21
Rs 39
3. Voluntary Efforts in Family Planning-A Brief
History.
Rs 10
4. Studies in Family Planning: India.
Rs 80
.5. The Mechanism of Action of some Anti-I<'ertility
Agents on the Contractility of the Fallopian Tube.
6. Strategy for Family Planning in the Indian
Industrial Sector.
Rs 30
(B) Seminar Reports
7. Report on the Seminar and Summer Institute in
Family Planning for Social Work Education.
8. Why Sex Education (?)
9. Recent Advances in Contraceptive Technology Rs 85
4'10. Regulation of Growth and Differentiated Function
in Eukaryote Cells.
\\,../'-11. Use of Non-human Primate in Bio-medical
Research.
'/12. Neurcendocrine Regulation of Fertility.
Ji3. XXVI International Congress of Physiological
Sciences.
The Indian College of Allergy and Applied
Immunology Xth Convention.
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Prof Udai Pareek and
Dr T. V. Rao
Mr S. P. Jain
Prof G. P. Talwar
Indian Association for the
Study of Population-
Dr Asok Mitra, Prof Ashish
Bose, Prof P. B. Desai, Prof
J. N. Sharma.
Mrs Kamla Mankekar.
Mrs Kamala Gopal Rao
Dr. J. Behai and
Prof S. K. Guha
Prof C. N. S. Nambudiri
Prof Baldev R. Sharma
Tata McGraw-HIll Publishing Co.
Ltd. New Delhi.
Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd
New Delhi
Abhinav Publications,
New Delhi.
Abhinav Publications.
Centre for Biomedical Engineer-
ing.
All India Institute of Medical
;Sciences and Indian Institute of
!Technology, New Delhi .
.Sterling Publishers Pvt Ltd., New
Delhi.
Association for School of
Social Work in India, Madras.
Mrs Tara Ali Baig
Dr K. R. Laumas, All India
Institute of Medical Sciences
Prof G. P. Talwar
Prof M. R. N. Prasad
Prof T. C. Anand Kumar
Dr T. C. Anand Kumar
Prof B. K. Anand
Indian Council for Child Welfare,
New Delhi.
Ankur Publishing House, New
Delhi.
Raven Press, New York.
Indian National Science Academy,
New Delhi.
S. Karger, Basel, USA.
All India Institute of Medical
Sciences, New Delhi.
Indian College of Allergy and ap-
plied Immunology Medical
College, New Delhi.
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.~ 16. Six Case Studies on Family Planning in Selected
Industrial Enterprises (Vol II).
07. Status Study on Population Research in India
(Vol. IV-Management) .
..f- 18. Evaluation of Gujarat State Massive Vasectomy
Campaign .
.-t- 19. Population and the Legal Framework.
/20. Analysis of. Secondary Data to Determine
Wastage of Children .
...-f 21. Research in the Methodology of Health Delivery
System.
J22. India's Population: Aspects of Quality and
Control.
-\\- 23. Population Education for University Youth.
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Indian Association for the
Study of Population
Hinuustan Publishing Corpn.
(India), J)elhi.
Operations Research Group,
Baroda.
Dr Phul Chand.
Dr Surjit Kaur.
Centre for Development of
Instructional Technology.
Report has been received and will
be published shortly.
Report under revision.
Report received and will be pub-
lished shortly.
Report under revision.
Part I of the report expected to be
published shortly.
Report has been received and is
;likely to be published shortly.
Report will be published shortly.