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PFI Brochure 1975 |
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Food, shelter, employment, health care,
education - essential human needs-
will these be available to our people in the
year 2000 ?
According to the 1971 Census, our popula-
tion is nearing 560 million and we are
growing at a rate of about 2.5 per cent a year.
We must provide fop an additional 13 million
each year - roughly the population of
Australia and by the end of the century our
population will have about doubled, and we
would have added a "Second" India. Another
India, when even now many millions of our
people live well below the subsistence levpl.
CAN WE BECOME A VIABLE SELF
RELIANT NATION WHEN OUR GROWING
NUMBERS CONTINUE TO THWART OUR
EVERY DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM-
ME?
Increasing numbers must be absorbed each
year within a developing economy struggling
to find its rightful place in the modern world,
within a developing society already burdened
by malnutrition, hunger, disease and the fear
of starvation.
Our constantly spiralling numbers must be
checked or else the fruits of development
will never reach maturity.
THE PROBLEM IS GRAVE, BUT NOT
BEYOND SOLUTION.
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Food, shelter, employment, health care,
education - essential human needs-
will these be available to our people in the
year 2000 ?
According to the 1971 Census, our popula-
tion is nearing 560 million and we are
growing at a rate of about 2.5 per cent a year.
We must provide fo!" an additional 13 million
each year - roughly the population of
Australia and by the end of the century our
population will have about doubled, and we
would have added a "Second" India. Another
India, when even now many millions of our
people live well below the subsistence lev~l.
CAN WE BECOME A VIABLE SELF
RELIANT NATION WHEN OUR GROWING
NUMBERS CONTINUE TO THWART OUR
EVERY DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM-
ME?
Increasing numbers must be absorbed each
year within a developing economy struggling
to find its rightful place in the modern world,
within a developing society already burdened
by malnutrition, hunger, disease and the fear
of starvation.
Our constantly spiralling numbers must be
checked or else the fruits of development
will never reach maturity.
THE PROBLEM IS GRAVE, BUT NOT
BEYOND SOLUTION.
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Government, can make distinctive and vital
contributions.
The Foundation ncrmally does not under-
take family planning activities. Its primary
purpose is to provide funds, guidance and
support for research in this field to
appropriate non-governmental agencies,
organisations, institutions and individuals.
Government grants for non-official activi-
ties can only be obtained on limited scales
and cnly for projects approved after
prolcnged consideration find subject to
government procedures. The Foundation's
flexibility of action allows it to move
quickly to support projects, particularly
innovative ones, which might otherwise be
delayed or go unfunded.
HOW IS THE FOUNDATION FUNDED '?
The Foundation raises money almost
entirely from industry, organisations and
individuals in India. Support from Indian
industry. which realises that the very future
of the country is bound with the success or
failure of population control, has been
substan tial.
WHAT PROJECTS DOES THE FOUNDA-
TION SUPPORT?
The Foundation seeks to identify, and if
necessary, helps to promote and galvanise
agencies capable of playing a significant role
in research and action directed at population
centrol. The need is for research and action
projects that are inncvative, economical,
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CRITICAL STUOlfS -
IMPLICATIONS
OF RAPID
POPULATION
GROWTH
INNOVATIVE
COMMUNICATION
PROGRAMMES
INTEGRATED
HEALTH
CARE
PROGRAMMES
BIO-MEOICAL
RESEARCH
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PROJECTS
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replicable, have prOViSIOnsfor monitoring
and evaluation, and are coordinated with
government programmes without duplicating
them.
FOUNDATION'S CURRENT PRIORITIES
INCLUDE :-
(i) Prcgrammes/prcjects in Bio-medical
field relating to population and
family planning.
(ii) Projects cf innovative kind that
strengthen the health care infra-
structure with reference to manage-
ment, organization, ccmmunication
etc. below. the disrict level.
(iii) Innovative projects' that help to
motivate rural people in accepting
family planning.
(iv) Projects on family dynamics and
fertility behaviour.
WHAT HAS THE
ACCOMPLISHED?
A wholly indigenous enterprise, the Foun-
dation has sought and supported the parti-
cipation of individuals and organisaticns in
the massive effort necessary to deal with our
population dilemma.
The Foundation through its 43 projects of
various categories with total allccation of
over Rs. 41 lakhs during the last three years
has played a pioneering role in bringing to
bear on family planning programmes, a
wide variety of professional and scientific
expertise and experience. The Foundation
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has also been able to promote interaction
between the "experts" and those actually
engaged in field work, which has proved to
be of the greatest value to both.
WHAT DOES THE FOUNDATION PLAN
FOR THE FUTURE?
For the future the Foundation envisages
a continuation of its catalytic role in
stimulating and supporting population
research and action efforts. The Foundation
alsc foresees collaboration with UN and
other international organisations on jointly
funded programmes within the framework
of governmental policy; the Foundation
supporting, monitoring and evaluating in
particular.
The social and economic stability, indeed
the very future of our country is at stake. A
population policy and programme to imple-
ment it must be ene of India's first priorities.
The Foundation's work is one contribution
in this effo.rt.
If you wish to participate in this challeng-
ing and vital task, please write to :
Family Planning Foundation
88, Golf Links,
New Delhi-ll0003. (India)
The registered office is at
Akashdeep Building (5th Floor)
Barakhamba Read,
New Delhi-llOOOl (India)
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CRITERIA
for
FUNDING
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Mrs. Tara Ali B~}g _.1.
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Col. Di~~kiBhatia
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Dr. Malcolm S. Adiseshiah
Dr. Abad Ahmed
Mr. Charles M Correa
Dr. (Mrs.) K. Dandekar
Dr. (Mrs.) P. K. Devi
Dr S. C. Dube
Mrs. Serla Grewal LAS.
Dr. C. Gopalan
Miss Mehra Masani
Dr. Asok Mitra
Dr. N. R. Moudgal
Shri J. P. Naik
Dr. Samuel Paul
Prof. M. R. N. Prasad
Dr. B. K Purandare
Dr. V. Ramalingaswamy
Mr. Chanchal Sarkar
Professor J. C. Kavoori Executive Director
Commodore C. Mehta Secretary & Treasurer
AVSM
Dr. Sunil Misra
Programme Officer