Any set of official measures to influence the size,

growth, composition distribution of the population

Legislative measures, administrative programme,

governmantal action for modification of population
trends direction, framework and guidelines

public social change, demographic control,

population size, composition- Geoghraphical
distribution
 Essential of the policy Past Trends Present
Trends

Measures for change

Their causes

Future Planning………..???????????

 Over all policy objectives To control the

population size

 As Population has adverse affect on Economic growth

and social progress
WORLD POPULATION POLICY
 Difficult to be implemented specially in developing
countries

 It cannot be implemented unless people do not visualize

their population

 There are many other obstacles in the formulation &

implementation of the World population policy i.e.
1. Nationalism
2. Racism
3. Ideologies
4. Traditionalism
 All these vary from country to country
Nationalism is most important as people are only
concerned with their nation only

 Orthodox communism denies that population is against

the welfare of the people.

 This doctrine appeal to the 3rd world countries because

they opined that imperialism, colonism, and capitalism are
real causes of poverty.

 Population is a not common problem for the world.

 Similar population control is not equally important for
every country.

 In some countries population is not growing or the natural

resources are abundant
 SOUTH ASIA POPULASTION POLICY
India
 India started working on population in 1952
and first five years plan
 3rd five years plan (1961) focus on Family
Planning, Birth control devices, Family planning
clinics in rural areas
 In 1965 United Nations send a team of experts on
Family Planning
 7th five years plan , Indian policy to raise I)
average age of marriages 2) Education of women
and their employment
 However Indian Policy by equating population
with expansion of economy is not different from
other countries
 SOUTH ASIA POPULASTION POLICY
Pakistan
 Reconciliation of Population policy Family size
with Individual needs and national resources

 Ist Phase. Ist Population welfare Programme 1965

(Federal, Provincial, District) about 6 %
awareness

 2nd Phase CMS Continuous Modification System

field visits etc. but was not upto expactations

 3rd phase Oral and other devices through medical

store local agents, clinics hospitals field workers
etc.
 ( only 22% women get information according to
Pakistan Fertility survey)

 4th phase Family planning was integrated with

national public health programme (NPHP) this
was sound, to reduce family size and growth rate.
The focus was on health and population

 In 1980 population planning programme was

placed under Ministry of Planning and
Development through Multi sector approach at
Government and NGOs
 Sixth year plan. It was launched by NGO, Pvt Sector and
public Sector. Emphases was on Training and Motivation
of community leader, media role programme personnel,
The result were positive by allocation of 2.2 billion

 7th five year plan focus on participation of relevant govt

Department, Public Institution, Private Sector
 1983-93 Population welfare programme
 Rolling plan within Perspective plan
 Federal Government policy planning
 Target; Securing foreign assistance
 Training, communication, research, evaluation by the
involvement of NGO
 But still revolutionary measures are required.
 POPULATION EDUCATION AS AN INTEGRATED
PART OF POPULATION POLICY OF SOUTH ASIA

 1950=60 all countries involved in Information,

Education and Communication (IEC) But not
succeeded due to lack of strong component
population awareness

 15- years under children are 40-50 of population.

They need training of the population problem

 Population education through formal system of

education has been started by different countries
 Role of UNFPA has provided financial support to
different countries

 Similarly UNESCO, ILO, FAO¸WHO, UNDP are

involved in funds providing

 UNFPA Srilanka/Bangladesh involved

 World bank India/Pakistan are involved

 Overall population education is in different

stages of south Asia.
 MODES OF COOPERAITON

 Conferences- Seminars ( delegates, speakers)

 Discussion, resolutions, suggestions etc.
 Meeting of individuals on population issues
 Recognized method of launching
 Intra country research
 Intra institution research
 Workshops,
 New areas of activity
 Cooperation, coordination training
 Exchange of ideas
 Improvement of skills by the concerned
individuals
 Workshops are helpful , fruitful, good device,
latest information
 UNESCO and SAARC can arrange periodic
regular workshops on the subject
 Coordination and cooperation cell
 It is collaborative effort at national and
international level
 Coordination may be formal- informal and
direct or indirect
 Coordination should have a formal
institutional structure at two levels
 National level Each country should establish
national coordination cell for population
welfare under M/O education and social
welfare.
 Regional Level Under SAARC etc.

 Exchange of experts and literature resources,

personnel from and within the society

 Displays, Posters, broachers, films, photos,

sketches slides, transparencies video film etc.

 The Pop planning is in South Asia 1960, but

presently some revolutionary measures are
required
 AGENTS AND KEY PERSONNEL IN POPULATION
EDUCATION
 Change Agent A person who propose change A
person who facilitates change or
innovation

 Change Any significant alteration in the

status quo

 Key Personnel Educationist, Economic Planners,

Public Leaders
 Teacher
An ambassador from socio cultural group
Nation builder
Teacher has a pivotal role
Model role Students get from them knowledge
Constructive change
New goals
New challenges
Awareness among the masses
Attitudinal change
Can integrate population with other subjects
Can explain the effect of population growth
 He can justify the small family
 Key person in information providing
 Has many techniques
 He can convey the content of the pop
education
 He can convey the affect of population on eco
condition
 He can convey the impact of pop growth on
health, education, transportation food and
housing
 The Teacher should
 He should have latest knowledge
 He should be aware of current population
change
 He should discuss this issue with his student
 Teacher Trainer
 Has a key role
 Highly educated teachers trainers
 With well designed curricula, educational
equipment/technologies
 Proper guidelines for training
 Requirements
 He should provide present population
statistics
 Makes awareness of the balance population
growth
 Problems due to unbalance population
 Effects of rapid population on resources
 Causes of rapid growth
 He can conduct debate, seminar discussion,
short course
 Curriculum and Text Books Writers.

 Curriculum planners professional

 Text book writers professional
 Type of curriculum
 Type of content
 They provide means, content, methods by
which objectives are achieved.
 Teacher is bound to follow the curriculum.
 The curriculum planners may choose any of
the following way of inclusion of population
concept in the curriculum
Sub Unit approach ( infusion approach)
 Some one or two paragraph in addition to
existing units.
 Supplement and strengthen the existing
curriculum w/r to pop matters.
Unit of study approach
 Separate topic/unit dealing with population
education
 Independent entity with the school subjects
Separate course approach
 Separate course on population education
 But it should be integral part of the exiting
curricula
SUPERVISORS/ADMINISTRATORS

 Supervisory role of head of Institution

 Should well versed with the objectives of the
programme
 There should be an effective mechanism for the
monitoring
 The personnels should also be trained in the field
 They should be facilitator and helper rather than
monitor
 Better use of the material
 Efforts for better Implementation
 DOCTOR AND PARA MEDICAL STAFF

 They serve as a key agent

 They can advise the people about population
and its affect like
 Responsible for general health and basic
health
 Medical education is integral part of the
population education
 Disease, sanitation, etc.
 POLITICAL LEADERS
 Provide guide lines
 Responsible for health economic condition
 Transportation food and others
 Their role is thinkers, policy makers,
executives evaluators and interpreters
 They work for change of mind
 RELIGIOUS LEADERS

 Central role, inherited central role

 People listen them
 People trust them
 They are strong source to work on population
 Government seek their cooperation
 Their support is effective
 They change the mind of the people through
lecturing, writing discussion visits etc.
 HEADS OF FAMILY
 Have great influence
 Male heads of family
 Independent role
 Parents should have knowledge about new
concepts like,
 Family size and their requirements
 Balance diet
 Health facilities ( environment, child care)
 Educational opportunities
 Economic considerations
 MEDIA PEOPLE

 Message or scheme is based on

communication
 Mass media is the main source of
communication.
 Journalist, Writing about situation, future
needs , Artist, Cartoonist, editors,
Programme Producer are all change agents
 T.V radio, for propagating, educating
popularizing through drama, musical
programs, announcements, lectures.
 They change the mind of the people
 DR SYED MANZOOR H SHAH
Ph D EPM, M.Phil EPM, M.A. EPM, M.A Pol.Sc
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING POLICY STUDIES
AND LEADERSHIP ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (AIOU)
ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
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