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VP Naidu cautions about development challenges as population size increases

Vice President cautions about development challenges as population size increases; VP asks political parties & people’s representatives to educate the people on the issue; Vice President calls for the revival of India’s traditional joint family system; If young are the ‘Demographic Dividend’, seniors are ‘Demographic Bonus’ for the nation; Extremely distressed by reports of neglect, abandonment or abuse of the elderly; Skewed sex ration will adversely affect the stability of our society; VP calls for the creation of a society that is free from all forms of gender discrimination; Calls for adequate reservation for women in Parliament and state legislatures; Releases two reports of the IAPPD;‘Status of Sex Ratio at Birth in India’ and ‘Elderly Population in India: Status and Support Systems’ […]