AN INSIGHT REGARDING POPULATION EXPLOSION IN INDIA, ITS EFFECTS AND MEASURES FOR CONTROLLING IT.

1. POPULATION EXPLOSION
SHYAMAPRASAD INSTITUTE OF
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MOUMITA PRODHAN
ROLL NO. 30
B.ED 1ST YEAR, SEMESTER – I,
(2016)

2. WHAT IS POPULATION EXPLOSION?
POPULATION EXPLOSION
MEANS EFFECTS OF DAY
BY DAY INCREASING
POPULATION TO
ENVIRONMENT,
COMMERCE, EDUCATION
AND PHYCOLOGY

3. INDIAN POPULATION EXPLOSION
IN WORLD ASPECT
•INDIAN POPULATION AS ON NOV, 2016 = 134
CRORE
•WORLD POPULATION = 7.5 BILLION
•INDIA IS HAVING 17.5% OF THE WORLD’S
POLULATION.
•POPULATION IN INDIA + CHINA > 1/3RD OF THE
WORLD’S POPULATION.

4. SOME REASONS FOR EXPLOSION IN
POPULATION
•INCREASE IN BIRTH RATES DUE TO
MEDICAL IMPROVEMENTS.
•DECREASE IN DEATH RATES DUE TO
BETTER MEDICAL FACILITIESAND
ADVANCEMENT IN THE FIELD OF
MEDICINES.
•ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION FOR BETTER JOB
OPPORTUNITIES AND BETTER LIFE.
•SOME SUPERSTITIONS & RELIGIOUS
CUSTOMS.
•EXPECTATION FOR MALE CHILD.

5. EFFECTS OF HUMAN POPULATION EXPLOSION
• ENVIRONMENT ISSUES
• ECONOMIC EFFECTS
• EDUCATION SECTOR
• HEALTH CARE SECTOR
• JOB SECTOR
• CRIME ASPECT
• HUMAN PHYCOLOGY

6. EFFECTS ON ENVIRONMENT
• AIR POLLUTION DUE TO
INCREASE IN INDUSTRIES,
VEHICLE ETC.
• WATER POLLUTION DUE TO
RAW SEWAGE & INDUSTRIAL
WASTE.
• INCREASE IN DEMAND OF
FOOD RESOURCES.
• DEFORESTATION IN URBAN
AND RURAL AREAS FOR USE &
OCCUPATION OF LAND.

7. EFFECTS ON ECONOMY
POSSITIVE SIDES
• LABOUR FORCE
&PRODUCTION.
• DEMAND IN THE MARKET.
• CAPITAL FORMATION.
NEGETIVE SIDES
• MASS POVERTY , HUNGER &
JOBLESSNESS.
• DECREASE IN PER CAPITA
INCOME.

8. EFFECTS ON EDUCATION
• INCREASE IN CHILD LABOUR
THUS SCHOOL DROP-OUTS.
• EARLY MARRIAGE FOR GIRL
CHILDS.
• HUGE DISPARITY IN TEACHER-
STUDENT RATIO – AFFECTING
QUALITY & CARE IN EDUCATION.
• IMMIGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE
DUE TO LACK OF JOB
OPPORTUNITIES.

9. EFFECTS ON HEALTH CARE
•OVER CROWDED GOVT. HOSPITALS DUE TO
LOW ECONOMIC STATUS AND LACK OF
AFFORDIBILITY.
•LACK OF HEALTH CARE INFRASTRUCTURE.
•DISPARITY IN PATIENT – DOCTOR RATIO.
•INCREASING RATE OF HEALTH-CARE TOUTS.
•DECREASING RATE OF PATIENCE AMONGST
HEALTH CARE PERSONELS.
•LOW FUNDING BY GOVT. IN HEALTH CARE
SECTORS.
•IMMENSE HARASSMENT FOR COMMON
PEOPLE.

10. EFFECTS ON JOB SECTOR
•INCREASING RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT.
•ANYONE IS READY TO DO ANY JOB
AGAINST ANY PRICE.
•INCREASING NO. OF DOWN-SIZING OF
INDUSTRIES DUE TO AUTOMATION AND
GLOBAL RECESSION.
•INCREASE OF JOB AGENCIES AS WELL AS
JOB RELATED FRAUDS.
•MORE EXTORTION OF EMPLOYEES BY THE
EMPLOYERS.
•OVERALL DEGRADATION OF SELF-ESTEEM,
QUALITY OF LIFE & ECONOMY.

11. SOCIALEFFECTOF POPULATION
THE GRAPHICAL PRESENTATION SHOWS THE NUMBER OF CRIMES
ARE PROPORTIONATELY INCREASING WITH THE INCREASE IN
POPULATION.

12. EFFECTS ON HUMAN PHYCOLOGY
•WILLIAM R CATTON’S THEORY OF
“OVERSHOOT” IS GETTING PROVED.
•DEPRIVING OTHERS TO ITS HIGHEST EXTENT IS
NOW THE WAY OF LIFE.
•OVERSIZED POPULATION IS THE ONLY FACTOR
FOR THIS PHYCOLOGICAL EVOLUTION.
•INCREASING AMOUNT OF CRIMES IN
DIFFERENT SECTORS.
•INCREASING AMOUNT OF WEALTH
ACCUMULATION CREATED A PARALLEL
ECONOMY.
•CHANGE OF MAN-TO-MAN BEHAVIOUR –
GOING TOWARDS RUDENESS.

13. FIGHT AGAINST POPULATION EXPLOSION
• EDUCATION – FROM BASE LEVEL.
• BIRTH CONTROL – THROUGH
EDUCATION.
• SOCIALIZATION – THROUGH
MEDIA.
• ABORTION – THROUGH HEALTH
CARE.
• STERILIZATION – THROUGH
SENSITIZATION.
• GOVT. MANDATE – THROUGH
POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION.

14. REFERENCES
• http://www.censusindia.gov.in/ (NOV, 2016)
• US CENCUS BUREAU’S INTERNATIONAL DATABASE (NOV, 2016)
• CONTEMPORARY INDIA AND EDUCATION BY DR. DEBASHIS PAL, RITA
PUBLICATION, 2016 EDITION.
• CONTEMPORARY INDIA AND EDUCATION BY DR. MITA BANERJEE, DR.
SUJIT PAL, RAKHEEBRITA BISWAS, AAHELI PUBLISHERS. 2016 EDITION.
• https://www.google.co.in/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&ei=Lc4oWJrZAYrnvgTmpb6wDQ
&ved=0EKouCBQoAQ (NOV, 2016)
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