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Children
Matter
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More
than one third of the population is
below 18 years. We have the largest
young population in the world. This is
not a "demographic dividend"
if millions of young people lack access
to health and education and are
prevented from becoming useful members
of society. It can become a
"demographic trap" if each new
generation fails to space and limit
family size.
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38%
births are not registered which impacts
adversely on planning as well as
nationality.
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Two
thirds of deaths occur in the first week
of life and two thirds of them in the 2
days of life. Almost 45% of neonatal
deaths take place within 48 hours of
birth.
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The
declining number of girls in the 0-6 age
group is a cause for alarm. For every
1000 boys there are only 927 females -
even 798 in Punjab & 819 in Haryana.
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