1. India By.Seunghee

2. India  Total population 1.15billion  Fertility rate 2.7 (2008 est.)  Population growth 1.578% (2008 Est.)

3. 35% Of the population is under the age of 15

4.  One of the first in the world to introduce an anti-natalist population policy.

5. Family planning program In 1952 well publicized programme was launched-offered incentives -transistor radios to men who volunteered to be sterilized -partly successful 1970s-men were forced to be sterilized– lowered birth rates -gave population policies in India a bad reputation.

6. Today, India's population policy aims to reduce fertility rates, largely by encouraging the use of contraception

7. incentives New schools Provision of drinking water facilities new road links

8. incentive  People willing to be sterilised  commissions for health workers- motivate individuals or couples to become steralized.

9. incentives offering couples a reward of 5,000 rupees (600KR) if they delay having a child for two years If they agree to wait for another year, they receive a further 2,500 rupees (300KR)

10. Large- scale family planning services. Network of population control centre's is placed within government hospitals, clinics, and workplace sites. All service in the centres are provided free of charge to the user.

11. Aims to increase public awareness of family planning and to train medical personnal. - mass public information campaigns,primary and adult education programmes.

12.  The total fertility rate—declining by 42 percent since the mid-1960’s  Will become the largest population country in the 2050’s One of the most rapidly growing populations in the world