Decoding EAC-PM population report | THoughtcast

In this episode we will be looking at several ley questions concerning the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council (PMEAC) report which came out recently, taking a closer look at population.
In particular, we will be taking a closer look at comments on specific population growth rates within certain religious communities. We will also be looking at the overall context of the report in terms of where does India’s population growth and trajectory stand after these many decades since independence. What should the government be doing to impact policy in terms of how it affects the population growth of India. Should it be impacting it all or there is a natural pathway for population development in the country.
Finally we will be looking at India’s population policy in terms of should it be attempting to impact the rate of growth and the pattern of development of the population itself and should the government be tracking individual religious community’s population growth.
We are joined by Prof. Sonalde Desai, a demographer, who works for the Indian Human Development Survey. She also holds an appointment with the National Council of Applied Economic Research and is director of National Data Innovation Centre.

[@sudipgupta3547]

Mr. Narayan Laxman sir
You should have devoted some time (3-5 minutes) out of total time in defining Muslims; other factors than the followers of Islam.
The rate of change in population cannot be made religion wise, despite there being a command in Islam that children are Gift of Allah.
The comparison can only be made in terms of economic level, education and caste (common to almost all religions like Christians, Sikhs, Jains, Muslims, Buddhists and still others).
The comments are made because you belong to HINDU!

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The most important insight that we get is that countries cannot influence birth rates and fertility. What countries can do is invest in those children to develop their human capital. So maybe the focus needs to shift from religious configuration of our population to the number of schools, hospitals and the quality of services provided in them.