World Population Day: Whenever we talk about population, our thinking is usually limited to figures, graphs and the pressure of resources. But the reality is far beyond this – because population is not just a figure, but it decides how many rights, how many opportunities, and how many responsibilities every person living in this world gets. AD World Population Day, celebrated every year on 11 July, has become a symbol of this deep thinking and global churning.
World population day importance: World Population Day is celebrated every year on 11 July. The world’s population is constantly increasing and by 2025 the population is estimated to cross the number of 8.23 billion. The United Nations established the World Population Day in 1989. World Bank’s senior demographer Dr. K.C. Zakaria proposed World Population Day. Know why World Population Day is celebrated and what is the theme this year.
Theme of World Population Day 2025
The theme of World Population Day 2025 is “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world”. Even though the world’s population has grown rapidly, families are falling apart at a rapid pace. In such a situation, it is very important for the youth to celebrate this year’s theme.
Importance of World Population Day
Rapid population growth has a profound impact on any country. To deal with the challenge of increasing population, the government of the country has to make various plans. The importance of World Population Day is to make people aware of the impact of population growth on resources and environment.
Reproductive health and family planning in India
India has the largest population in the world. India is a developing country which may take time to become a developed country. India’s population is close to 1.46 billion. In such a situation, there is a greater need for India to understand the importance of World Population Day. Illiterate people in India have to bear the responsibility of a large family and poverty due to lack of knowledge about family planning. Also, less knowledge of reproductive health poses a threat to the health of the mother and child. The importance of this day is to provide more information to people about reproductive health and family planning services and to focus people’s attention towards it. By doing this, people will be able to keep the family planned and will be able to take proper care of the family