The increasing population is "putting stress on our limited resources and if the population is not checked immediately, basic necessities like food, cloth and housing would be in peril," said Dr Sushma Dutta while addressing a programe organised at the Convention hall of State Resource Centre to mark the World Population Day here on Friday.
Addressing the gathering as a special guest, Dutta said that rapid increase of population is a serious issue of concern and should be addressed by everyone. Prominent gynecologist and Chief Guest of the programme, Dr Asha Rawal said that education can be a very important tool to check the rise of the population. She said that her personal experience says that the desire of boys among large section of the society is the chief source of increase in the population and this belief can also be changed only by spreading education. The Director of State Resource Centre, Dr Priya Jadu gave interesting figures on population. She surprised the audience when she told about many countries of the world which are having less population than the individual states of our country. She said that the reason of development and happiness of these less populated countries is that their resources are not divided. Jadu said that the population is directly related with education and literacy.
In the programe debates and short plays were also organised in which many students enthusiastically participated. All the participants were of the view that India can easily become a super power if it is able to control its population. The programe was attended by students of Delhi University, london University, Punjab University, Aligarh Muslim University, Rajasthan University and Army Institue Mohali. In the debate competition Puja Ghosh secured first position while Naman Narang and Ritika got second and third positions respectively.