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Athena Academic (Ane Books) Demographic Challenges In India by Suresh Sharma
In India, demographic transition is taking place at a rapid pace whereby a large share of the population is occupied by the youth and the years to come will usher transformation that neither experience nor history has equipped us for. Therefore, it becomes imperative to focus on the demographic challenges that India has to combat within next few years rather than the coming decades. In this regard, the role of the government and the citizens of the country emerge strongly. India is facing major issues in the provision of basic necessities and providing a minimum standard of living to its growing population. All major problems faced in India like poverty, gender inequality, malnutrition and other social and cultural conflicts are linked with population either directly or indirectly. The contributions in this book capture different aspects of the demographic challenges and draw lessons from state and national level experiences on issues including population stabilization, infant and maternal health, education and gender equality and migration. I hope, Policy makers, researchers and readers will find this book useful in engaging further in policy research on the demographic challenges faced by India and this will add valuable information to the various attributes of the population of India.