Some points from Group Discussion held on 13/07/2013

There was an on the spot topic given to the group. Following are some points from that discussion.

Topic:- Implementation of one child policy in India as like China - pros and cons

The law of one child policy will provide many government provided benefits to the first child only and this may decrease the population. This was the purpose behind this policy. India follows democracy and China follows communism. The implementation of any policy is done in India only when it passes through a long process of parliament. They have very high population and are on the verge of population explosion giving lack of employ-ability, degradation of healthcare, education, natural resources and many other problems. China has implemented this policy. But there are many things to be considered for implementation of this policy in India.

India gives freedom of choice to its citizens. This allows them to have as many children as they want. It is not a law abiding nation so many of the laws related to no of children have not been neatly implemented. Many a time, changes are not easily accepted in this society. many policies have been manipulated and there will be a great chance of manipulation in this policy too.

Previously, there have been many efforts given for creating awareness among people for no of children. But they could not succeed to a great extent. Still in sub-urban and village areas, no of children are more than 5 or 6 even.

There is another side of this discussion. This law will threaten lives of girl child. Abortion, killing of first girl child will increase. Sex ratio will be hammered. Exploitation of women for first boy child will increase.

This law even will erase the brother, sister like family relationships. Children will not be able to experience these relations.

There is great week point with this law. This law does not consider twin's birth, amputated child, mental disabled child, incompetent child with less survivability in coming years and many such things which are related with the first child.

Although this law may open doors of employment, resource utilization, land use, growth in economy, spread of education, decrease in poverty, etc., the fundamental right of an individual to have children is put on test here.