National Conference on Population Action – towards A better Tomorrow

Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK), an autonomous body under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, is organising a National Conference for Population Action on 11th July, 2012 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. As part of JSK mandate for awareness generation and advocacy efforts for Population Stabilisation, JSK has been organising myriad of activities on the World Population Day over the past few years to build an enabling environment for population stabilization.

The Conference aims to reposition family planning especially in high priority states for improved maternal and child health outcomes & well-being of family in addition to population stabilization for sustainable development. The Conference also aims to build partnerships & linkages of JSK with varied stakeholders for achieving the goal of population stabilization.

The programme at the conference will include activities ranging from technical and research-based presentations to related exhibitions, media workshop and sensitization meeting with elected representatives. The Conference would include sessions on: Priorities and New Agenda for Population Stabilisation; Action for Population Stabilisation – Inclusion of Population in all Policies; Getting the Media excited on Population Stabilisation; Building commitment and Focused Sensitization Meeting – Fostering Political Commitment and Engagement.

JSK has been set up on the recommendation of the National Population Commission to make population stabilization a movement of the people. It promotes family welfare & advocacy of population stabilization in active collaboration with civil society, NGOs, corporate sectors of the country.