Small family,Happy family (Chhota Parivar-Sukhi Pariwar) & Hum Do Hamare, these two jingles coined by the administration had changed the family planning scenario in India over the years..
But its so ironical that inspite of becoming the first country to adopt a national policy for limiting a great indian proclivity, India is expected to overtake China in 2034. At the time of independence there were 345 million Indians. The world took 454 years to go from 345 million in 1310 AD to a billion; but India took just 52 years.
Looking at the above facts and figures one wonders as to what would be the societal structure in a country that takes the burden of population of a billion people? Sadly, the situation is quite grim, because today we see less families and more individuals living their lives on their own terms with an ‘I care a dam attitude’ which is quite common in the metropolis. Our forefathers were brought up with strong family values, but with passing time and ever changing scenarios , today those core values have been left behind to adopt new so called modern values. Its so unfortunate that today very few of us know the importance of living or growing up in a family.
One must understand a fact that a family is the first school where the literate and the illiterate have got their first lessons in the art of living and in values, traditions, customs and conventions. Also in a family, everyone feels secured and protected. Everyone feels strong because of the strength of the family. Everyone feels that others welcome him or her. Everyone feels a kind of support, sustenance and encouragement. It is, therefore, essential to help and facilitate the growth of good supportive families for foundation as family tradition rather then promoting individualistic lifestyle for the sake of next Gen & future to come.
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By Rajyogi Brahmakumar Nikunj ji
