World Population Day aims at increase people՚s awareness on various population issues such as the significance of family planning, gender equality, maternal health, poverty, and human rights.
Background:
In 1989 the day was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) .
In 1987 approximately the world՚s population reached five billion people. It was inspired by the public interest in Five Billion Day on July 11,1987.
The world population is estimated to be 7, 137,661, 030 as of 1st January 2014.
In India Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) is doing every effort to draw the attention of the Media and the masses towards the issues of Population Stabilization.
11 July 2015, JSK organize a “Walkathon towards Population Stabilization” at India Gate.