What was the purpose of the family planning program initiated in 1951 in India?

What was the purpose of the family planning program initiated in 1951 in India?
  1. To create awareness among people about various reproduction related aspects
  2. To provide facilities and support for building up a reproductively healthy society
  3. To assess the progress of the family planning program over the past decades
  4. To initiate action plans and programs to attain total reproductive health as a social goal

Solution

India was amongst the first countries in the world to initiate action plans and programs at a national level to attain total reproductive health as a social goal, called the ‘family planning’ program initiated in 1951.

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