NEW DELHI: Over 130 babies have been born because the government introduced the 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme in 2013 to handle the Parsi community's declining population, says a basis related to implementation of the initiative.
The Parzor Foundation is imposing the scheme, introduced by way of the then UPA government, together with the Union minority affairs ministry.
The population of Parsis plunged from 1.14 lakh in 1941 to 57,264 in 2011.
The moderate of Parsi kids born every year over the past two decades was around 200, in step with Shernaz Cama, director of Parzor, a undertaking that objectives to opposite the downward development with the government's lend a hand.
"In such a backdrop, if you compare the number of children born in the last three years (131) under the scheme, then it is a proportionately a good number," Cama informed PTI.
She attributed the pointy decline within the beginning fee in the neighborhood -- positioned principally in Maharashtra's Mumbai and parts of Gujarat -- to socio-psychological reasons.
These include Parsis having late or non-marriages, its individuals marrying with people outdoor the community and also many couples not keen to have babies.
Demographically speaking, 31 per cent of the Parsis are aged above 60 years and 30 per cent are single.
"Parsi women are very highly educated. They do not wish to marry till they finish their education. So, there are late marriages. Once a couple has a late marriage, their fertility automatically goes down (biologically)," Cama stated.
The total fertility fee (TFR) of the community is zero.8, this is, a Parsi lady in her total child bearing age has not up to one child on a median.
"And that's a very serious problem," Cama added.
To counter the placement, the ministry and the root have adopted a multi-prong manner of advocacy (counselling), medical and fiscal help to couples in quest of lend a hand underneath the scheme.
"We are advocating and counselling people to get married at the proper age. We are even pushing couples to have a 2d child, for that's vital from the point of view of well being in their circle of relatives.
"Our counsellors are available 24x7. They were de- stressing people every time they're underneath stress," Cama stated.
Under the programme, the ministry has been offering help to households in quest of lend a hand for remedy.
According to the second segment of the scheme, a Parsi circle of relatives having an annual income of Rs 15 lakh and below gets 100 per cent assistance from the government.
Those having annually income between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 25 lakh gets 75 per cent help and the ones community individuals earning more than Rs 25 lakh and above every year are entitled to get 50 per cent help for medical remedy required.
"Add to this, our medical doctors were very supportive and feature not given up on people who would possibly not have succeeded (in having babies) the primary time. All these efforts were positive. And this is how, we have now been ready to increase the number," Cama stated.
According to the ministry, the scheme will continue in the remaining duration of the 14th Financial Commission, this is, till 2019-20 with a complete budgetary provision of Rs 12 crore. This is a 100 per cent central sector scheme.
The Parzor Foundation is imposing the scheme, introduced by way of the then UPA government, together with the Union minority affairs ministry.
The population of Parsis plunged from 1.14 lakh in 1941 to 57,264 in 2011.
The moderate of Parsi kids born every year over the past two decades was around 200, in step with Shernaz Cama, director of Parzor, a undertaking that objectives to opposite the downward development with the government's lend a hand.
"In such a backdrop, if you compare the number of children born in the last three years (131) under the scheme, then it is a proportionately a good number," Cama informed PTI.
She attributed the pointy decline within the beginning fee in the neighborhood -- positioned principally in Maharashtra's Mumbai and parts of Gujarat -- to socio-psychological reasons.
These include Parsis having late or non-marriages, its individuals marrying with people outdoor the community and also many couples not keen to have babies.
Demographically speaking, 31 per cent of the Parsis are aged above 60 years and 30 per cent are single.
"Parsi women are very highly educated. They do not wish to marry till they finish their education. So, there are late marriages. Once a couple has a late marriage, their fertility automatically goes down (biologically)," Cama stated.
The total fertility fee (TFR) of the community is zero.8, this is, a Parsi lady in her total child bearing age has not up to one child on a median.
"And that's a very serious problem," Cama added.
To counter the placement, the ministry and the root have adopted a multi-prong manner of advocacy (counselling), medical and fiscal help to couples in quest of lend a hand underneath the scheme.
"We are advocating and counselling people to get married at the proper age. We are even pushing couples to have a 2d child, for that's vital from the point of view of well being in their circle of relatives.
"Our counsellors are available 24x7. They were de- stressing people every time they're underneath stress," Cama stated.
Under the programme, the ministry has been offering help to households in quest of lend a hand for remedy.
According to the second segment of the scheme, a Parsi circle of relatives having an annual income of Rs 15 lakh and below gets 100 per cent assistance from the government.
Those having annually income between Rs 15 lakh and Rs 25 lakh gets 75 per cent help and the ones community individuals earning more than Rs 25 lakh and above every year are entitled to get 50 per cent help for medical remedy required.
"Add to this, our medical doctors were very supportive and feature not given up on people who would possibly not have succeeded (in having babies) the primary time. All these efforts were positive. And this is how, we have now been ready to increase the number," Cama stated.
According to the ministry, the scheme will continue in the remaining duration of the 14th Financial Commission, this is, till 2019-20 with a complete budgetary provision of Rs 12 crore. This is a 100 per cent central sector scheme.
Over 130 babies born in 4 years of 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme
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