WORLD DAY

There have always been a lot of problems that human world has had to face, whether it be man-made or natural. , depleting natural resources and climate change are few of the the major difficulties that we face and must try to resolve. However, the exponentially rising still remains to be the biggest challenge. We observe 11 July as World Population Day to bring focus to this problem of overpopulation. an annual event. The main purpose of marking such a day is to bring awareness about the rising global population and problems that arise with overpopulation. The event was first suggested by Dr. Zacharia in his capacity as a demographer at the World Bank. In 1989, the governing council of UNDP (United Nations Developing Program) decided to mark every July 11 as the World Population Day. Countries also use the occasion to spread awareness about , , and human rights. The UN Population Development along with the UNDP closely works with various countries and other agencies to spread the message. They even plan and execute several programs to educate people and help curb global overpopulation.

We, humans, have always taken things for granted and same is the case with the resources that we are using without even thinking. Higher the population, higher will be the exploitation of resources. Many states are already facing shortage of electricity this summer. If we are able to control our population, we would be taking a step towards a developed and content country. We should never forget that “The greatest threat to human existence is our own lack of ability to control our own growth”.

BY CDT HARSHITA SAGGAR

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1 CHD GIRLS BN NCC