Only women's education can curb population growth: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday advocated education for women as the key step to control the country’s population growth.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday advocated education for women as the key step to control the country’s population growth. Interacting with media persons here, he said that making a law and its implementation would not become successful unless and until women get educated. His statement came as a response to ally BJP’s call for a law for population control.

“Our government did a deep study on population control of the country in 2012-13. At that time, the population growth rate was 4.3. We have worked hard in the implementation of policies, publicised it, and created awareness among people of the state. Due to our efforts, the population growth rate has reduced to 3 now,” he said…Read More