Page 1 : to to the of, control. needs to be to young boys and in schools and, 1. To the of To provide an to the learners, colleges. the objectives:, hapter 5, POPULATION EDUCATION, nulation education is the educational process to develop basic awareness about population. It, individuals to learn about population and particularly the effects of population dynamics and the, d problems on the individual, family, community, nation and the world. It deals with basic demographic, sents and crisis of over population. This education is related to both present and the future problems., IS, This is meant for people of all ages. It is not confined to school going children only., MEANING, Population Education is composed of two words i.e. 'population and 'education'. The term, Population Education' when combined together, means 'to educate people' about the need, importance, and methods of population control. Population education is not 'Family Planning Education' or 'Sex, Education'. Population education enables the students to understand the process and consequences of, the population growth on the quality of our lives and the environment. In contrast with traditional, subjects, population education aims essentially at changing attitudes and values and forming favourable, behaviour towards population., DEFINITIONS, Gopal Rao: "Population education may be defined as an educational programme which provides, for a study of the population phenomenon so as to enable the students to take rational decisions towards, problems arising of rapid population growth.", Burbson: “Population education is an exploration of knowledge, and attitudes about population, the, family and sex. It includes population awareness, family living, reproduction education and basic values., R.C. Sharma: "Population education is the study of human population in relation to his environment, with a view to improve his quality of life without adversely affecting the environment.", UNESCO: "Population education is an educational programme which provides for a study of, population situation of the family, the community, nation and world, with the purpose of developing in, the students rational and responsible attitudes and behaviour towards that situation.', 66, The rapid rise in population has an adverse effect on the standard of living of the people and quality, ie. It is essential to become conscious of population, and to adopt ways and means of population, OBJECTIVES OF POPULATION EDUCATION, o acquire knowledge, skills, attitudes and values necessary to understand the concept of, population education., Colleges. Population education will serve the following objectives:, 71