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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;In the recent past, States like Uttar Pradesh and Assam, and and Union Territories like Lakshadweep, have proposed to implement a two-child norm as a pre-condition for getting government jobs or to get nominated or elected to Panchayat elections. What has been the impact of such policies so far? Jagriti Chandra interviewed executive director, Population Foundation of India, Poonam Muttreja, on e-mail.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;* Which are the States in the country that have enforced the two-child norm in one way or the other? What do we know about their experiences?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;So far, 12 States have introduced the two-child norm. These include, Rajasthan (1992), Odisha (1993), Haryana (1994), Andhra Pradesh (1994), Himachal Pradesh (2000), Madhya Pradesh (2000), Chhattisgarh (2000), Uttarakhand (2002), Maharashtra (2003), Gujarat (2005), Bihar (2007) and Assam (2017). Of these, four States have revoked the norm &amp;mdash; Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;The policy on the two-child norm has not been independently evaluated in any State and its efficacy has never been demonstrated. A five-State study by a former senior Indian Administrative Service officer (IAS) Nirmala Buch found that, instead, in the States that adopted a two-child policy, there was a rise in sex-selective and unsafe abortions; men divorced their wives to run for local body elections; and families gave up children for adoption to avoid disqualification.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;* Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged Muslims in his State to adopt &amp;ldquo;decent population control measures&amp;rdquo;, vocalising fears of many from the Right wing. Is this fear justified?&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style=&quot;text-align:justify&quot;&gt;Please &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/efficacy-of-two-child-norm-has-never-been-demonstrated-says-population-foundation-of-indias-poonam-muttreja/article35061693.ece?homepage=true&amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR2DlDFj5LqzEm6xfKL0hsoJKdK8Ue9wopiRgVsvKPWLRfxJqqSLmOZgmv0&quot;&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt; to read more.&lt;/p&gt;

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<p style="text-align:justify">The policy on the two-child norm has not been independently evaluated in any State and its efficacy has never been demonstrated. A five-State study by a former senior Indian Administrative Service officer (IAS) Nirmala Buch found that, instead, in the States that adopted a two-child policy, there was a rise in sex-selective and unsafe abortions; men divorced their wives to run for local body elections; and families gave up children for adoption to avoid disqualification.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><em>* Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged Muslims in his State to adopt &ldquo;decent population control measures&rdquo;, vocalising fears of many from the Right wing. Is this fear justified?</em></p>

<p style="text-align:justify">The statement by the Assam Chief Minister is not based on facts. The use of any modern contraceptive methods [female and male sterilisations, IUD (intrauterine device)/PPIUD (postpartum IUD), pills and condoms] is the highest amongst currently married Muslim women, at 49%, compared to 45.7% for Christian women and 42.8% for Hindu women, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-20, in the State.</p>

<p style="text-align:justify">Please <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/efficacy-of-two-child-norm-has-never-been-demonstrated-says-population-foundation-of-indias-poonam-muttreja/article35061693.ece?homepage=true&amp;fbclid=IwAR2DlDFj5LqzEm6xfKL0hsoJKdK8Ue9wopiRgVsvKPWLRfxJqqSLmOZgmv0">click here</a> to read more.</p>

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We need to address inequality, and social and gender discrimination, says Poonam Muttreja, Population Foundation of India

In the recent past, States like Uttar Pradesh and Assam, and and Union Territories like Lakshadweep, have proposed to implement a two-child norm...'
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Poonam Muttreja, executive director, Population Foundation of India, interviewed by Jagriti Chandra (The Hindu)

-The Hindu We need to address inequality, and social and gender discrimination, says Poonam Muttreja, Population Foundation of India In the recent past, States like Uttar Pradesh and Assam, and and Union Territories like Lakshadweep, have proposed to implement a two-child norm as a pre-condition for getting government jobs or to get nominated or elected to Panchayat elections. What has been the impact of such policies so far? Jagriti Chandra interviewed executive director, Population Foundation of India, Poonam Muttreja, on e-mail. * Which are the States in the country that have enforced the two-child norm in one way or the other? What do we know about their experiences? Under the policy on the two child-norm introduced by States so far, anyone who has more than two children cannot be elected or nominated to Panchayat and other local bodies’ elections. In a few States, the policy has prohibited persons with more than two children from serving in government jobs or availing benefits of various government schemes. However, it is to be noted that States are implementing different aspects of the two-child norm as per their priorities. So far, 12 States have introduced the two-child norm. These include, Rajasthan (1992), Odisha (1993), Haryana (1994), Andhra Pradesh (1994), Himachal Pradesh (2000), Madhya Pradesh (2000), Chhattisgarh (2000), Uttarakhand (2002), Maharashtra (2003), Gujarat (2005), Bihar (2007) and Assam (2017). Of these, four States have revoked the norm — Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana. The policy on the two-child norm has not been independently evaluated in any State and its efficacy has never been demonstrated. A five-State study by a former senior Indian Administrative Service officer (IAS) Nirmala Buch found that, instead, in the States that adopted a two-child policy, there was a rise in sex-selective and unsafe abortions; men divorced their wives to run for local body elections; and families gave up children for adoption to avoid disqualification. * Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged Muslims in his State to adopt “decent population control measures”, vocalising fears of many from the Right wing. Is this fear justified? The statement by the Assam Chief Minister is not based on facts. The use of any modern contraceptive methods [female and male sterilisations, IUD (intrauterine device)/PPIUD (postpartum IUD), pills and condoms] is the highest amongst currently married Muslim women, at 49%, compared to 45.7% for Christian women and 42.8% for Hindu women, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), 2019-20, in the State. Please click here to read more.   Image Courtesy: The Hindu