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Declining
child sex ratio alarms social scientists
Friday April 01, 2011 08:33:17 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi:
With the 2011 census showing a continuing decline in the country's
child sex ratio, social activists across the country are alarmed
at the trend underlining the continuing preference for boys in
society.
Organisations working in the field of women's rights feel that the
drop to 914 women against 1,000 men - the lowest since
Independence - is a matter of great shame for a country boasting
of high economic growth
"It is a wake up call for India. We are heading towards a social
imbalance. Declining sex ratio should not be seen only as
government's responsibility, we as civil society organisations
should continue to mobilise the community in order to encourage
them to allow girls to be born," said Ranjana Kumari, director,
Centre for Social Research and president, WomenPowerConnect.
Sex selective abortions have become easier in the last one decade,
enabling people to determine the sex of the foetus just by
purchasing modern and portable ultrasound machines, she said. The
Pre Conception and Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act also
remains ineffective as there is no body/committee monitoring its
proper implementation, she observed.
"Despite the policies taken up by the government which prohibits
sex selective abortions, the girl-child sex ratio has fallen. We
all need to strengthen efforts and undertake programmes in a
mission mode," Ranjana Kumari added.
According to her, Punjab and Haryana, have recorded an increasing
trend but still remained at the bottom of the list. Haryana has
830 female children while Punjab has 846 against per 1,000 male
child.
"The good news is that the overall sex ratio at the national level
has increased by seven points since the 2001 Census to reach 940
females per 1,000 males," she added.
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