Topic: population and associated issues
2. India needs to invest in quality school and higher education as well as healthcare to reap its demographic dividend. Analyse. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
The UN report, World Population Prospects 2022, forecasts that the world’s population will touch eight billion this year and rise to 9.8 billion in 2050. What is of immediate interest to India is that its population will surpass China’s by 2023 and continue to surge.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the role of education and healthcare in reaping India’s demographic dividend.
Directive:
Analyse – When asked to analyse, you must examine methodically the structure or nature of the topic by separating it into component parts and present them in a summary.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining demographic dividend.
Body:
First, write about the potential of demographic dividend in India especially in the context of recent report by the U.N.
Next, write about how quality education will help in realising demographic dividend in the country. Substantiate with facts and examples.
Next, write about how quality healthcare will help in realising demographic dividend in the country. Substantiate with facts and examples.
Next, mention the other factors that are needed.
Conclusion:
Conclude by writing a way forward.
