Can India reverse falling birth rates? Expert Sanghamitra explains | The Federal

India's fertility rate is falling rapidly, especially in Southern states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Goa. In response, some state governments have announced free IVF treatment, while Andhra Pradesh has proposed cash incentives for families with a third and fourth child. But will these measures actually persuade couples to have more children? In this interview, Professor Sanghamitra Acharya of the Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), explains why declining fertility is driven by many factors. 00:00 – Opening context 01:29 – Incentive effectiveness 05:17 – International comparisons 08:54 – Maternity policies 13:06 – Regional disparities 21:06 – Cash handouts 31:10 – Support infrastructure #fertilityrate #population #ivf #tamilnadu #andhrapradesh #demographics #birthrate #familyplanning #india #publichealth #jnu #socialmedicine #women #economy #policy --- ▶For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  ▶RSS Feed - https://thefederal.com/google_feeds.xml ▶For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/category/videos ▶To watch The Federal's shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    • The Federal Programmes   Follow The Federal News here - ▶Website: https://thefederal.com/ ▶Facebook:   / thefederal.india   ▶X: https://x.com/TheFederal_News ▶Instagram:   / thefederal_india   ▶LinkedIn:   / thefederal   ▶Whatsapp channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... ▶Threads: TheFederal India (@thefederal_india) ▶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fy3utP... #TheFederal #India #BreakingNews #LatestNews #News #Delhi #Mumbai #Parliament #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi #Politics #Business #Economy Download The Federal App here - ▶Android - http://bit.ly/3DJSkiu ▶iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios