Focus on jobs, skills not bigger families: Manickam Tagore criticises Andhra govt's population policy

Focus on jobs, skills not bigger families: Manickam Tagore criticises Andhra govt's population policy

In a post on X, Tagore questioned the policy's rationale, stressing that the priority for governments today should be building a skilled workforce capable of adapting to a rapidly changing global economy driven by technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics and automation.

Andhra Population Policy: Rs 25,000 Incentive For 2nd, 3rd Child

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has proposed financial incentives to encourage childbirth in the southern state. Announcing a population management policy in the Andhra state legislature Assembly on Thursday, Naidu said families having a second or third child will receive 25,000 at the time of delivery. Encouraging childbirth, Naidu pointed out that around 3 lakh families, that is, about 58% of families currently hav…