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The "Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh" (JSK)
(National Population Stabilisation Fund) has
been registered as an autonomous Society
established under the Societies Registration Act
of 1860. JSK has to promote and undertake
activities aimed at achieving population
stabilisation at a level consistent with the
needs of sustainable economic growth, social
development and environment protection, by 2045.
The Union Health Minister heads the General Body
of JSK and the Ministries of Health and Family
Welfare, Women and Child Development, Department
of School Education & Literacy, Rural
Development, Planning Commission are represented
by their Secretaries on the General Body of JSK.
All State Governments are members of JSK. Besides this the General Body has demographers,
representatives of Industry & Trade, NGOs,
medical and para-medical associations, general
citizens as its members. This enables JSK run as
a civil society movement drawing on the strength
of its partners.
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