Concerning Family Welfare Programme in India, identify the incorrect statements
A. India is the first country in the world to initiate Family Planning Programme
B. The National Family Welfare programme is later rename as the National Family Planning Programme
C. Reghunath Dhondo Karva was called as the ‘Father of family Planning in India.
D. Inverted blue triangle symbolized Family Welfare programme in India
E. Ministry of Women and Child Development is responsible to implement Family Welfare Programmes
Choose the correct from the options given below:

Correct option is A

· B. The National Family Welfare Programme is later renamed as the National Family Planning Programme: Incorrect
· It's the opposite: Initially called the Family Planning Programme, it was later renamed as Family Welfare Programme in 1977, emphasizing a broader approach including maternal and child health.
· D. Inverted blue triangle symbolized Family Welfare programme in India: Incorrect
· The inverted red triangle, not blue, is the recognized symbol of Family Planning in India.
· The blue triangle is sometimes used for contraceptive products, but Family Welfare Programme uses red.
· E. Ministry of Women and Child Development is responsible to implement Family Welfare Programmes: Incorrect
· The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is the actual implementing body of Family Welfare programmes in India, not the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Information Booster:
· Family Welfare Programme in India includes contraception, maternal and child health, immunization, and health education.
· It aims at stabilizing the population while improving the quality of life.
· Red Inverted Triangle: Internationally recognized symbol of family planning services.
· The shift from Family Planning to Family Welfare emphasized a holistic approach toward reproductive and child health.
Additional Knowledge:
· A. India is the first country in the world to initiate Family Planning Programme Correct
· In 1952, India became the first country in the world to implement a government-sponsored family planning programme.
· C. Raghunath Dhondo Karve was called the ‘Father of Family Planning in India’ Correct
· R.D. Karve was a pioneer of birth control advocacy in India and is rightly referred to as the Father of Family Planning in India.