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Nabbing the people involved in "sex selection", will it improve gender ratio?

Created by : Sharmila Gupta, Business Editor, Jet Airways  | 04 19 2011 06:10:05 +0000
Keywords : india foeticide low sex ratio gender ratio sex ratio
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Seventeen states, which recorded the most skewed child sex ratio in provisional Census 2011, will be told by the Union health ministry to identify and map their worst-affected districts, blocks and even localities.

Once identified, vigilance will be heightened in these places on doctors and clinics to "nab those involved in sex selection" in clinics or using portable ultrasound machines.

Idea sounds good but will it work in positive manner, will gender ratio increase because of this?

  
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The day women live the life of their choice, this issue will be resolved. else its a carrot and stick formula.  


By Joydeep Dasgupta, Business Development, New Horizon  04 20 2011 04:21:24 +0000
 
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We live on our choices and do what we want to any force , any external force cannot change our minds.
By Sharmila Gupta, Business Editor, Jet Airways  04 19 2011 06:10:05 +0000
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Till now, there was only a law which made sex determination illegal. But the will to implement it was missing. Now there seems to be some willingness at the top to implement it. If the top has the will, the tail has to do it. Now there is hope that that it will improve gender ratio.
By Raju V P, Senior Manager, an International Bank  | 04 19 2011 15:58:57 +0000
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Ofcourse it will but nabbing the people is not enough. The Punishment should be severe and government should come up with some new and strict laws regarding this.
By balaji raj, Software Developer, Technology Consultants Inc  | 04 19 2011 13:14:52 +0000
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I am an optimist and i suppose it will definitely improve from the current trend obtained. If sex selection is banned then we should have means and rights to treat the culprits disdaunfully so that the practice becomes obsolete from the society. Media has a lot to work on this area as well for a enlightened society
By Dr. Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Teaching/Education/Language Specialist, Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, Central Silk Board  | 04 19 2011 08:56:32 +0000
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By Deepak S, Sr HR Executive- Generalist, Amnet eLPO Pvt Ltd  | 04 19 2011 07:40:40 +0000
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To some extent it will ...as a lot of killing is done by people while misuse of diagnostic techniques or sonography... But the issue is much more large & complex...which arise from personal prejudices, rules/regulations etc resulting female foeticides...Real education is required...
By DHEERAJ KUMAR SINGH, Senior BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, CHIPLEAF TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD  | 04 19 2011 07:23:05 +0000
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Well said Sharmila, any external forces cannot change our minds.However, now the thinking are changing slowly perception on Girl Child, thanks to Education & Economic Development. Social & Economic support must be given by the govt. to the economically weaker section of the parents of Girl Child.
By nagesh rao, Freelancer, Freelancer  | 04 20 2011 12:34:11 +0000
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Laws can not improve the "SEX Ration". Its moral value that work. Everybody in out low income group is looking for Boys, why , just because they believe that Boys help them in earning ... that is completly wrong. SO we need to educate them not just by law by other means like making example of todays women that achieved a lot etc.
By Priyank , Product Manager, Seo Process  | 04 20 2011 07:51:44 +0000
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Had this been the case, the scenario would have been different. There is no dearth of laws in our country that regulates sex determination. However, as there is little accountability in the system, the illegal sex determination and subsequent abortion rate is surging but depleting. Also, people's psyche towards girl child needs to be altered, which is pivotal to this issue.      


By Rajiv Azad (Common Man with Uncommon dreams), Manager, Communications, Branding and Content Development at Leading Hyderabad based Organization, Leading Hyderabad based organization  | 04 20 2011 07:34:50 +0000
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Yes this will help in increasing the ratio where ever required. Good one sharmila.
By Rathin Deb, Freelance Retail Consultant  | 04 20 2011 06:21:09 +0000
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It is an established fact that reward is more effective than punishment. No amount of policing will help as offenders are smart enough to find a way out the moment a law is enforced or a drive launched to punish the miscreants. On the other hand incentives for the girl child on a continuous basis, recognition of such parents who promote welfare of female children, special schemes for looking after old age persons with no male children, preferences to girls and women in public life, special incentives to women entrepreneurs and a lot more can be done to change the mind set of the people in India. It is only when people realize that it is better to have a talented daughter than to have a son who may become more of a nuisance than help that people will think of adopting the girl child.
By Pradeep Saran, Technical Expert  | 04 19 2011 11:03:15 +0000
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Let's be truthful. Smoking in public places, illicit liquor, sex trade, bribes are all banned as per law. But did it stop ? Law or policing will not help. This is the hard reality. Only change in the mindset is required.
By Suryanarayan Murthy, Asst Vice President (Corporate Finance), A Hydro Power Project  | 04 19 2011 09:40:10 +0000
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I said NO but this does not mean I think gender selection is any good: I think prosecution should continue. My answer is to the specific question that despite such prosecution, the gender ratio will not improve. The problem of our current approach is that we tend to prosecute the health service providers rather than people who seek the service. In any event where the supplier is prosecuted, usually the prices go up, therefore creating the incentive to enhance supply. The more effective way is to deal with the demand - prosecute the person buying the service and prices go up, therefore curbing the demand. Here is the solution I propose, then: Make sex determination legal, but if anyone is caught doing an abortion with a girl child (because it is girl child problem), disqualify the nursing home and prosecute the offending couple.
By Supriyo Chaudhuri, Chief Academic Officer, London School of Accountancy & Management  | 04 19 2011 08:48:35 +0000
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The issue is much larger. We have prejudices, dogmas and various other community compulsions that are responsible for female foeticides. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, only 123 cases have been booked in 2009 under Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act.
By S. Muralidharan, Executive Director, Knowledge Foundation & Campus Around the Corner  | 04 19 2011 07:10:56 +0000
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It will not help to improve gender ratio. Good topic , Sharmila & thanks for referral.
By SHRIKANT MANOHAR DANKE, Project Manager, Phadnis Infrastructur Ltd  | 04 19 2011 06:23:57 +0000
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