WORLD POPULATION DAY 2026

WORLD POPULATION DAY, 2026 THEME: “EMPOWERING YOUNG PEOPLE TO CREATE THE FAMILIES THEY WANT IN A FAIR AND HOPEFUL WORLD IQ City Institute of Nursing Sciences, Durgapur, observed World Population Day on 11th July, 2026 at ICDS Centre, Jemua, with the objective of creating awareness regarding population stabilization, reproductive health, and family planning. The programme was organized under the guidance of Prof. Dr. B. Camala, Principal, and coordinated by Ms. Tania Khandakar, Assistant Professor, Ms. Sangata Pan, Senior Tutor, along with the GNM 3rd Year students. The programme commenced with a warm welcome and inauguration. Ms. Oinam Mandakini Devi, Associate Professor, felicitated the Anganwadi Worker of the ICDS Centre in recognition of her dedicated service towards maternal and child health and community welfare. As a gesture of appreciation, Ms. Oinam Mandakini Devi was then felicitated by Ms. Tania Khandakar, Assistant Professor, for her valuable contribution and continuous support in community health activities. The programme continued with a health talk on family planning and reproductive health. The session highlighted the importance of small family norms, birth spacing, and the various temporary and permanent methods of contraception. Participants were also made aware of the benefits of family planning in promoting maternal and child health and improving the quality of life. To reinforce the health messages in an engaging and interactive manner, the GNM 3rd Year students presented a puppet show highlighting the importance of family planning, responsible parenthood, gender equality, and the utilization of government family welfare services. The performance received an enthusiastic response from the beneficiaries and effectively conveyed the key messages. The programme concluded with the distribution of snacks and refreshments among all the participants.