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Question-8, , What are the significant features of the National, Population Policy 2000?, , Solution:, , The significant features of the National Population, Policy 2000 are:, , 1. NPP 2000 identified adolescents as one of the, major sections of the population that need greater, attention., , 2. Besides nutritional requirements, the policy puts, greater emphasis on other important needs of, adolescents including protection from unwanted, pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, (STD)., , 3. It called for programmes that aim towards, encouraging delayed marriage and child-bearing,, education of adolescents about the risks of, unprotected sex, making contraceptive services, accessible and affordable, providing food, supplements, nutritional services, strengthening legal, measures to prevent child marriage.