Goa at crossroads
By Dr. M P Wagle and Dr. P S Kinnerkar
NT Panorama - March 30, 2008
Goa is the most advanced state in the country. This is reflected in its
advancement score of 445 per cent, the highest recorded. Even Delhi lags
behind Goa with a score of 353.4 per cent. Among the
The stated causes of a declining female/male sex ratio
do not seem to explain the data. The biggest drop of
this ratio is seen between 1960 and 1971. Ultrasound
diagnosis was not available in Goa at that time, so
the gender of the fetus could not be determined.
Consequently, sex-selective
