The second advertising phase of Jiyo Parsi scheme has caused a furor in the community, with the advertisements being considered regressive, insinuating and in bad taste ("A class apart,” Parsiana, September 7, 2017).
Under the present conditions, it is very difficult for us to reverse the declining trend as young couples are averse to raising more children. Earlier, about four children were normal in a family; seven to eight and occasionally a cricket team of 11 siblings also were raised. With such a high rate of births, we multiplied in numbers and values.
Since the last 70 plus years, we......