The statistical data on the decline in community numbers is scary, and there seems little possibility of reversing the trend. Offering financial assistance or providing infertility treatment will make little impact, for often when both parents are working the income is enough to raise a family. A major problem faced by working mothers is the safety and custody of children during their absence. Many have no option but to leave children in the care of unreliable servants or caretakers.
The Bombay Parsi Punchayet (BPP) spends over Rs 52 lakhs a year on incentives for having two and three children. If the......