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Niti Aayog proposes national caregiving policy as elderly population rises
Niti Aayog proposes national caregiving policy as elderly population rises
Niti Aayog has proposed a national framework to standardize training, certify caregivers and provide social-security support, as India’s elderly population is projected to reach 347 million by 2050. The federal think tank’s…
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Niti Aayog has proposed a national framework to standardize training, certify caregivers and provide social-security support, as India’s elderly population is projected to reach 347 million by 2050. The federal think tank’s report warns that traditional family-based care is under pressure from nuclear families, migration and rising female workforce participation.
The proposal includes a National Caregiving Council for coordination, a qualification framework for training, and a digital registry to connect verified caregivers with families. Currently, the system is fragmented, with no uniform training or wage standards. Formalization could also open overseas jobs for Indian caregivers in ageing economies like Japan and the EU, where demand for health workers is growing.
The Indian Opinion
The caregiving debate risks being reduced to a numbers game, 149 million elderly today, 347 million by 2050, while the real problem is invisible: millions of women providing unpaid care at home with no recognition or support. What matters is not just how many caregivers India needs, but whether the proposed National Caregiver Registry will actually enforce minimum wages and social security. The test is simple: will the first year of the policy show a single registered caregiver receiving insurance?
Source: livemint.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
