NITI Aayog Report on Caregivers

NITI Aayog Report on Caregivers

Report: Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047

Key Points

• Released by NITI Aayog in New Delhi.
• Released by Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog.
• Focus: Building an organised, professional and future-ready caregiving ecosystem.
• Major objectives:
  • Improve quality of care
  • Strengthen caregiver welfare
  • Professional recognition
  • Create employment opportunities
  • Expand India's role in the global caregiving economy
• Recommended:
  • National Policy on Caregiving (NPC)
  • National Caregiver Council (NCC)
  • National Caregiver Registry
  • Training, accreditation and certification standards

UPSC Link

GS-II: Social sector | Women & elderly care | Employment | Welfare policies