Niti Aayog lays groundwork for India’s first organised caregiving ecosystem

Niti Aayog released a report proposing India's first organized caregiving ecosystem, aiming to position caregiving as a skilled profession and meet growing demand. The report recommends a National Caregiving Council, qualification framework, caregiver registry, social security, technology-enabled services, and international partnerships. It highlights rising elderly population, changing families, and disability prevalence. Department of Social Justice and Empowerment likely leads; global demand offers opportunity for India to lead caregiving and create employment, officials said.