ClearMains
India’s 60-plus population is projected to touch 347 million by 2050, underscoring the need for a robust caregiving ecosystem; a formal training programme, building on existing small-scale initiatives, could promote gender parity in caregiving and recognise informal, unpaid family caregivers
Quick Revision
Prelims-testable facts
Trap alerts
Current-affairs link
The NITI Aayog's 'Reimagining Care' report (August 2026) recommends a National Caregiver Council to professionalise India's caregiving workforce and provide standardised training, certification, and social security for caregivers.
Mains Practice Question
Discuss the implications of India's growing elderly population on the country's caregiving ecosystem, and examine the potential benefits of a formal training programme for informal caregivers.
250 words
Practice this in the exam hall →Prelims Practice MCQs
India's 60-plus population is projected to touch how many million by 2050?
India's 60-plus population is projected to touch 347 million by 2050, according to official estimates.
India needs a robust caregiving ecosystem to address which concern?
India needs a robust caregiving ecosystem to address the concern of an aging population and informal caregiving.
Consider the following statements regarding India's elderly population: 1. India's 60-plus population is projected to touch 100 million by 2050. 2. A formal training programme could promote gender parity in caregiving. 3. India's 60-plus population is projected to touch 347 million by 2025. How many of the above statements are correct?
Statement 1 is false because the fact list states that India's 60-plus population is projected to touch 347 million by 2050, not 100 million by 2050. Statement 2 is true because the fact list mentions that a formal training programme could promote gender parity in caregiving.
Consider the following two statements: Statement-I: India needs a robust caregiving ecosystem. Statement-II: This is because India's 60-plus population is projected to touch 347 million by 2050. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Statement 1 is true because the fact list mentions that India needs a robust caregiving ecosystem. Statement 2 is true because it provides a causal explanation for why India needs a robust caregiving ecosystem, which is due to the large projected population of 60-plus individuals by 2050.