NITI Aayog Sees India as Future Global Caregiving Powerhouse

What Happened

NITI Aayog has released a roadmap suggesting that India can emerge as a global leader in affordable and skilled caregiving by building a large workforce of professionally trained caregivers. The report highlights rising domestic and international demand for care services driven by ageing populations and healthcare needs, and calls for caregiving to be recognized as a skilled and dignified profession. It recommends measures such as a National Policy on Caregiving and a National Caregiver Council to create an organized, professional, and future-ready care ecosystem.