There is definitely a positive movement in the Aged Care sector which has been simmering for sometime now and hopefully the boiling point is not too far away.
While on one hand, Ageing Policies and Legislative Acts impact each and everyone in the country, yet there seems to be a high level of ignorance, lack of awareness and/or unconcerned attitude on this subject.
The larger point of debate is, is it only the responsibility of a few policy makers to decide the future of 1.4 billion citizens or is it also the collective responsibility of all of us who are actually going to be impacted by the decisions of a few people?
India as a country is shining on the global map, but then there are certain important welfare areas where it needs to improve upon, one critical area is Elderly Care.
It is easy to complain about lack of welfare policies in the country but then how many people are actually bothered to understand their implications?
Most of us do not bother about welfare policies and programmes because we tend to think that they are only meant for the poor and underprivileged, the harsh reality is, most educated, urban and well-to-do class are financially stable hence do not really bother about such welfare schemes.
Since many young citizens are showing keen interest in the field of Senior Citizens Care, I am sharing the timelines on how the welfare initiatives in the country have developed over the years.
Anyone who is interested in Eldercare sector can have a look and in case I have missed out on something please do share your feedback.
Pankaj Mehrotra