Ř NITI Aayog Launches Report
on “Reimagining Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047”
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NITI
Aayog
released the report "Reimagining
Care: Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit
Bharat@2047" on 5
August 2026.
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The
report presents a comprehensive roadmap to develop an organised, professional, accessible
and future-ready caregiving ecosystem in India.
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It
places caregivers at the
centre of the care ecosystem, recognising caregiving as a skilled, dignified and valued
profession.
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The
report emphasizes:
o Improving the quality of care.
o Professional recognition of
caregivers.
o Workforce welfare.
o Institutional support.
o Affordable and reliable care
for families and communities.
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It
highlights the need to create a large
pool of trained caregivers to meet India's growing domestic
demand while tapping opportunities in the global caregiving market.
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The
report was released by Ashok
Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairperson, NITI
Aayog, in the presence of:
o Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI Aayog.
o Nidhi Chhibber, CEO, NITI Aayog.
o Senior officials and
representatives from Central Ministries, UN agencies, the World Bank, Asian
Development Bank (ADB), International Labour Organization (ILO), and other
stakeholders.
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Ashok
Kumar Lahiri stated that the rising global demand for caregivers
provides India with an opportunity to:
o Become a global leader in caregiving services.
o Generate substantial
employment.
o Strengthen social security
and recognition for caregivers.
o Enhance India's cultural and
knowledge-based soft
power.
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Dr. R. Balasubramaniam emphasized that caregiving
reflects India's traditional values of Seva (service) and Samvedana (compassion) and can
promote:
o Social inclusion.
o Community empowerment.
o Quality livelihoods.
o Progress towards Viksit Bharat@2047.
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The
report has been prepared by the Social
Justice and Empowerment Division of NITI Aayog based on:
o Extensive stakeholder
consultations.
o International benchmarking.
o Surveys.
o Field visits.
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It
identifies opportunities to position India as a global hub for skilled caregiving services,
leveraging its demographic dividend and tradition of compassionate care.
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The
report views caregiving as a key
pillar of India's social and economic transformation and an
enabler of inclusive and sustainable development.
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Key
recommendations are organised around strategic pillars, including:
o A National Policy on Caregiving.
o Establishment of a National Caregiver Council.
o Professional recognition of
caregivers.
o Workforce development and
skill enhancement.
o Social security for
caregivers.
o Family and community-based
care.
o International cooperation
and global mobility of Indian caregivers.
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The
report aims to strengthen institutional convergence, professionalise
caregiving, improve access to quality care, and position India as a leading
global provider of skilled caregiving services by 2047.
<Report on “Reimagining Care:
Strategies for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit
Bharat@2047”>
NITI Aayog released the report titled “Reimagining Care: Strategies
for Empowering Caregivers in Viksit Bharat@2047” at NITI
Aayog on 5 August, 2026.
The report presents India’s caregiving ecosystem and outlines
a comprehensive roadmap for building an organised, professional, accessible and
future-ready system of care. It positions caregivers at the centre of the care ecosystem,
recognising caregiving as a skilled, dignified and valued profession, while emphasising
quality of care, professional recognition, workforce welfare, institutional support,
and enabling families and communities to access reliable and affordable care. The
report also underlines the growing need to develop a cadre of trained caregivers
to address the current and future demand of care services in the country and also
the potential opportunities for Indian caregiver professionals at the global platform.
The report was released by Ashok Kumar Lahiri, Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, in the presence of Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI
Aayog and Ms. Nidhi Chhibber, CEO, NITI Aayog, and senior
officials from NITI Aayog. The launch was attended by the representatives of Central
Ministries, viz., Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment
of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship,
Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Institutes,
UN agencies such as UNFPA, WHO, UNRC, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, ILO, etc.,
and other stakeholders providing caregiver training courses/ programs.
Speaking on the occasion, Ashok Kumar Lahiri,
Vice Chairperson, NITI Aayog, stated that the global demand for caregivers presents
a unique opportunity to establish India as a global leader in traditional caregiving,
unlock substantial economic value, create employment, strengthen recognition and
social security for caregivers, as well as reinforce India's cultural and knowledge-based
soft power. He emphasised that the report provides a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen
institutional convergence, empower family and professional caregivers, and position
India as a global hub for skilled caregiving services.
Dr R. Balasubramaniam, Member, NITI
Aayog, emphasised that Seva
and Samvedana have always been at the heart of India's
civilisational ethos, and caregiving reflects these timeless
values. He highlighted that a robust caregiving ecosystem would strengthen social
inclusion, develop a caring society, empower communities, create quality livelihoods
and contribute significantly to the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047.
The report prepared Social Justice and Empowerment Division
of NITI Aayog draws upon extensive stakeholder consultations, international benchmarking,
surveys, and field visits and identifies opportunities to position India as a global
leader in caregiving services.
The report envisions caregiving as a critical pillar of India's
social and economic transformation and positions it as an essential enabler of inclusive
and sustainable development in the journey towards Viksit
Bharat@2047. With the country’s strong belief in traditional compassionate caregiving
and the global demand for caregivers, India is at a unique position to capitalize
demographic dividend and to explore global opportunities for expanding its care
network and skilled workforce.
The report organises its recommendations across several strategic
pillars, including policy, professional recognition of caregivers, workforce development,
global cooperation, social security, family and community-based care, etc. The Report
also presents a roadmap for an organised, professional caregiving ecosystem through
a National Policy on Caregiving, and a National Caregiver Council.