The process of ageing and demographic change has increased the demand for geriatric care, Arti Ahuja, Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, said highlighting major global trends which were impacting the world and would have a spill-over impact on India.
Ms. Ahuja was speaking during the session on Strategizing India’s Prosperity: Next Gen Reforms at The Global Economic Policy Forum 2023 organised by the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and the Confederation of Indian Industry.
Increased demand for geriatric care had fuelled the demand for social security, and also resulted in labor shortage due to which countries are cutting public services, Ms. Ahuja said.