Social Awareness
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Let Us Strive for Inter-Generational Solidarity
Backdrop: India is often termed as a “young country” with median age of around 29 years and 65 per cent population being below the age of 35. No doubt this is a great demographic dividend as the youth contribute significantly to a nation’s development and economic progress. The vigor and vibrance of Indian youth can…
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Let us Together Create a Co-Living World for All Ages
Backdrop: There is a new trend emerging in India particularly among the elders in metros and urban places. They want to live independently and do not want to be a burden on their children. This is a new sense of “independence syndrome” among elders. In fact, the trend of breakdown of the unitary family system…
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Let Us Remember Elderly Women on The International Day of Older Persons
Backdrop: Theme of the international day of older persons on 1st October this year is resilience and contribution of older women. The day thus reverberates around the struggles and fight back of elderly ladies against global challenges they face. Theme is unique in the sense that it reminds us of the special challenges faced by…
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India Needs to Upscale Elder Care
Backdrop: For a country like India that has a large population of elders (60 plus) of around 140 million, the extent of available elder care facilities is negligible. Historically India grew in early parts after independence as a “welfare nation” but that never comprised of a focused policy aimed at elders, more particularly the poorer…