India, March 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
As per the report of the Technical Group on Population Projections constituted by the National Commission on Population, the proportion of the population of the older ages (60 years and above) is projected to increase from 10 crores in 2011 to 23 crores in 2036 - an increase in their share of the total population from 8.4 to 14.9 percent. Simultaneously, due to declining fertility, the proportion of the population aged below 15 years is projected to decline from 30.9 percent in 2011 to 20.1 percent in 2036.
NITI Aayog, in its position paper titled "Senior Care Reforms in India - Reimagining the Senior Care Paradigm", has assessed the potential implications of the ongoi...