The size of the ageing population in India poses newer challenges in the near future for the economy. What should the policy priority, in this context, be? Analyse.
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KEY POINTS
· Huge losses of output inherent in the incapacity of the aged increasingly vulnerable to non-communicable diseases (e.g. diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer) are avoidable not just through higher outlays on health, but also through a reorganization of the health system with much greater emphasis on primary medical centres or PMCs.
· Focus on the aged (60 years and above), with their growing vulnerability to NCDs and disabilities (such as the inability to walk and dress, apart from speech and vision impairment), and caste and education barriers impeding their employment.
· The analysis is based on a nationwide panel survey, the India Human Development Survey 2015 (IHDS 2015), covering 2005 to 2012.
· As expected, the oldest, aged 71 years or more, were most likely to be not employed and less likely to be just employed, employed part-time and full-time. So, old age acts as a barrier to part-time and full-time employment.
· Greater state affluence is associated with lower probabilities of being not employed and just employed, and significantly higher probabilities of part-time and full-time employment. Thus, state affluence through growth has substantial employment potential.
· More attention must be paid to policies designed to boost aggregate demand and provide better healthcare for the aged through Ayushman Bharat Yojana (ABY), with due emphasis on integrated medical care through PMCs. Astonishingly, the ABY, despite its transformative claims, was mentioned only once.
· Emphasis on maintanence and welfare of parents and senior citizens act 2007 to be enforced for the protection of old aged people.
Harisindhan 5 years
Revieaw top-below
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Try to elaborate on policy priority, mention about economic survey 2018-19, no need for definition of ageing population. Keep writing.
Sheetal 5 years
Plz review
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Try to include specific points to have better content like maintanence and welfare of senior citizen act 2007. Keep writing.
Shivang Sharma 5 years
Review please. Thank you
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Try to elaborate on points listed out, include about maintenance and welfare of senior citizen act 2007. Keep writing.
SUSHIL RANJAN 5 years
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Try to include about moral duty of sons/daughters, maintenance and welfare of senior citizen act 2007. Keep writing.
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