Acknowledging demographic transition, T.N. prepares draft policy for elders
The Hindu
A Directorate for the Welfare of Senior Citizens is also being planned
The Government of Tamil Nadu has framed a draft policy for senior citizens in an acknowledgement of the State’s ongoing demographic transition. In this endeavour, it plans to partner with field experts, academic institutions and civil society organisations working for the welfare of senior citizens in rural and urban Tamil Nadu. A Directorate for the Welfare of Senior Citizens is also being planned.
The draft document is based on Article 41 of the Constitution, which requires the State to secure the right to work, education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and disablement.
According to the report Elderly in India, 2021 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Tamil Nadu had 13.6% of senior citizens last year. It is projected to have the second highest proportion of people aged 60 and above (after Kerala), with 18.2% in 2031.
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