How Life Circle Is Shaping India’s Care Economy: Insights from Charcha 2025
The Spark Forum’s Charcha 2025, held from 12–14 November at the India Habitat Centre, Delhi, brought together more than 2,000 practitioners, policymakers, entrepreneurs, donors, and ecosystem leaders. As India’s largest collaborative convening on livelihoods and social impact, Charcha continues to be a platform where experts align on building inclusive, tech-enabled, future-ready livelihoods for millions.
This year’s edition featured seven critical themes: Tech, Data & Impact; Policy & Capacity; Inclusion, Empowerment & Sustainability; Capital & Philanthropy; Agri & Rural Livelihoods; Skills & Livelihoods; and Social Entrepreneurship & SMEs, reflecting the breadth of India’s development landscape.
Amid these conversations, eldercare and the care economy emerged as powerful, rapidly growing opportunity spaces.
Life Circle at Charcha 2025: Spotlight on Skills, Livelihoods & India’s Care Economy
Representing the caregiver skilling and senior care sector, Priya Anant, Co-Founder of Life Circle, spoke on the panel:
“Emerging Opportunities in Scaling Sustainable Livelihoods for Low Income Communities.”
Panelists included fellow DBS Foundation entrepreneurs Aniket Deogar (Haqdarshak) and Vineet Saraiwala (Atypical Advantage). The session was moderated by Atul Satija, Founder of The/Nudge Institute, and opened with insights from Ms. Karen Ngui of DBS Foundation.
The keynote was delivered by Smt. Caralyn Khongwar, IAS.
During the discussion, Priya highlighted:
- The rapidly rising demand for trained caregivers in India’s ageing society
- The massive job creation potential within the formal care sector
- How organizations like Life Circle are building career pathways for women and youth from low-income communities
- Why the care economy needs structured training systems, financing, recognition, and policy support
- The importance of professionalising caregiving to improve senior health outcomes
Watch Priya Anant’s segment here:
India’s Ageing Population: A ₹1 Lakh Crore Opportunity by 2030
India will have more than 100+ million seniors by 2030, creating unprecedented demand for:
- Home-based senior care
- Dementia and chronic care support
- Trained professional caregivers
- Technology-enabled monitoring and safety solutions
Yet the caregiving workforce today is largely informal, under trained, and undervalued.
This gap represents one of the biggest livelihood opportunities in India, especially for women and migrants seeking stable, dignified employment.
Life Circle’s mission directly aligns with this emerging need. By offering structured training, certification, and long-term placement pathways, we are not only elevating care standards but also helping families access reliable, trustworthy eldercare services.
Why Life Circle Is a National Leader in Caregiver Livelihoods
Life Circle stands at the intersection of impact, innovation, and inclusion:
- Industry leading caregiver training programs : Through Care Vidya Academy and digital tools like CareTube, caregivers gain practical skills, confidence, and employability.
- Scalable livelihood creation : Thousands of women from low income communities access full time, stable jobs through Life Circle’s network.
- High trust and accountability : Families rely on Life Circle for trained, verified caregivers, transparent processes, and strong supervision systems.
- Tech enabled senior care : Our platform supports caregiver monitoring, compliance, family updates, and quality assurance setting a new standard for home based care in India.
- Strong ecosystem partnerships : Support from DBS Foundation, SAGE (Govt. of India), and global collaborators amplifies Life Circle’s impact and credibility.
The Future: Building India’s Care Workforce at Scale
Charcha 2025 reaffirmed a key truth: India’s care economy is not just a social need it is a powerful engine for employment and economic growth.
To unlock its full potential, India needs:
- Large scale caregiver skilling programs
- Better financing and insurance models
- Public private partnerships
- Technology to support quality and scale
- Recognition of caregiving as a profession
Life Circle is at the forefront of this transformation, bridging the gap between India’s growing elderly population and millions of women seeking meaningful livelihoods.
