THE POLICY EDGE
Expert Commentary

7 January 2026

Why Digital Efficiency Becomes Social Exclusion for Seniors

Without assisted access and age-friendly systems, digitisation risks converting entitlement into exclusion for India’s elderly

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being | SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology MeitY | Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment MoSJE | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare MoHFW

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