Explanation:

Rajasthan has emerged among the top states in India’s first ever national rankings on the Quality of Life for Elderly Index that was released recently.

The Index has been released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). The Index framework includes four pillars:

• Financial Well-being
•  Social Well-being
• Health System
• Income Security

In addition, the index incorporates eight sub-pillars:

• Economic Empowerment
• Educational Attainment & Employment
• Social Status
• Physical Security
• Basic Health
• Psychological Wellbeing
• Social Security
• Enabling Environment.

The Index has been created by the Institute for Competitiveness on the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister’s request to shed light on the problems faced by elderly citizens in the country and determine the preparedness of states to deal with a rising elderly population.