Project Title: Ageing with Disability and Ageing into Disability: The Indian Reality

Call for Consultant (On Contract)

Number of Positions: 1

Duration: 3 months

About the Project: With increase in global life expectancy and decline in fertility rates, there is accelerated demographic ageing, including in India. Healthy and successful ageing are core development goals, which involve the process of developing and preserving the functional ability necessary for well-being in older age, while increasing the lifespan with optimum functioning. In the light of this demographic trend, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2021–2030 the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, which is a global collaboration bringing together governments, civil society, international agencies, professionals, academia, the media and the private sector.

The advertised position is for a candidate to undertake a review of the intersections of ageing, disability and gender with particular reference to India. The work would include:

  • Providing a statistical profile of ageing (and disability) in India vis a vis international demographic trends.
  • Providing an overview of the problems of ageing (health including mental health, financial, social, cultural etc.)  in India.
  • Assessing the similarities and differences in the needs, requirements and challenges of elder care for persons with different disabilities and those ageing into disability to highlight the diverse needs of this heterogeneous population group.
  • Undertaking an in-depth analysis of the laws, policies and schemes in India from the lens of disability, gender and ageing with a particular focus on points of convergence between the laws on disability and ageing/senior citizens; and
  • Analysing the landscape of elder care related services and facilities for persons ageing with disabilities and person ageing into disability in the public, private, voluntary and charitable sectors in India.

 

Expected Outcome: A detailed Working Paper on Disability, Ageing and Gender in India.

Eligibility: 

  • Candidate should have a minimum qualification of a Post Graduate Degree in Social Science Stream in Sociology/Psychology/Gender Studies/Disability Studies with some prior experience in conducting secondary research. Candidates with MPhil and Ph.D degrees in the relevant subjects may also considered.
  • Candidate should be able to review secondary literature and policy documents and collate relevant secondary data and its analysis.
  • Candidate should have good writing skills in English.
  • Candidate should be proficient in basic computer applications.
  • Candidate should be residing in Delhi.
  • Exposure to the fields of ageing and disability would be given preference.

 

Candidates from marginalised communities and women are encouraged to apply.

The Applicant must commit to work full-time and be available in person for the duration of the appointment.

Remuneration: Salary is Rs.40,000/- per month (Consolidated)

Application Deadline:15th November 2026

Interested individuals can send their updated CV with a covering letter to Professor Renu Addlakha, Project Director at renu@cwds.ac.in

Only short-listed candidates will be invited for online interview.