FILE PHOTO: An elderly woman walks with a stick along a street in downtown Beijing, China July 30, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has scrapped a requirement of formal education for people seeking to be certified as caregivers for the elderly in a bid to increase their number by 2 million and plug a supply shortage.
The issue was the second-most popular topic on Chinese social media on Friday, with many welcoming the relaxation of the rules.
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