Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana for Elderly Belonging to Below Poverty Line Category

Recently, the Government of India has announced the launch of “Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana”, a Scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior Citizens belonging to BPL category.

Regarding the scheme, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment said that the Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens will be distributed in Camp mode.The devices will help the Senior Citizens to overcome their age related physical impairment and to lead a dignified and productive life with minimal dependence on care givers or other members of the family.He further added that this is an ambitious Scheme, first of its kind in the country which is expected to benefit 5,20,000 Senior Citizens over a period of 3 years.

The Scheme will be launched in District Nellore, Andhra Pradesh on 1st April, 2017. For more information click here: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=159804

There is no doubt that this is a much needed scheme for promoting the quality of life of BPL elderly who require physical aids and assisted living devices for bringing some ease in their life.I would like to thank the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for introducing such a need based theme. Now the responsibility is on State Governments to do proper publicity of this scheme in their respective state so that the targeted beneficiaries can become aware of this scheme and can also avail this scheme for their benefit.

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Millennials: Contributing Towards Elder Friendly Society in India

Often millennial generation (people born between early 1980s to early 2000s) is perceived as materialistic and self-centred, however both recent researchers and my personal experiences point out to the contrary. The millennials along with being go-getters are also a socially conscious generation who are not only concerned about senior citizens but are also empathetic towards their needs.

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I Am 73 and Being Active is My Motto in Life

Sharing a snippet from a recent story on Active Ageing on www.seniorexpress.in

People call me James. I am basically from Chennai and have been staying in Hyderabad for a long time. I am 73 years old now and love to lead an active life. I did B.Com and have worked as a Stenographer in many public and private companies. I retired from my job in 2004 but continued to work post retirement. Currently, I am working with ‘Life Circle Senior Services’ which is based in Hyderabad. In terms of age I am the eldest employee there. All my colleagues respect me and my work. I am very thankful to the organization for helping me in leading a productive and dignified life.

Read the full story and get inspired: http://seniorexpress.in/social/being-active-is-my-motto-in-life/

Happy Holi! Wishing you a healthy and joyful life ahead

Senior Express (www.seniorexpress.in) wishes everyone a very Happy Holi. Holi is not only a festival of colours but also a sign of joy, happiness, hopefulness and love. Lets celebrate an environmental friendly Holi with our friends and family, especially the elder ones who look forward to this festival for spending a quality time with family. We strongly believe that along with celebration, festivals are an occasion for family gatherings and inter-generational bonding which plays an important role in the promotion of positive and healthy living.

This Holi lets spread joy and happiness in the life of our loved ones.

Poor Health Insurance Coverage Amongst Senior Citizens: A Cause of Concern

In general, India has low health insurance coverage (less than 4%). This becomes an acute concern for the elderly population where the coverage drops down to less than 1%. With increase in longevity this is going to become a serious issue in coming times.

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