Friday, September 30, 2011

Multi Activity Programme on Eve of International Day of Older Persons

Dear Comrades,

Mukul Wasnik Inaugurates a Multi Activity Programme
on Eve of International Day of Older Persons
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Mukul Wasnik inaugurated a multi activity programme on “Towards Holistic Health Care: Improving the quality life of Senior Citizen”, here today. Speaking on the Eve of International day of older persons the Minister said that there is a need to sensitize the authorities regarding various issues of senior citizen of the country. The Minister said that a special policy reflecting the concern of senior citizen of both urban and rural areas, especially women of rural areas has to be formulated.

He further said that ignorance about the “Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizen Act,2007” which essentially aims at creating an enabling mechanism to make the claim for matinanace simpler, speedier and affordable is a major challenge. In this regard the Minister urged that Anugrah - Regional Resource and Traning Centre and National Institute Of School Defence( NISD) should take effective majors to sensitize and create large scale awareness among the senior citizen about legislation.

Those who were present during the meeting included Shri K.M. Acharya, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Additional Secretary Smt. Sangita Gairola and Shri T.R Meena, Joint Secretary.

The programme was jointly organized by National Institute Of School Defence (NISD) and Anugrah- Regional Resource and Training Centre.
SKS  (Release ID :76401) PIB
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