Senior citizens

Senior citizens

Subject :Government Schemes

Section :Vulnerable sections

Context: The projected population of Senior Citizens aged 60+ years of the country for 2026 (is expected to be 17.32 crore, as per the report of Technical Group on Population Projections constituted by the National Commission on Population.

Concept:

• As per Census 2011, population of Senior Citizens (people aged 60 years and above) is 38 Crore in the country.
• As per Census 2011, the number of senior citizens suffering from any disability in their old age isapproximately 18 percent of total population of senior citizens.

Steps taken:

• RashtriyaVayoshri Yojana (RVY):
• It is implemented by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO),
• The objective to provide with such physical aids and assisted living devices to the senior citizens ( who are suffering from age related disability) belonging to BPL category or senior citizens with monthly income not more than 15000/- who are suffering from age related disabilities/ infirmities.
• Atal VayoAbhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) is a grant in aid is provided to NGOs/Voluntary Organisations for running and maintenance of Senior Citizen Homes (Old Age Homes), Continuous Care Homes, etc. All these Homes are mandated to maintain the standard norms prescribed in the scheme