Schemes for the Welfare of Senior Citizens: Rajya Sabha QA

Schemes for the Welfare of Senior Citizens: Rajya Sabha QA

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT
RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -1725
ANSWERED ON – 16/03/2022

SCHEMES FOR THE WELFARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS

1725. SMT. SHANTA CHHETRI
Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:-

(a) the various schemes for the welfare of senior citizens;

(b) whether Government is aware that a huge section of the elderly is deprived of love, care, medical, housing, etc and that the need for senior citizens old age home schemes and a life of dignity for the elderly is a growing need as more and more children are not taking care of their aging parents; and

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SUSHRI PRATIMA BHOUMIK)

(a) to (c) The Government of India is implementing various schemes and programmes to | provide healthy, happy empowered dignified and self-reliant life to senior citizens, alongwith strong social and inter-generational bonding.

Government is aware about the need of love, care, medical, housing, etc. of the senior citizens. For this purpose, various schemes/ programmes are being implemented by the Government for welfare of senior citizens. The details of these Schemes/ Programmes are at Annexure-I.

Source: Rajya Sabha