Senior Citizen Issues and Activities
Some Senior Citizens issues were brought to the attention of the Telangana State Government. 1. The State Council for the Senior Citizens is to be re-constituted with the Senior Citizens’ associations (SCA) with proper geographical representation, oldage homes, NGOs, professional bodies and GHMC’s Aasara, while ensuring at the same time that there is a due representation to women among them. It is to be renewed every 2 years. 2. The State Council is to be convened every six months without fail by the Chief Secretary or the Principal Secret…
Senior Citizen's Mela
HelpAge India and Aasara GHMC organise Nutrition for the Elderly Awareness Session -- Health Awareness session on Nutrition Challenges for senior citizens amidst COVID 19 on 26th Feb, 2021. Resource Person:Ms. Sujatha Stephen - RD, Chief Nutritionist, Yashoda Hospitals – Malakpet. HelpAge India and Aasara-GHMC jointly organised Health Awareness session on Covid-19 Vaccination for senior citizens on 2nd March, 2021. Guest Speakers:1. Dr. Ravi Raju, senior medical Officer, COVID Nodal Officer and ex. President Indian Medical Association.2. D…
Senior Citizens Associations Activities
HelpAge India HelpAge India is extensively organising Online Digital Literacy programme for senior citizens, regularly. Minimum 20 elders are required in a batch. Each batch will have 3 sessions and each session is for 2 hours. Any interested association can call on : 9963716618. i). A Zoom Interactive Webinar on 10th August trained them using Google Pay, How to pay Utility bills, Accessing Groceries online, Booking Taxis, Medicines & Online Safety measures, social media, email, How to download the Apps, etc. No need for any meeting …
Civil Society Impact: Green Light to E-Voting by Senior Citizens
Civil societies play a role in sparking a change for the better in society. This has been proven once again by the announcement made on Tuesday Sep 30, 2020 by the State Election Commissioner C. Parthasarathi that the Commission is contemplating provision of e-voting for senior citizens, disabled and election staff during the coming GHMC elections in view of the Covid -19 pandemic. This announcement is consequent to the meeting of the 'Ennikala Nigah Vedika' (Telangana Election Watch Wing) of SCOTRWA. The team met with the SEC on S…
Senior Citizens Demand Model Health Insurance Policy from IRDA
Resolve to take up harassment and delays in claim settlements from insurance companies. In a bid to ease the process of securing health insurance and safeguarding their rights, representatives of various senior citizen associations have resolved to represent to the Insurance Regulatory of India (IRDA), to formulate and prescribe a standard health insurance policy to be sold by insurance companies to senior citizens. Gathering under the aegis of the Social Security Association of India (SSAI), the senior citizens associations n…
Neglected Issues of Senior Citizens
These are some of the issues AISCON is taking up as the unfinished agenda on Senior Citizens 1. MAINTENANCE AND WELFARE OF PARENTS AND SENIOR CITIZENS ACT 2007 AND THE RULES FRAMED BY THE STATES The major setback to senior Citizens and Parents is lack of implementation of Sections 23, 24, and 25 of the MWPSC Act 2007 which deals with Abandonment of Elders and Protection of Life and Property of Senior Citizens. The Department of Police and Dy. Collector, Collector, who are heading the Maintenance Tribunal and Appellate Au…
Committee of Comrades for Games and Sports
Rao V B J Chelikani I. We can change our society into a better society, only if we have better relationships with each other. Hence, we all have to learn the art of living together harmoniously. If we see the present condition of the society, we easily understand that our political activities and our religious activities are not uniting people; on the other hand, they are dividing them. So, what can we do to promote more friendliness, enjoying togetherness, comradeship, team spirit and to make everybody put efforts to bring out…
Senior Citizens' Updates - September
Health Camp at Tarnaka The Forum for Senior Citizens Tarnaka along with Tarnaka welfare Association St.no.1, have organized a free Physiotherapy Camp on Sunday 22 nd September, 2019 in Tarnaka Welfare Association Community Hall. Dr. P. Kiran Kumar, P.T., M.P.T (Cardio), M.Sc (Psy), FCR, MIAP, Dr.Ch.Prasanna Lakshmi, P.T., M.P.T, Neruo-MIAP, Dr.CH.Radhika, P.T.B.P.T., from M/s. Cheyuta Physiotherapy Hospital, have participated for 5 hours in the camp, drawing huge number of residents in and around the adjoining colonies. For Pain Relief Manage…
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