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World senior citizens day

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15 Oct, 19 09:19
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Ashok Mathur

World senior citizens day

A society is judged by the way it treats and cares for its elderly people and it's attitude towards women and senior citizenswhogivetheiratmosttothe familyandSocietythroughout thier life, deserve to be looked after loving and sympathetically during the evening of their life when they might not be able to fent on their own. It is heartening to see that there are quite a few old and new organisations in the town that have taken the responsibility of caring for the senior citizens of the town. Started way back in 1996-97 with the aim to establish, promote and foster senior citizen groups and to reach out to the elderly person in the city and neighbouring colonies for their empowerment was started Senior Citizens Council. It arranges talks, group discussions etc.to create awareness about their rights and privileges. It fights for the causes of senior citizens and conducts research on problems like ageing. It helps in utilizing experience knowledge skill and energy of the seniors for the benefit of the society at large. For income generation, self help groups are set up. Formed in 2012 the Senior Citizens Care Charitable Trust works mainly for elderly people who live alone and need support. Anurag Dube of the trust says that regular areawise meetings are held when problems related to health and other daily needs are discussed. Talks by specialist doctor onproblemslikeheartanddestressingarearrangedEngineers, C.As, Bank officers deliver talks, Outings and other entertainment programes are also organised. Formed in September 2007 Was Maharana Pratap Varishtha Nagrik Sansthan. It conducts programes related to health issues. To make the city more peaceful, it holds program to bring the police and public closer. It makes efforts for improving the traffic system in the town. In the Smarika published by it are useful articles on different subjects, It also organises affordable foreign tours for its members. Rajasthan Pensioner Samaj, district Udaipur is another organisationthat serviespensionerofRajasthangovernment and is located in collectorate Permissions If provides help in area like setting issues with to state government getting medical diaries etc. There is a physiotherapy centre in its building in Hiran Magri Sector eleven. It has provided jobs to some retired members by opening collection centres for payment of water and electricity bills. Eminent members are also honoured by the society. TheSindhiSamajrunsanoldagehomeinSavinaNarayan Seva Sansthan also provide such facilities Recently Tara Sansthan has also opened an old age home. In Udaipur sincere efforts are being made for the Welfare of senior citizens.


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