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Mukul Wasnik inaugurates multi activity programme in Delhi

New Delhi, Fri, 30 Sep 2011 ANI

New Delhi, Sep 30(ANI): Union Social Justice and Empowerment Minister 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, Wasnik 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 maintenance simpler, speedier and affordable is a major challenge.

 

In this regard Wasnik 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 K.M. Acharya, Secretary, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Additional Secretary Sangita Gairola and T.R Meena, Joint Secretary.

 

The programme was jointly organized by National Institute Of School Defence (NISD) and Anugrah- Regional Resource and Training Centre. (ANI)

 


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