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Udupi: Senior Citizens' Assn Demands Separate National Commission

  •   Mon, Aug 16 2010 08:56:37 PM

News & Pics: Hemanath Padubidri
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/SB)

Udupi, Aug 16: The district unit of Senior Citizens’ Association staged a rally from the municipal grounds at Ajjarakad to district headquarters here on Monday August 16, urging the union government to fulfil their demands.

The association demanded the establishment of a separate National Commission exclusively for senior citizens, a separate ministry for senior citizens, an exclusive national policy for their welfare, travel concessions in state transport for persons over the age of 60 years, reduction of premium on their health insurance, and subsidy on medical care, housing and revenue.

The protesters presented a memorandum in this reagrd to deputy commissioner Hemalata P.

Association president Narayan Shetty, Ravindra Nayak, A P Kodancha, Vishwajna Shetty, Altaf Hussain, U Damodar and Somashekar among others were present.
  

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  • adshenoy, mangloor

    Mon, Aug 16 2010

    Is high time beyond what is available today, our government come up with serious plans and programs for our elderly, be it health care, finacial benefits for the have nots, welfare schemes, housing schemes,better recreational benefits etc.. Its indeed a necessity for the elders in this modern times of nuclear family set ups where abandonment of the elderly has taken a toll. Desptite seniors care legislation, some children take advantage of the elders, take away the property and neglect them to the core only to end up ib senior care centres and orphanges without the love and that should come from the children has been bought for a price.
    A seniors Ministry of the need of the day particulary in these prosperours times where India makes it better and better in economic terms. at national and international levels.
    Let us respect the elderly and let the nation honour them and care for them in their times of need and care.

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