Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 13: With a view to share love and affection with older persons and to give a helping hand to the needy and poor, Shakeel Beig, DIG Jammu alongwith team of police officers today visited Old Age Home at Ambphalla and organized a get-together function with them.
DIG Jammu Shakeel Beig interacted with the old aged inmates and discussed with them the measures to improve their quality of life.
Beig was accompanied by Rajnish Pran SP, SO to DIG Jammu, Randhir Singh SP Headquarters, Jammu, Yougal Manhas, SP City North, Parshotam Sharma, DDP Range Police Headquarters Jammu, Kulbir Honda, SDPO City Jammu and others.
Beig alongwith other police officers served the refreshment to the inmates.
On the occasion Beig also released report on “Elder Abuse in India (2014)” prepared by Help Age India.
Among the team of Help Age India Sunita Santoshi, senior manager Help Age India Jammu, Neeru Sharma, senior Executive Help Age India Jammu and Dr Mairaj Muzaffar, Consultant Physiotherapist Help Age India were also present.
Beig while speaking said that real children are the ones who love and care for their parents until their last breath
He added that as per the Help Age India report there are 100 million elderly in India. This figure is likely to increase to 234 million, constituting 20 per cent of the total population by 2050. This exponential rate of increase is leading to changes in the family structure and societal attitudes, he added.
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