Sir,
Senior citizens are repository of knowledge. A society which does not honour and give due regards to its Senior Citizens is not a civilized society.
The retired employees or pensioners of today were active employees of yesterday and similarly, the active employees of today shall become Pensioners of tomorrow.According to a survey, India will hav e about 200 million personnel 60 plus by 2030 and roughly 326 million 60 plus by 2050, i,e app. 21 % of Indian Population. The biggest problem of the aged India is the Social Vaccum, which is created due to generation gap and also the changing values amonst the young which gives birth to mental Isolation and sometimes depression for the senior citizens. Nuclear families replacing Joint Family systems is another handicap for the old people to survive in a congenial atmosphere.
There is a great disparity between old people living in Villages and peole living in cities, between pensioners and non pensioners. Those who depend on their children or relatives for their survival are sometimes the worst victims of humiliation and nutritional deficiencies. It is because of this generation gap and also of the changing values amongst the young that they face difficulty in interacting with their own kith and kin,which at times gives birth to mental Isolation or depression. They feel worthless in the very world they have created themselves.But once an emplyee retires from service,he is deprived of his genuine rights and is considered by few a burden on govt exchequere.
To avoid this the Govt is requested to target certain measures such as;
Access to healthcarewithout discrimination of age, caste, Gender with spl instructions in Distt Hospitals for elderly people.
Facilities of better Old Age Homes for needy and Single Senior Citizens.Presently there are about 3000 Old Age homes in the country and according to the New Act, each District needs to be provided with a good Old Age Home with latest facilities.
Govt and Corporate sector should utilize their experiencein implementing various schemes and projects,a concept of part time employment needs to be introduced.
Facilities in public transport, railways and air services need to be enhanced.
The physical security check of the elderly people living all alone,needs to be verified and checked frequently by the Police authorities. Implementation of Maintenance and Wefare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007
Yours etc….
S.C. Rekhi
Jammu
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