Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 18: Chairman Team Jammu Zorawer Singh Jamwal today inaugurated the Recreation Centre for senior citizens’ in Jammu with an aim to give them leisure moments in their twilight years.
Located at city outskirts i.e village Chowadi, some 12 kms from main city, the recreation club in the name and style of Senior Support Service Club (SSSC) an essence of Shanti Rattan Dignity Livid (a unit of Lajwanti Medical Trust) will help senior citizens to socialize.
This service will provide a source of recreation for elderly, a forum for social meeting where choice is provided without encumbrance for play, read, eat, gardening and Recreation club for senior citizens debate in friendly environment.
Addressing the gathering, Zorawar Jamwal lauded Usha Gupta, a philanthropist and activist from Agra and Dr K L Gupta, founder of Lajwanti Medical Trust, for taking such initiative. “This centre for senior citizens is one of its kind in the city. It will be an ideal platform for seniors to connect with each other,” he said, adding that a society which does not respect and take care of its senior citizens cannot progress.
Team Jammu Chairman added that in old age people usually feel lonely and due to depression they often suffer from other problems. He urged them to take full advantage of the facilities available at the centre. “We need more such platforms in our city where our elderly can come, socialise and lead a happy life,” he added.
According to Dr K L Gupta, who is the brain behind the idea, the aim of the initiative is to create an engagement platform for senior citizens to interact socially, build a support network, boost their self esteem and lead an active life.
“Our motive is to keep the senior citizens lively and cheerful at boarding centre. They can enroll themselves and enjoy the facilities at the recreation centre,” said Dr Gupta adding that the club is a mission of providing access to all privileges and facilities which elderly deserve.
Social activist and Railway employee Ram Paul also spoke on the occasion. Among prominent, present on the occasion, included Retired Chief Engineer K L Gupta, Retired Chief Engineer PHE O P Gupta, social activist S K Jain, Ashok Gupta, Rajesh Gupta, Vivek Sharma, Kailash Langer, Bahadur Singh and senior journalist Dinesh Mahajan.
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