The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has reviewed the National Action Plan for Sr Citizens (NAPSrC) and renamed it as Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) for welfare of Senior Citizens across the Country.
Components of the AVYAY scheme:
Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC)
State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC)
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY)
Livelihood and Skilling Initiatives for Senior Citizens - (i) Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) (ii) Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups):Elderly Self Help groups
Promoting silver economy
Channelizing CSR funds for Elderly care
Scheme for Awareness Generation and Capacity Building for welfare of Senior Citizens – Training, Awareness, Sensitization, Setting up of National Helpline for Senior Citizens.
Details:
Scheme of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC):
Setting up of Homes to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens, especially indigent senior citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities and by encouraging productive and active ageing.
State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC):
The Government of India perceives a major and critical role of all State Governments in partnering and implementing this Action Plan for welfare of senior citizens.
Each State/UT is expected to plan and strategize taking into account their local considerations and frame their own State Action Plans for the welfare of their senior citizens.
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY):
A scheme for providing physical Aids and Assisted living devices to Senior Citizens.
Livelihood and Skilling Initiatives for Senior Citizens
Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED); Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups):Elderly Self Help groups.
Promoting silver economy
Channelizing CSR funds for Elderly care
Scheme for Awareness Generation and Capacity Building for welfare of Senior Citizens
Training, Awareness, Sensitization, Setting up of National Helpline for Senior Citizens.
