Aged feted on their day in Uttar Pradesh

Senior residents had been honoured on the Worldwide Day for Older Individuals at a programme organised by the Social Welfare Division on the Bhagidari Bhawan on Sunday.

Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak and social welfare minister Asim Arun search blessings of an aged at a perform on the Worldwide Day of Older Individuals on Sunday. (HT photograph)

Deputy chief minister Brajesh Pathak, who was the chief visitor, together with social welfare minister Asim Arun honoured Ram Lakhan Awasthi and Jagdish Prasad, the 2 centenarians.

Some aged, who at 75 years, are nonetheless concerned in social work and proceed to make impactful modifications in society had been additionally given the ‘Golden Age Particular Service Award’ for his or her work.

Social welfare minister Asim Arun mentioned the state authorities is financially serving over 55 lakh senior residents underneath the Upkeep and Welfare of Dad and mom and Senior Residents in addition to the Nationwide Previous Age Pension. 4 lakhs extra aged are actually a part of the scheme, he mentioned.

A session of poetry and devotional songs was additionally held on the occasion and later college students from the Metropolis Montessori Faculty (RDSO campus) collectively made a pledge to respect and handle senior residents. Additionally they offered a ‘qawwali’.

Officers from the social welfare division, author and Padma Shri awardee Vidya Vindu Singh, Helpage India (a non-profit physique for aged welfare) employees, members of the Senior Residents’ Welfare Committee had been additionally current on the occasion.

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