Lok Sabha Question No. 4196 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-28
Subject: Review of Senior Citizens Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4196 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2017

## REVIEW OF SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE SCHEMES

## 4196. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any review has been conducted regarding implementation of schemes for the w of senior citizens during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the d etails and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to remove the deficiencies, if any, noticed there
- (d)  whether  there  is  any  proposal  to  reduce  the  age  limit  of  senior  citizens  for benefits of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FO R SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

- (a) to (c): While implementing the scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Persons of Ministry, two evaluation studies of the Scheme of Integrated Programme for Older Pers (IPOP) were conducted during 2011 - 12.  IPOP is a Central Sector Scheme imple mented by the  Ministry  of  Social  Justice  and  Empowerment,  under  which  grant - in - aid re  given  for running and maintenance of inter - alia, Old Age Homes, Day Care Centres, Mobile Medicare Units, Multi Facility Care Centre for Older Widows etc. Main findings/ recommendations and outcome thereof of these studies are at Annexure -I.

During  the  current  year  (2016 - 17),  an  evaluation  study  on  the  Scheme  of  IPOP  has  been commissioned .

- (d): There is no such proposal in respect of the above scheme.
- (e): Does not arise.

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Annexure - I Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 4196 for 28.03.2017 regarding "Review of Senior Citizens

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Welfare Schemes'. Evaluation studies were conducted during 2011 - 12 as per details below: -

|   S. No. | Title of the Study                                                                                                  | Conducted by                                         | Main findings/recommendati ons                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Action Taken                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|        1 | Health and Socio Economic status of Older Persons States of UP and Haryana (including evaluation of scheme of IPOP) | in the the Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut | 1.There is a need up old age homes every district. 2.There is lack awareness about Maintenance Welfare of Parents Sr. Citizens Act, and of old age day care centres various available for persons such as health care etc. Wide publicity should be given on these issues so that the old age persons can access these facilities and know their legal rights. | to set in of and and 2007 homes, and facilities older pension, 1.Section 19(1) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents Citizens Act mandates that the State Government may maintain such number of Old Age Homes at accessible places deem necessary in a phased manner, beginning with at least district to accommodate a minimum of one hundred fifty senior who are indigent. Pursuant to this provision, it is Governments to make assessment of the requirement of old keeping in view that number of indigent Senior Citizens in 2.The Ministry has been con ducting seminars, trainings and campaigns etc. for the welfare of Senior. Citizens including Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Sr. Citizens Act, the National Institute of Social Defence(NISD) and the Regional Res ource and Training Centres (RRTCs |
|        2 | A study of institutionalised elderly women in Delhi                                                                 | Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi                      | 1.Public Authorities especially the should initiate wide review of                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | police nation - the 1. The National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP), 1999, inter , recognised the fact that the older persons have become criminal elements and are victims of fraudulent dealings, emotional abuse within the family and outside. Therefore                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

| problems of neglect, abuse and violence against older women. 2. Older Womens collective groups Self Help Groups be formed at community level encourage social activities 3.A mobile geriatric health care should provided in all old homes to take care of the Immobile, sick and aged persons. 4.It is necessary that old age homes should be equipped with elderly women friendly structures.   | like should the to be age all emphasised the importance of special provisions to protect from domestic and other violence, so as to ensure th eir safety and help to the needy senior citizens. In pursuance of the policy Ministry of Home Affairs had issued detailed advisory to Governments and UT Administrations regarding the measures to for providing security of life and property of older persons. public order being state subjects, it was emphasised in the was the responsibility of the State Governments/ UT take action for prevention and control of cri mes, in luding crimes older persons. 2. Under the scheme of IPOP, funds provided, inter - alia fo running maintenance of Mobile Medicare Units for Senior Citizens.   |
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