Lok Sabha Question No. 266 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Workshop to Strengthen Senior Citizen Care
Ministry: PLANNING
Asked by: Shri Ashok Kumar Rawat, Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Shri Manish Jaiswal, Shri Khagen Murmu, Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram, Smt. Smita Uday Wagh, Shri Pradeep Kumar Singh, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Shri Kanwar Singh Tanwar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PLANNING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 266 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## WORKSHOP TO STRENGTHEN SENIOR CITIZEN CARE

## †266   SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI MANISH JAISWAL:

SHRI BASAVARAJ BOMMAI:

SHRI JASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:

SHRI KANWAR SINGH TANWAR:

SMT. SMITA UDAY WAGH:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

SHRI KHAGEN MURMU:

SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

Will the Minister of PLANNING be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the national workshops conducted by the NITI Aayog to strengthen senior citizen care in the country including the key objectives and outcomes of the same and District-wise details of Gujarat particularly the tribal districts like Dahod ;
- (b) the number of States and Union Territories participated in the said workshops and the specific role played by those States/UTs;
- (c) the details of new initiatives undertaken and policies proposed during the workshop to strengthen senior citizen care across the country, State/UT-wise including Jharkhand and Rajasthan particularly in Chittorgarh Parliamentary constituency;
- (d) the manner in which the NITI Aayog plans to implement and monitor the recommendations and insights gathered from this workshop at the State and National levels;
- (e) the details of the infrastructure developed so far in the country and the infrastructure proposed to be developed after the said workshop; and
- (f) the details of the funds allocated and spent so far to strengthen senior citizen care in various States particularly in Uttar Pradesh during the last three years?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION; MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE

(RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

- (a)  &  (b)  NITI  Aayog  conducted  two  national  workshops  on  30 th August  2024  in  Shillong, Meghalaya, and 27 th September 2024 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, to deliberate on the issues related to strengthening senior citizen care in the country. Representatives from 28 States/UTs attended the workshops. Representatives from Central Ministries, NGOs, and international organizations  also  participated  in  the  workshops.  The  objective  of  the  workshops was to elicit the views of States/UTs and other stakeholders on strengthening senior citizen care.
- (c) to (e) The deliberation during the workshops focused on various aspects related to senior care, such  as  existing  challenges,  current  initiatives,  and  best  practices  adopted  by  States/UTs  to strengthen  senior  care  and  the  care  ecosystem  for  the  elderly  in  the  country.  There  was  no participation from Jharkhand in both the workshops.

A  Committee  under  the  Chairpersonship  of  Dr.  V.K.  Paul,  Member  (Health),  NITI  Aayog, comprising  representatives  from  the  stakeholder  Ministries,  States/UTs,  academic  institutions, senior care organizations and industry has been constituted to recommend a strategic framework for holistic care and welfare of the senior citizens.

- (f) There are several schemes/ programmes across various Ministries that have components which cater to strengthening senior citizen care. States/UTs also have their own schemes/programmes in this respect.

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