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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana

(AVYAY)
[Formerly National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC)]

Umbrella Scheme
Centrally Sponsored Scheme

Duration: Financial Year 2021-22

Sr. Citizen Division, 6th Floor, A- Wing, Shastri

Bhawan, New Delhi-01
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Index
Sr.No. Topic Page No.
1 Introduction and Background 3
2 Rationale of the Scheme 4
3 Vision & Mission of the Scheme 4
4 Scope of the Scheme 5
5 Implementation Mechanism 12
6 Monitoring and Oversight 13
Part I
7 National Action plan for Sr Citizen ( NAPSrC), A scheme for Health
15
and Shelter for Senior Citizens
8 (A) Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) 15
9 (B) State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC 48
Part II
10 Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY): A scheme for providing physical
52
Aids and Assisted living devices to Senior Citizens
11 Health and Nutrition: Poshan Abhiyan for Elderly 58
12 Livelihood and Skilling Initiatives for Senior Citizens 60
13
Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) 60

14 Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups):

61
Elderly Self Help groups
15 Promoting silver economy 65
16 Channelizing CSR funds for Elderly care 67
17 Awareness Generation and Capacity Building for welfare of Senior
69
Citizens
Part -III
18 Convergence with Initiatives of other Ministries/ Departments in
Government of India in the field of Senior Citizens 75
welfare.(CWMSrC):
19 National Overview 76
20 Scope and coverage under the Scheme AVYAY 78

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1. Introduction and Background

1.1 There has been a steady rise in the population of senior citizens in India. The
number of elderly persons increased from 1.98 crore in 1951 to 7.6 crore in 2001,
and 10.38 crore in 2011. As per the Report of the Technical Group on
Population Projections for India and States (2011-2036) submitted to National
Commission on Population, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare the population
of senior citizens in India is projected to increase from 10.38 crore in 2011 to 23
crores in 2036. The total population of India is projected to increase from 121.10
crore in 2011 to 152.20 crore in 2036. Therefore the percentage of senior citizens
against total population is expected to increase from 8.4% to 14.9%.

1.2 General improvement in the health care facilities over the years is one of the main
reasons for continuing increase in proportion of population of senior citizens.
Ensuring that they not merely live longer, but lead a secure, dignified and
productive life is a major challenge. The traditional norms and values of the Indian
society laid stress on showing respect and providing care for the aged. However, in
recent times, society is witnessing a gradual but definite decline of the joint family
system, as a result of which a large number of parents are being neglected by their
families exposing them to lack of emotional, physical and financial support. These
older persons are facing a lot of problems in the absence of adequate social
security. This reveals that ageing has become a major social challenge and there is
a need to provide for the economic and health needs of the elderly and to create a
social milieu, which is conducive and sensitive to the emotional needs of the
elderly.

1.3 The challenge is to devise ways so that Senior Citizens across the nation can live
actively engaged, self-reliant and productive life with dignity by involving all the
following stakeholders :-

a) Sr citizens themselves and their Informal caregivers/families (unpaid care givers)

in the community.
b) Formal Care-Givers (paid)
c) Government- be it in Elderly Care or Social Welfare departments, Health or State
Government in general especially people at grass-root/ cutting edge level
d) Care Institutions
e) Health care Institutions
f) Local Bodies/ Corporates
g) The Non-Profit or Non-Governmental Associations
h) The Think Tanks
i) The Media and finally the Public at large.

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1.4 Rationale of the Scheme

This Scheme lays down in one document, the vision, mission and the immediate
plan of action of the Government of India for welfare and well-being of senior
citizens of the country. All the issues of relevance to older persons have been taken
into account in the scheme in order to ensure that older persons are not left behind
and they can live a long and healthy life. It brings together articulation of each of
the current schemes, future strategic plans, and targets and maps it with
schemes/programmes, accountabilities, financials and clear outcomes. This Plan
takes care of needs of the senior citizens viz. financial security, shelter, food,
health care and human interaction / life of dignity. It also includes the facets of
safety/protection and general wellbeing of the elderly beginning by generation of
awareness and sensitization of the society
.
The Scheme has been formulated on the basis of several discussions and
deliberations held with Officers of Central Ministries/Departments dealing with
the issues related to the Senior Citizens and representatives from National Institute
of Social Defence (NISD), National Institute of Rural Development and
Panchayati Raj (NIRD), Regional Resource & Training Centres of Sr. Citizen
Division of the Ministry and reports received from the seven Working Groups
which were constituted for designing comprehensive programmatic initiatives
covering (i) Promoting Financial Security (ii) Healthcare and nutrition (iii)
Promoting livelihoods and income generating activities (iv) Schemes for Shelter
and Welfare (v) Skilling and re-skilling senior citizens for productive aging (vi)
Awareness and capacity building and (vii) Promoting silver economy, etc

2. Vision & Mission of the Scheme

2.1 Vision

A society in which Senior Citizens live a healthy, happy, empowered, dignified

and self-reliant life along with strong social and inter-generational bonding.

2.2 Mission

Building an envisioned society by providing access to all Indian Sr citizens

adequate food, water, shelter, clothing, health care, financial and social security,
recreation, required opportunities and resources for their self-fulfillment and
empowerment with development of a formal and informal social support system.
Further by generation of awareness about the Act and policies of the Government,
bring an attitudinal change amongst the people to establish the enlightened society
in which senior citizens are enabled to lead active, protected and productive lives
with strengthening intergenerational bonding through easy access to trusted
information, opportunities and social support services.

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2.3 Developmental Objectives/Goals of the Scheme

Development objectives of the NAPSrC are to work on the following components to

fulfil the vision and mission of the scheme:
1) Financial Security
2) Health Care and Nutrition
3) Shelter and Welfare
4) Protection of life and property of Senior Citizens
5) Active and Productive Ageing with Intergenerational Bonding and Skill
Development
6) Accessibility, transport and Age friendly environment
7) Awareness Generation and Capacity Building
8) Promoting Silver Economy: senior friendly industrial goods and services in the
society
9) Research and Study
10) Project Management

3. Scope of the Scheme

Scope of the scheme is to implement Section 19 and 20 of the Maintenance and

Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Section 19 of the Act inter alia
states that the State Government may establish and maintain such number of old
age homes at accessible places, as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner,
beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate in such homes a
minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent. The State
Government may, prescribe a scheme for management of old age homes, including
the standards and various types of services to be provided by them which are
necessary for medical care and means of entertainment to the inhabitants of such
homes.

(Explanation- For the purposes of this section, “indigent” means any senior citizen
who is not having sufficient means, as determined by the State Government, from
time to time, to maintain himself.)

This scheme shall also cover all possible affirmative action's which can be taken
for the welfare and well-being of the Senior Citizens in the county enabling each
one of them to live a life with dignity. Action can be taken under any objectives
given at para 2.3 of this Scheme and its sub components as stated above. The
activities / schemes / programmes incorporated therein can be implemented either
independently by the Government of India, or in collaboration with State
Governments and other implementing agencies including voluntary and non-
voluntary organizations/ Trusts/ Charitable companies/ Registered Societies /any
public body or organizations having legal status of its own, any other organization
of repute which may be approved by the Secretary, Social Justice and
Empowerment, Government of India.

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3.1. Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY), Summary and total outlay of the
Scheme
Figures in Crore

Sr.No. Scheme Name Programmme 2021-22 Source of fund

Integrated Programme for Sr Gross
Shelter and Health Citizens (IPSrC) Budgetary
1 300
for Sr Citizens State Action Plan for Sr Citizens support
(SAPSrC)
2 Health and nutrition support for indigent elders: 39.6 SCWF
3 Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) 77.23 SCWF
4 Livelihood and Skilling for Senior Citizens (SHGs) 37 SCWF
National Helpline, Awareness, Training and Capacity
5 54.98 SCWF
Building
6 Promoting Silver Economy 20 SCWF
7 Channelization of CSR Funds for eldely Care 5 SCWF
Total 533.81

Note: SCWF (Sr Citizen Welfare Fund)

3.2 National Action Plan for Sr Citizens: Health and Shelter for Senior Citizens:
The scheme has 02 sub-schemes:-

A. Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC)

B. State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC):

(a) Integrated Programme for Sr Citizens (IPSrC): Appendix-A

Maintenance of Senior Citizen Homes (SrCH) 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.

(b) State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC): Appendix-B

The Government of India perceives a major and critical role of all State/ UT
Governments in partnering and implementing this Action Plan for welfare of senior
citizens. Appreciating the critical and significant role of States/UTs, 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.

This State Action Plan may comprise a long term strategy for five years as well as
Annual Action Plans. The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment shall

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release funds to the States/UTs for formulation and implementation of their State
Action Plans.

The States/ UTs are expected to put in their own funds to augment the resources
available for this purpose. While the States/ UTs are free to include their own
strategies and programmes as a part of their State Action Plans, the design of the
SAPrC for which funding will be admissible under this sub scheme has been finalized,
which should be implemented on priority by all the States/UTs out of the funds
released under NAPSrC.

3.2.1 Total outlay of the Scheme for new Projects: Figures in Cr

New Projects and Beneficiaries

Sr.No. Prog Project # Financial Year :2021-22
No. of Projects Beneficiaries Amount ( Cr)
Sr Citizen Homes 25 116 2,900 31.87
IPSrC (Integrated Programme for Sr

Sr Citizen Homes 50
36 1,800 19.57
/W
Continuous Care
Homes and Homes for
Citizens)

senior citizens
1 11 220 3.65
afflicted with
Alzheimer's disease/
Dementia
Regional Resource
17 3.26
and Training Centres
Total IPSrC 180 4,920 58.35
MMU 0 0
SAPSrC ( State Action Plan for Sr Citizen)

Physiotherapy Clinics 0 0
Training to Geriatric
Caregivers & Health
Care and capacity 8 9,600
Building through
existing RRTCs
2 Special drives for Cataract Surgeries for Sr Citizens to 12.25
achieve the vision of cataract blindness Free State
State Specific Activities for the welfare of senior
citizens, especially who are indigent in the States/UTs:
20% of the funds allocated to the State, may be utilised
by the State Governments for innovative programmes or
for the State Specific programmes, as per requirement,
for the welfare of the elderly.
Total new projects under NAPSrC 180 1,75,800 70.60

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3.3 Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) – SCWF_Appendix-C

A Scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted Living Devices for Senior
Citizens below poverty line & with the family income not exceed to Rs. 15,000/- per
month.

3.3.1 Financial outlay and physical coverage:-

No. of
No. of
S. No. Year Districts to be Total outlay in ₹ Cr #
Beneficiaries
covered
1 2021-22 86 90300 77.23

# Source of fund: SCWF

3.4 Health and Nutrition support for indigent elders –SCWF Appendix D

Poshan Abhiyan for Elderly

Government has launched Poshan Abhiyan in order to address the nutritional

deficiencies in various segments of the population with focus on adolescent boys and
girls. However, studies have shown that nutritional standards in the elderly, especially
in the rural areas are extremely low thereby reducing their immunity levels. This
problem is extremely alarming in the destitute and indigent elders. If these are
identified systematically and provided at least one nutritious meal during the day (mid-
day), their quality of life will increase immensely. Hence, the Poshan Abhiyaan for the
destitute elderly is proposed.

3.3.1 The balanced food for the destitute elders:

a) Locally available fruits

b) Locally available vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables
c) Milk
d) Eggs
e) Pulses and cereals

3.3.2 The focus would be on procuring locally available healthy food material and
serving hot-cooked meals mid-day.

3.3.3 The project can be implemented with a daily allowance of Rs.20 per destitute Sr.
Citizen, which includes the administrative cost also.

3.3.4 Objectives

i) To identify 10,000 Gram Panchayats for running Poshan Abhiyan among

the elders with the coordination with the State Govt concerned.

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ii) To address the malnutrition problem in 3.5 lakh destitute and indigent
elders through nutritional meal.
iii) To use the Anganwadi centre as a day care centre for the elders.

Physical Coverage and Financial outlay:

Physical coverage Financial Coverage

GPs and beneficiaries
Financial year 2021-22
No. of GPs 2200
Beneficiaries 50000 39.6 Cr #

# Source of Funding: SCWF

3.5 Livelihood and Skilling Initiatives for Senior Citizens-Appendix-E

To provide the senior citizens ways and means for achieving right to happy, healthy
and dignified ageing through financial independence. It aims to supplement the efforts
of the senior citizens by providing them opportunities to enhance their earning and
sense of self-respect. To encourage the senior citizens of the country to form Self Help
Groups for keeping themselves engaged for carrying out activities that may result into
marketable products. This scheme has two programmes:

(i) Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED)-Portal

Many senior citizens have experience, time and energy which can be used by the
business enterprises looking for stable employees with experience. The Human
resources cells of many private enterprises seek experienced but stable persons
in certain positions. The portal allows bringing these people together by virtual
matching of preferences.

Financial Outlay (Rs Cr) - Source of funding - SCWF

Financial Year Platform making charges Publicity Total #

2021-22 12 0 12

# Source of Fund : SCWF

(ii) Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups): Elderly

Self Help groups:

The Senior Citizens are encouraged to form Self-Help Groups (SHGs), which will
provide them with a platform to share the time constructively with each other. To
attain financial assistance under the scheme SHGs will function as ‘Action Groups
Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups)’. Assistance under this Scheme to
any SHG will be independent of assistance under any other scheme of the Ministry
and an SHG can choose to avail assistance under any one or more Scheme(s).

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The implementing agencies would be the State Rural Livelihood Missions (SRLMs)
and State Urban Livelihood Missions (SULMs)

Physical and financial outlay (Source of funding: SCWF)

Financial AGRASR groups Beneficiaries Financial outlay (Rs

Year cumulative (Cumulative) Cr) #
2021-22 5000 125000 25

# Source of fund : SCWF

3.6 Promoting silver economy: Equity participation in the Start Up

for elderly care-Appendix-F

In accordance with the Govt policy to promote out-of-the-box and

innovative solutions for the commonly faced problems, innovative start-
ups would be identified and encouraged for developing products,
processes and services for the welfare of the elderly.

The selection of the start-ups would be made through a transparent

process and the fund would be provided as equity, subject to the Govt
investment not exceeding 49% of the total equity of the Firm.

The initiative would be implemented by the National Institute of Social

Defence (NISD).

Physical and financial outlays (Source of funding: SCWF)

Year Number of Start-Ups Amount (Rs Cr) # Expected beneficiaries (in lakhs)
2021-22 20 20 2

# Source of fund: SCWF

3.7 Initiative for Channelization of Corporate social responsibility

(CSR) funds for elderly care-Appendix-G

This initiative is to channelize the CSR funds in an appropriate manner for

elderly care projects. Under Schedule VII of Section 135 of the Companies Act,
setting up old age homes, day care centres and such facilities for Senior Citizens
is an approved item for CSR funding. However, miniscule amount of CSR
funding is flowing into the sector primarily because there is no shelf of projects
which the Corporate can take up for funding.

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Currently, there is no mechanism for identifying suitable projects for CSR

funding in the Senior Citizen segment; and as such, there is an institutional gap
in the implementation of this programme. This initiative proposes to bridge this
gap.

Objective of this initiative:

(i) To select reputed institutions through a transparent mechanism for

taking up CSR Advocacy on behalf of the elderly segment.
(ii) To enable preparation of a shelf of projects for CSR funding after due
appraisal of the financial viability and socio-economic impact.
(iii) To prepare an advocacy statement and reaching out to Corporates who
are in the CSR bracket to encourage them to take up funding of the
elderly care projects already appraised and placed in the shelf.
(iv) To assist the corporate entities desirous of investing the elderly care
segment by coordinating with the Central and State Govts.
(v) To mobilise Rs.5,000 Cr over the next 5 years from the CSR funds for
the elderly care projects.

In short, this will be a bridge between the government and corporate entities
keeping in view the welfare of the senior citizens as its central concern.

Physical and financial outlays (Source of Funding: SCWF)

Figures in Crore
Financial Year CSR investment in Cr Advocacy fee #
2021-22 250 2% of the Project cost norms
# Funding source: SCWF

3.8 Media, advocacy, Capacity building, Research and Study, Pilots and any
other project aimed towards the welfare of the senior citizens and falling
under the scope and coverage of the NAPSrC through NISD (NISDSrC):
Appendix-H
National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), an autonomous body of this
Department is expected to be the resource centre on senior citizens in the country.
It will be equipped to implement directly any project in furtherance of the
objectives of the NAPSrC

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Physical and Financial targets:

1. Training and capacity building:

A. (i) Training on Geriatric Care & Health Care

Cost (Rs Cr)

Type of training Trainings Trainees
#
Short term trainings Rs. 1500 per trainee 50 1250 0.1875
Two weeks programme @ Rs. 3000 per person 30 750 0.2475
3 months programmes @ Rs. 10,000 per trainee 50 1250 1.25
One year programmes @ Rs.60,000 per trainee 10 250 1.50
Total 140 3500 3.185

# Source of fund : SCWF

(ii) Creating a pool of trained personnel who can run the senior citizen homes as per
minimum standards and training to the Staff of the project of Senior Citizens Homes
(Implementing Agency: NISD through RRTCs)

RRTCs trainings for the SrCH personnel @ Rs. 1500 per person
Year Number Beneficiaries Amount #
2021-22 264 6600 99

# Fund: SCWF

B. Awareness Generation and Sensitisation Programme

Year Number Beneficiaries Amount (Rs lakh) #

2021-22 40 4040 80.8

# Source of fund: SCWF SCWF

C. Setting up of a National level Helpline for Senior Citizens along with web based
self-service portal for the Sr citizens

Financial Year Cost (Rs Cr) #

2021-22 50

# Source of fund: SCWF

4. Implementation Mechanism: The AVYAY will be implemented by the

Department of Social Justice and Empowerment in the following manner:

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(i) The Senior Citizens’ Division and National Institute of Social Defence (NISD)
in the Department of Social Justice will be the Implementing Divisions.
(ii) Together they would be responsible for conceptualizing, framing and
implementing the projects/programmes under AVYAY across the country and
liaison with various stakeholders for implementation.
(iii) Adequate Technical and Managerial support in terms of human and financial
resources will be provided as per the requirement to the Additional /Joint Secretary
and the Director NISD.
(iv) Programme would be implemented in collaboration with the other
Ministries/Departments of the Government of India or directly by them through
funding from this Department under the Scheme.
(v) And in collaboration with State Governments/ UT Administrations or directly by
them through funding from this Department under the Scheme.
(vi) In collaboration with organisations like autonomous organisations of the
Government, Public Trusts, Companies, public bodies or any other organisation
of repute which is approved by Secretary Social Justice and Empowerment or
directly by them through funding from this Department under the Scheme.
(vii) Through direct funding of Non-Governmental Organisations/ Voluntary
Organisations, etc
(viii) The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment would review and modify the
guidelines and implementation arrangements based on progress of implementation
of NAPSrC, whenever deemed necessary.
(ix) Every Government/Organization/Institution receiving funds under this Scheme
shall submit Utilization Certificate (UCs) as per the prevailing GFR.
(x) Assistance under the Scheme shall be provided in accordance with the provisions
of the General Financial Rules 2017 and as amended from time to time.
(xi) A robust and well defined monitoring mechanism will be a part of the NAPSrC to
ensure timely implementation and to ensure quality.

6. Monitoring and Oversight

1) A Steering Committee would be constituted under the Chairpersonship of the

Secretary/ Additional Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
including representatives from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of
Rural Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of
Labour & Employment, Department of Pensions, Department of Empowerment of
Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Women and Child
Development, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, NISD, RRTCs dealing with the matter
of Senior Citizens. The Additional/Joint Secretary (Senior Citizen Division) will
be the Member Secretary.
2) A Project Management Committee would be constituted under the
Chairpersonship of the concerned Additional/Joint Secretary, Department of Social
Justice and Empowerment to monitor the implementation of components under
this scheme on monthly basis. The Committee would include Director/ Deputy
Secretary (Sr. Citizen), Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Director,
NISD, Dy. Director (Old Age) NISD, Technical and Managerial support
professionals, etc. The Chairperson of the Committee would be authorized to invite

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representatives of any other Ministry/ Department of the Government of India,

State Government, NGOs and experts for the Meeting.
3) Screening Committee: A Committee under the Chairpersonship of the Additional
Secretary/ Joint Secretary concerned for screening of new proposal received under
the programme or as per the instructions issued from time to time. The Director/
Deputy Secretary in charge of the Senior Citizen Division will be the Member
Secretary for the Committee. Director / Deputy Secretary of the Finance Division
in the Ministry will be Member of the Committee. The Chairperson can nominate
any other officers of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to be a member.
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, being the Nodal Ministry for
welfare of senior citizens in India, minutes of the Screening Committee will be
approved by the Secretary.

6.1 . Monitoring methodology:-

(i) Progress reports on the portal

(ii) Inspections carried out by representatives of the Project Monitoring unit (PMU);
(iii) Observation of performance through live tracking of projects (CCTV)/Web
portal of the Department/ Website of implementing agencies.
(iv) Monthly monitoring through Project Management Committee at the level of Joint
Secretary and Half yearly progress monitoring through Steering Committee;
(v) Annual progress monitoring by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
(vi) Third party evaluation may be conducted on regular intervals through a reputed
Agency working in the field of ageing in accordance with Government of India
instructions issued from time to time. The Third Party will be selected by the
Plan/ Statistics Division of the Ministry as per the General Financial Rules.
(vi) The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and NISD would formulate
and establish any further monitoring mechanisms for effective implementation of
various activities under the Scheme.

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Appendix-A
Health and Shelter for Senior Citizens

The Scheme namely”National Action plan for Sr Citizen" (NAPSrC) has 02

sub-schemes:
C. Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC)
D. State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC): Appendix B

A. Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC):

A.1 The main objective of the scheme is 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.

Target Group: Indigent Senior Citizens.

A.2 Under the Scheme financial assistance will be given to the Implementing
Agencies such as State / UT Governments / Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) / Registered Societies /Trusts/ Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) / Urban
Local Bodies (ULBs) etc for the following purposes:
1 Programmes catering to the basic needs of Senior Citizens particularly food,
shelter and health care specially to the destitute elderly;
2 Programmes to build and strengthen intergenerational relationships particularly
between children/ youth and Senior Citizens, through Regional Resource and
Training Centres (RRTCs) and NISD;
3 Programmes for encouraging Active and Productive Ageing, through RRTCs and
NISD;
4 Programmes for proving Institutional as well as Non-Institutional Care / Services
to Senior Citizens;
5 Research, Advocacy and Awareness building programmes in the field of Ageing
through RRTCs and NISD;
6 Any other programmes in the best interest of Senior Citizens.

A.3 Types of projects admissible

Financial Assistance will be provided under NAPSrC by the Ministry of Social

Justice and Empowerment for the following types of projects:-

(i) Existing Senior Citizens' Homes (SrCH) – {Popularly known as Old Age Homes
(OAHs)} - Financial assistance will be given under the Scheme for maintenance
of Senior Citizen Homes, to provide food, care and shelter to indigent Senior
Citizens. The Implementing Agencies are free to provide additional items/other
amenities in these homes from their own resources. On-going Senior Citizen
Homes (already assisted under NAPSrC) will continue to be eligible for assistance
subject to following all the standards, guidelines, rules & laws. The process for
providing assistance to such Homes will continue to be in the same way as is
being done, with the exceptions of changes to be done under the current Scheme,

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through E-anudaan portal (https://grants-msje.gov.in/) .

(ii) New Senior Citizen Homes under IPSrC of NAPSrC- As per Section 19 of the
Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (MWPSC), 2007 the
State Governments are to set up Senior Citizen Homes (SrCH) in every district.
Accordingly, each State/ UT Government, for new SrCH to be assisted under the
Scheme, will conduct a district-wise survey of the existing Senior Citizen Homes
in each district, run by Private firm / Private institute etc / State Government / UT
Government/ Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/ Registered Societies /Urban
Local Bodies (ULBs)/ Self Help Groups/ Foundations/ Charities/ NGOs/ etc., and
plot them on a map. If in any district, no Sr citizen home is available or sufficient
capacitate Sr Citizen Homes are not available as per the local need then State
Government may suggest for new /additional Sr Citizen Homes.

Following details shall be uploaded by the States/UTs on the E-Anudaan Portal:-

Sr. District Project Capacity Mix / Address Details of the Project

No. Name Type (20/25/50 exclusiv of the Whether
Maintaining by Name of the Running
( Sr /Any other e for Project GIA is
(Private firm / Firm/institution/ w.e.f
Citizen pl specify women site being
Private PRI/Society/ (Month
Home_25/ taken
institute/ State ULB/SHGs/ /Year)
50)/50 Government / Charity/NGO / from the
Women UT etc Centre
exclusivel Government / ( Yes
y/ Panchayati Raj /No)
Continuou Institutions
s care (PRIs)/
home_20 Registered
Societies
/Urban Local
Bodies (ULBs)/
Self Help
Groups/
Foundations/
Charities/
NGOs/ Any
other pl specify

(iii) Procedure for selecting new SrCH Implementing Agency:-

(a) If there is no SrCH found in a particular district in the district-wise survey to be

carried out by the State Government /UT Administration then such district will be
declared as a Gap District as per section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of
Parents and Senior Citizens Act. A District where Sr citizen homes(s) is available
but not sufficient to accommodate all the indigents available in the district then
such district is categorised as District of having insufficient capacity of Sr
Citizen Homes. In such districts, land & building and all other resources including
of manpower will be required to start Sr citizen homes.

(b) A list will be prepared based on the survey carried out by all the States /UTs and
details to be provided through E-anudaan portal in the specified format to the

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Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment by 15th April. The list will
include the tentative town names in which new Sr. Citizen Homes are proposed,
capacity in terms of indigent Sr. Citizens and district names.

Sr.No District Gap Proposal for new Sr Citizen Home

Name District/In
sufficient Tentative Classification Capacity proposed Mix
capacity City / of the as per the need Gender/
District Tehsil City/Area (25/50/) indigents Only for
Name ( X/Y/Z) Sr. Citizens or women
multiple

(c) After completion of survey, the State/ UT Government will decide whether it can
establish new Sr Citizen Home itself in Gap Districts or for incapacitate SrCHs.
Where the State Govt Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs)/ Urban Local Bodies
(ULBs) are willing to start the institution themselves, they shall intimate the same
to Central Government along with their timelines in detail for starting of the
institution along with the location details. In all these cases, the funds for running
of the institution would be released to the State Govt. Further, if Govt / UT
administration can provide land and building of sufficient infra facilities, free of
cost to NGOs/Trust/etc then the same shall be mentioned in E-anudaan Portal so
that notification can be issued accordingly for calling applications from
implementing agencies (IAs) for such cases. In such cases, as building is owned
by the State Government /UTs so rental will not paid to IAs. Only GIA for
maintenance charges shall be released.

(d) The Central Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will approve these
newly recommended districts (both gap districts and districts of having
insufficient capacity SrCHs) for assistance under NAPSrC, subject to availability
of funds in the Scheme. All proposals for Gap Districts will be approved subject to
fulfilment of the guidelines/ conditions of the Scheme. Each case will be decided
and approval / non-approval will be conveyed as case may be through E-anudaan
portal with the same acknowledgement /ID number as received from the State
Governments/ UT Administrations.

(e) In case(s) where the State Governments / UT Administrations /Local bodies are
unable to establish the Home on its own, it will be recorded in the E-anudaan
portal. In all these cases, applications will be called through open notification and
through E-anudaan portal also. Notification in this regard shall be published by the
Central Govt with wide publicity by 30th April with window for applications open
till 30th May.

(f) The selection of the agency for setting up the SrCH shall be decided by a selection
committee at the State / UT Government level. The selection committee shall have

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(5) members: (i) Secy/Principal Secretary in charge of Sr.Citizen welfare -

Chairman (ii) Director at UT/State level in the Department dealing with welfare
work for Sr.Citizens (iii) Representative of Internal Finance of the Sr Citizen
Department of the State/UT (iv) The State Coordinator of PMU of the Ministry -
Convenor (iv) (v) An expert /reputed social worker in the field of elderly care.

(g) The selection shall be based on the physical inspection of the project being run by
the applicants by the PMU of the Central Ministry and of the District
Administration. It must be ensured that those agencies which are already in the
elderly care segment and carrying good reputation and credibility are selected. The
agencies will be selected in the following order of preference :

i) Self Help Groups of the senior citizens

ii) CSR Foundations/ Charities which are already in the field of elderly care.
iii) Start-ups in the segment of elderly care
iv) NGOs/Trust who are operating in the elderly care segment.
The new proposals received will be assessed on the following criteria as per the
following weightage:-

(i) Performance of the organization based on pre-determined parameters: 50%

(ii) Organisations majorly working in the field of Old Age care : 20%
(iii) Resource generation/ mobilization of resources by the organisation : 20%
(iv) Transparency/online pro-active disclosure by the organisation : 10%

(h) The meeting of the Selection Committee at State level shall be arranged in the
first week of June 2021 and all details of the agencies chosen, along with the
exact location of the project (Latitude –longitude in six decimal format), bank
details, and management committee duly authenticated by the State / UT Govt
shall be uploaded before 15th June 2021. The Selection committee may
recommend more than one agencies based on the need of Senior Citizen homes in
a particular district.

(i) The State/ UT Government will undertake to construct own SrCH building within
05 years from the date of sanction of the project. Till that period, Sr. Citizen
Homes shall be arranged through the selected agencies only. After arranging state
owned SrCH homes, the agencies selected shall be responsible to only run and
maintain the Home in the building provided by States/UTs as per the specified
standards.

(j) The grant in aid to the selected agency (Henceforth called as Implementing
Agency (IA)) is subject to maintenance of the institution in the manner prescribed
in the guidelines and standards. In case, an IA is found to be in violation of any
guideline and / or law, or in case of poor performance during physical inspections,
the grant given will be cancelled by the Central Govt.

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(k) Financial assistance will be provided by the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment under the National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC)
Scheme through E-anudaan and PFMS/ EAT module.

(l) For new and existing cases, selection of indigents for Senior Citizens Homes will
be as per the section 19 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior
Citizens Act, 2007 and its prevailing rules in States/UTs. The admission into the
Homes shall be done by a District Committee chaired by the District Collector/
District Magistrate, which shall ensure that the poorest and the destitute persons
are properly identified and selected for admission in the Homes. Further, the
District Committee shall ensure that the conditions and performance of the Homes
are checked periodically and also discretely.

(m) The PMU of the Ministry will conduct surprise checks of all the Homes being
funded under the scheme. These reports will be made available on E-anudaan
portal to the District Committee members apart from the State and Central Govts
for initiating immediate action. Apart from this, there would be Social Audit of
these institutions where the community would participate in evaluating the
performance of the institution.

A.4 Projects admissible for assistance under the Integrated programme of Senior
Citizens (IPSrC)

(i) Maintenance of Senior Citizens' Homes for 25 beneficiaries including those

under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) to provide food, care and shelter
for a minimum number of 25 indigent Senior Citizens. The implementing
Agencies are free to provide additional items/other amenities in these homes from
their own resources.
(ii) Maintenance of Senior Citizens' Homes for 50 beneficiaries including those
under Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY) to provide food, care and shelter
for a minimum number of 50 indigent Senior Citizens (male only/male and female
combined).

(iii) Maintenance of Senior Citizens' Homes for 50 elderly women only: Deeply
concerned that the situation of older persons in many parts of the Nation has been
negatively affected by the poverty, financial and economic crisis, and noting with
concern the high incidence of poverty particularly among older single women. For
such elderly woman indigents, all components shall be the same as in Senior
Citizens Home for 50 Mixed Gender beneficiaries, except that the beneficiaries
will be senior citizen women only.
(iv) Maintenance of Continuous Care Homes and Homes for senior citizens
afflicted with Alzheimer's disease/ Dementia for a minimum of 20 Senior
Citizens who are seriously ill requiring continuous nursing care and respite or
those who are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease/ Dementia. Grant-in aid is given
to agencies that have shown a credible track record in running Charitable
Hospitals/ Nursing Homes/Medical Institutions/Colleges. Such agencies will be

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eligible for grants for running and maintenance of continuous care and Homes for
senior citizens afflicted with Alzheimer's disease/ Dementia for a minimum of 20
Senior Citizens suffering from mild to severe disability.
(v) Maintenance of Regional Resource and Training Centres. Regional Resource
and Training Centres (RRTCs) will work as key nodal agency on aged care and
coordination under overall direction & supervision of Department of Social Justice
and Empowerment, providing overall technical support and inputs on senior
citizens programs in their assigned States allocated by the Ministry. Main role and
responsibility is to provide mentoring, hand-holding support to the SrCHs in their
jurisdiction to ensure that they all maintain the standards laid down under these
guidelines.
 They would also be responsible for carrying out advocacy, awareness
generation, training of stakeholders, database generation, inspections,
monitoring, research and liaising with the State Governments of the States
assigned in the field of old age care.
 They would also act as a technical support group to the State Government in
preparing the State Action Plan, monitoring its implementation and evaluation of
outcomes.
 They would prepare an Annual Action Plan for their own activities which should
include visits, capacity building programmes, monitoring and evaluation exercise,
 They will upload their field visits on the E-anudaan portal along-with photographs
and their observation on regular basis.

(v) Maintenance of Mobile Medicare Unit (MMU) for Senior Citizens and
Physiotherapy Clinics for Senior Citizens: Renewal/Ongoing projects of MMU
and Physiotherapy Clinics for senior citizens henceforth will continue to be
supported by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the IPSrC.
No new MMU shall be supported under the scheme.

A-5. Implementing agencies

Under the Sub Scheme of IPSrC, assistance will be sanctioned to the following
agencies subject to the terms and conditions laid down by this Ministry, and in
accordance with the General Financial Rules:-

(i) Priority would be given to the State Governments / UT Administrations for

supporting the projects under the Scheme of IPSrC through Registered Societies/
Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) / Local bodies, in the vicinity of Hospitals, as
far as possible;
(ii) Non-Governmental/Voluntary Organizations including trusts/charitable
institutions etc;
(iii) Institutions or Organizations set up by Government as autonomous/ subordinate
bodies etc;
(iv) Government Recognized Educational Institutions, Charitable Hospitals/ Nursing
Homes, and recognized youth organizations such as Nehru Yuva Kendra
Sangathan (NYKS);

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A-6 Eligibility criteria for the Non-Government Organization /VOs for assistance under
the scheme: The organization should be:-
(i) Registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (XXI of 1860) or any relevant
Act of the State / Union Territory; or
(ii) A Public Trust registered under the law for the time being in force; or
(iii) A charitable company licensed under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1958; or
(iv) Indian Red Cross Society or its branches; or
(v) Any other public body or institution having a legal status of its own; or
(vi) Any other organization of repute, which may be approved by the Secretary,
Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
(vii) The voluntary organization should have been registered for at least two years, and
should have had at least two years' experience in the social sector at the time of
applying for grant under the scheme. This can, however, be waived off by the
Screening Committee/Secretary, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment,
for reasons to be recorded in writing, in exceptional cases.
(viii) The Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)/ Voluntary Organizations (VOs)
must have a Bank Account maintained and operated in the joint name of
NGO/VOs.

A-7 Extent of Support under the Scheme:

a) The cost of the project will be provided by the Government of India based on the
number of days of attendance of beneficiaries.
b) For this purpose, suitable contactless IT systems will be put in place for taking
attendance of the residents. This data will seamlessly get ported into the eAnudaan
portal which would calculate the admissible grant based on the attendance. In this
regard, Department has already taken an initiative to make arrangements of
contactless attendance system and CCTV cameras at each project location.

A-8 Qualification of Staff and duties: Minimum qualification required and duties of
the staff engaged in the projects under the Scheme are as follows:-

S.No Post name

Minimum Qualification and duties
.
1 Superintendent
Qualification - Graduate with experience of managing
such centres for a minimum period of 3 years or
demonstrable capability for running such centers and
having working knowledge of computers.
Duties- Overall management of the project.
2 Doctor Qualification -MBBS/ BAMS/ BHMS.
Duties - Doctor must visit the centre at least twice a
week for health check-up of all the beneficiaries. The
doctor is bound to attend the beneficiaries in emergency.
As far as possible Doctor residing near the centre should

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S.No Post name

Minimum Qualification and duties
.
be engaged.
3 Yoga Qualification -Diploma in Yoga from a recognized
therapist Institute.
Duties- Yoga therapist should visit the Centre at least
three times in a week for a minimum one hour per day.

Social Qualification - Graduate in any discipline with three

Worker/ years' experience in the field. He/ She must hold a
Counselor Certificate of relevant Training Course from National
4 Institute of Social Defence (NISD) / Regional Resource
and Training Centre (RRTC) and should have
knowledge of local language.
Duties- To assess the emotional status of the residents
and to render counselling services as may be required.
The Social Worker/ Counsellor should attend the Centre
at least 2 hours every day.

5 Nurse Qualification -Should be qualified as Auxiliary Nurse

Midwife (ANM) and should have received training from
recognized government / private medical institution.
Duties- Nurse should visit the project for a minimum of 2
hours per day for 5 days in a week, for basic medical
check-up of the residents and also to provide nursing/ basic
geriatric care.
6 Cook Qualification– Should have passed 8th Standard and
should have experience of cooking local food for
minimum 3 years.
Duties- Prepare the daily food for the residents
including Morning Tea, Breakfast, Lunch, Evening Tea
and Dinner.
Multi- Qualification- Should have passed 8th Standard and
7 Tasking should have experience of working for minimum 2 years
Staff [MTS] in similar capacity.
Duties – To perform the duties of Chowkidar, Helper,
Cleaner. Must clean all the rooms, veranda/ courtyard
and kitchen at least 2 times a day, cleaning of bathrooms
and toilets at least 3 times a day, and to extend
assistance as & when required.

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S.No Post name

Minimum Qualification and duties
.
8 Project Qualification : MA Social sciences, 2 years work
Coordinator experience in training & research.
Duties : Conducting a series of capacity building,
sensitization and awareness generation programmes,
that cover various themes related to old age care.
Collecting and Maintaining a database of institutions
working in the field of old age care and other
information related to Old Age care. Preparing &
updating list of grantee NGOs under IPOP, rapport
building, interaction, monitoring visits and compilation
of the NGO monitoring formats Assisting and
implementing and coordinating overall tasks of RRTC
in association with project director/ Consultant.
9 Programme Qualification: Senior Secondary having the knowledge of
Officer accounts and computer operations.
cum Duties- Inspection and monitoring of the projects of the
Accountant/ scheme. Compilation of Accounts, computerizing
Accountant/ collected database & information, maintaining records &
Clerk files, maintaining records of trainees, resource persons,
beneficiaries and NGOs.
10 Support Qualification –must have passed 10th Standard and
Staff cum should have working knowledge of computers.
Data Duties- Physical maintenance of records of the
Entry projects, Assistance in maintaining of Data base, general
Operator cleanliness & upkeep of the project office, other non-
clerical work, Assisting in routine office work of other
staff which includes basic computer work, postage,
maintaining of registers, follow up and overall admin
support.
11 Project Qualification : Masters degree, PG course in
Director/ gerontology, 3 years work experience in community
Consultant development.
Duties :Over-all incharge of the project and
responsible for preparing annual action plan and
fulfilling the mandate of RRTC i.e database generation,
research, designing IEC material, planning, supervising
training & capacity building calendar , NGO
Monitoring, preparing & implementing awareness
generation & advocacy plan on old age issues. Preparing
& updating list of grantee NGOs under IPOP, rapport
building, interaction, monitoring visits and compilation
of the NGO monitoring formats. Holding meetings with
state Govt. functionaries and other stakeholders.
Documentation, report writing and media management
etc.

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A-9.0. Detailed guidelines and procedure for submission of proposals:

The detailed guidelines regarding eligibility conditions for availing grant-in aid
under the scheme, procedure of submission of applications and other terms and
conditions along with the extent of support are provided in this Section. These
guidelines may be modified from time to time, according to the needs, with the
approval of the Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment on recommendations
of the Committee constituted under the Chairpersonship of Secretary (SJ&E) with
concerned Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary and representatives of NITI
AAYOG / other concerned Ministries/ Departments and Integrated Finance
Division of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment as Members.

A-9.1. Procedure for submission of proposal and release of Grant- in -aid.

All proposals received under the scheme will be considered in accordance with
general guidelines issued for processing of cases for grant-in aid to the
Implementing Agencies (IAs) by the Ministry and the relevant provisions of the
General Financial Rules (GFR) - 2017 as amended from time to time and based on
the guidelines currently in prevalence and as amended from time to time.

A-9.2 Online Processing for the Grants:

a) The Ministry has introduced a computerized system for on-line submission and
processing of all applications. The E-anudaan-portal of this Ministry is available at
www.grants-msje.gov.in.
b) All the applications shall be processed online, where the District Collector (or his
representative) shall authenticate all certificates submitted by the applicant.
c) All the applicants under various schemes may be got registered on the NGO
Darpan portal of NITI Ayog.

A-9.3 Fresh /New proposals for the Grants

(i) All fresh/new proposals for sanction of projects under the Scheme shall be
submitted online on the E-anudaan portal of this Ministry (http://www.grants-
msje.gov.in/) in the prescribed proforma along with relevant documents within the
timeline as prescribed by the Department from time to time.
(ii) As soon as the proposal is uploaded on E-anudaan portal, it would be available at
Central Ministry level as well as at District Administration / State Government
level for examining the proposals at their level. District Administration/State
Government shall recommend such New/Fresh proposal along-with Inspection
reports by 15th June each year, or within the timeline as prescribed by the
Department from time to time..
(iii) All New/Fresh proposals received on E-anudaan portal within the stipulated time
line, shall ONLY be considered by the Committee constituted for this purpose in
the Ministry.
(iv) Meeting of the Screening committee shall be held by 20th June each year, or
within the timeline as prescribed by the Department from time to time.

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(v) The new proposals received will be assessed and recommended on based on the
funds availability.
(vi) After approval of recommendations of the Screening Committee and concurrence
of the Finance Division, sanction orders shall be issued by the programme division
in one-lot, by 25th June each year and grants should be released before 30th
June, or within the timeline as prescribed by the Department from time to time.

(vii) Total annual grant shall be released in two equal half yearly instalments within
the specified time limit (July and December). Second instalment shall be released
after receipt of report of the PMU/other agencies entrusted with that task by 31 st
December, or within the timeline as prescribed by the Department from time to
time.

(viii) Recurring Grant-in-aid shall also be given to the Implementing Agencies, which
have been recommended by the Selection Committee, along-with the non-
recurring GIA from the date of approval of the Secy DoSJ&E. Recurring Grant
shall be based on the beneficiaries served in a particular month on actual basis.
Details will be taken through contactless attendance system to be installed in the
financial year 2021-22.
Following documents shall be submitted by the IA:-

Sr.No. Documents required

1 NGO registration document
2 NGO Memorandum of Association (MOA)
3 Valid Registration certificate for the project ( License from the District Authorities)
4 Annual Report for the year for which GIA is sought
Audited Statement of Accounts (Income-Expenditure Statement, Receipt-payment statement,
Balance sheet, audit report of CA) If current year GIA is proposed, audited accounts of
5
previous year are required. In case GIA of previous year(s) is proposed audited accounts of
that year is required.
6 Valid Managing Committee details of the Project
7 Staff list along with their requisite qualification in the prescribed format
8 Notarized rent/lease agreement if rented building
9 Budget Estimates for the proposed year is uploaded
10 Satisfactory certificate from all Beneficiaries
Bond execution, Rule 231(2) & 3 . Execution of Bond will not apply to Quasi- Government
11 Institutions, Central Autonomous Organisations and Institutions whose budget is approved by
the Government

A-9.4 On-going /Renewal Proposals

(i) For applying for release of grants the institutions shall be:
a. Maintaining standards as laid down in the scheme guidelines, as evidenced by the
physical inspections of the PMU of the Ministry, shall be eligible for release of
grants.
b. Using the EAT module of the PFMS and
c. live streaming of the functioning of the institution on their websites/eAnudaan
website through the CCTVs

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(i) Only institutions which fulfil the above conditions shall be allowed to come on to
E-anudaan portal of this Ministry (http://www.grants-msje.gov.in/).
(ii) The application shall be made in the prescribed proforma along with relevant
documents and utilisation certificate of expenditure of previous Financial Year
before 30th April each year.

Sr.No. Documents required

1 Valid Registration certificate for the project. ( License from the District Authorities)
2 Annual Report for the year for which GIA is sought is uploaded

Audited Statement of Accounts (Income-Expenditure Statement, Receipt-payment statement ,

Balance sheet, audit report of CA) If current year GIA is proposed, audited accounts of
3
previous year are required. In case GIA of previous year(s) is proposed audited accounts of
that year is required.

4 UC duly certified by CA for previous recurring as per rule 238 of GFR.

5 Valid Managing Committee details
6 Staff list along with their requisite qualification in the prescribed format
7 Notarized rent/lease agreement if rented building
8 Budget Estimates for the proposed year is uploaded
9 Satisfactory certificate from all Beneficiaries
Bond execution, Rule 231(2) & 3. Execution of Bond will not apply to Quasi- Government
10 Institutions, Central Autonomous Organisations and Institutions whose budget is approved by
the Government

 Note: A certificate of all the beneficiaries stating that services are being provided
satisfactorily by implementing agency. It should be uploaded in the format given
below:-
Sr.
Name M/F Age Whether services provided satisfactorily (Y/N) Signature
No.

# Note: NGO related document which were taken at the time of sanctioning as new
project, would be populated by the Portal itself.

(iii) Total annual grant shall be released in two equal instalments:

a) First half-year (50%) grant before 30th June; and

b) Second half-year grant (balance based on attendance) before 31st Dec each year.

(iv) Second instalment shall be released only after inspection report of State
Government/Inspection report of the officers of Central Ministry/PMU.
(v) Online portal ‘E-anudaan’ shall allow updating of information on all the given
performance criteria at regular intervals.
(vi) Implementing Agencies shall have closed circuit cameras from where live feed
may be made available on the website of the organisations and link and lat-long of
the Project location shall be shared in E-anudaan portal also.

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(vi) The implementing Agency shall, before it receives assistance from Ministry of
Social Justice & Empowerment, execute a bond in the prescribed proforma. The
transfer of funds would be done only after acceptance of the Bond by the
competent authority in the Ministry. However, in respect of on-going projects, the
application for release of funds should accompany with the bond executed on the
above lines.

A-9.5 Change of Location of the Projects: Change of the location of the project
shall be with permission of the State Government / UT Administration under
intimation to this Ministry through online E-anudaan Portal only. District
Administrations / State Governments shall have powers to re-allocate the location of
the project within the District in view of requirement of the project in a particular area.
A request of changing location of the project shall be received through E-anudaan
portal only and application would be processed by the District welfare officer and
approved by DM/Collector. District welfare officer shall add new address of the
project in E-anudaan portal after getting approval of DM concerned with uploading a
permission letter. District welfare officer shall ensure that sufficient infrastructure
facilities are available at the new location before granting permission to the
implementing agency for changing their project location.

A.9.6 Conditions for assistance.

i. The Grantee organization / institution / establishment shall be open to inspection

by an officer of the Central Government and the State Government or any agency /
persons authorized by them including third party inspections.

ii. If an organization has already received or is expected to receive a grant from some
other Government sources for the purpose for which the application is being made
under this Scheme; assessment for central grant will normally be made after taking
into account grant from such other sources.

iii. The Grantee organization shall maintain separate accounts of the Grants received
under the Scheme. They shall always be open for inspection by an officer deputed
by the Government of India/ state Government. This shall be open to a system of
internal audit or concurrent audit. They shall also be open to test check by the
Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

iv. The Grantee organization shall maintain a record of all assets acquired wholly or
substantially out of Government grant in the Stock Register and present these to
the Auditor when required to do so. In this regard, the provisions of the General
Financial Rules, (Govt. of India) would be applicable.

v. Organisation shall have its own website with full details of the project(s) being run
by it including the details of beneficiaries of the project under the scheme, as far
as possible

A-9.6 Registration, management, standard norms for Old age homes and
monitoring of the project for which Grant in Aid is sought under this Scheme

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(i) Registration of the projects– All institutions, whether run by a Government/ Non-
Governmental / Voluntary/ Society/ Trust and providing residential / other
facilities to senior citizens for their care and welfare, shall be registered online as a
service provider with the designated Registration Authority in the State/ UT in
accordance with the provision of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and
Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act, 2007, as amended from time to time.
(ii) If such registered institution fails to provide the necessary amenities as defined
under Section 19 of MWPSC Act, 2007, as amended from time to time, the State
Government may after following the due procedure, cancel or withhold the
registration of such institutions, as the case may be.
(iii) The Central Government shall prescribe Minimum Standards required for the
establishment and maintenance of Senior Citizens’ Homes under the MWPSC Act,
2007, as amended from time to time. Old age homes established under section 19
shall be run in accordance with the following norms and standards.
(iv)Residents of the home shall be selected by the District Committee following the
process laid down in the Act. in case the number of eligible applicants is more than
the number of places available in a home for admission, selection of residents will
be made in the following manner:-
a. The more indigent and needy will be given preference over the less indigent
applicants,
b. Other things being equal, older senior citizens will be given preference over the
less old, and
c. Other things being equal, female applicants will be given preference over male
applicants.
(v) Illiterate and/or very infirm senior citizens may also be admitted without any
formal application if the District Magistrate or other competent authority,
designated by him for the purpose, is satisfied that the senior citizen is not in a
position to make a formal application, but is badly in need of shelter;
(vi)While considering applications or cases for admission, no distinction shall be
made on the basis of religion or caste;
(vii) Day-to-day affairs of the old age home shall be managed by a Management
Committee which shall be constituted in accordance with orders and guidelines
issued by the State Government from time to time, such that residents are also
suitably represented on the Committee.

A-9.7 Standards Norms for Old age homes

A-9.7.1 Land:
The land for the old age home should be adequate to comply with the Floor-Area
Ratio (FAR) as prescribed by the relevant urban body/State Government. In the
case of semi-urban/rural areas, the State Government shall provide adequate land
for setting up of an old age home of requisite capacity such that there is adequate
land for recreation, gardening, further expansion etc.

A-9.7.2 Living Space

The old age home shall have minimum area per resident as per the following
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(i) Area of bedroom/dormitory per resident (7.5 sq.mtr)

(ii) There shall be a separate bed for each resident
(iii) There shall be hygienic toilet and bath facilities @ one per 10 residents
(iv) The living area or carpet area per resident i.e. Including (i) above plus ancillary
areas like kitchen, dining hall, recreation room, medical room etc. but excluding
verandahs, corridors etc. (12 sq. mtr)
A-9.7. 3 Facilities
a) Every institution being funded under this scheme shall have further the following
facilities:
(i) Residential area comprising rooms/dormitories-separately for men and women;
(ii) Adequate Safe drinking water and for ancillary purposes
(iii) Electricity, fans and heating arrangement for residents (as necessary);
(iv) Kitchen-cum-store and office;
(v) Dining hall;
(vi) Recreation facilities, television, newspaper and an adequate collection of books;
(vii) Activities for keeping the residents productively occupied;
(viii) First aid, sick bay and primary healthcare facilities.
(ix) Should be barrier-free with provision of ramps and handrails, and where
necessary, lifts etc.
A-9.7.4 Operational Standards: Following minimum standards shall be followed by
the implementing agencies for the projects under the Scheme:

1) Nutrition – adequate quantity, good quality, variety in food stuff (as per local
conditions) containing an average of 1700 calories and 50 grams protein to be
provided to the beneficiaries, every day.
2) Medical facilities/ Medicare- The project should have first aid kit (as advised by
Doctor), glucometer, BP monitoring machine, weighing machine and medicines, as
prescribed by a Doctor. As far as possible, the residence of the Doctor should be
near the project. Regular Health Camps to be organized by implementing agencies
in coordination with the District Administration. Arrangements is required to be
made with the nearest Government hospital for emergency medical care
3) Recreation – At each centre the implementing agency must provide Books, 3-4
Magazines, 2-3 newspapers (in regional/ local language), Outings at nearby places
(2 in a month)- religious/ cultural, Games like caroms, chess, cards, one cable
connection, one computer with internet connection. All projects should have a
separate room for reading for the residents.
4) Implementing agencies shall ensure that the services of minimum staff as
prescribed in the Scheme are in available in each project.
5) Security- necessary security arrangements to be made in the projects by the
implementing agencies. Arrangement is required to be made with the nearest
Police Station for security requirements.
6) Clothing – Keeping in view local climate, weather conditions and traditional
norms all the residents must be provided with 4 pairs of clothing in a year.
7) Rooms – Properly ventilated rooms with sufficient space between the beds of the
beneficiaries for their easy movement. Provision for storage of the belongings of
the beneficiaries should be available in the homes. Floors should be anti-slippery.
For destitute couples separate room may be provided as far as possible.

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8) Bathrooms and toilets –Each project should have separate toilets for females and
males. There should be at least one toilet with western style fixed / removable
commodes. Each Home should have ramp facilities and railings for easy access to
the residents at bathrooms and toilets, wherever required. Bathrooms and toilets
must have anti-slippery tiles and railings for hand support.
9) Hygiene and Sanitation- All the rooms, veranda/ courtyard and kitchen must be
cleaned at least 2 times a day. Bathrooms and toilets must be cleaned at least 3
times a day. Disinfectants must be used for infection control and ensure a sanitized
environment. Hand washing facilities are prominently located. Hygiene measures
(cleanliness of rooms, mosquito control measures) and waste segregation needs to
be followed.
A. 9.7.7 Grants for the Homes:
1) Recurring grants shall be released based on the attendance of the residents as recorded in the eAnudaan
portal using the cloud-based contactless attendance system:

Recurring Expenditure per inmate per day

Sr.No. Perday Charges
Area Categary 25 SrCH 50 SrCH CCH
1 X 274.45 230.75 421.55
2 Y 270.11 227.50 416.12
3 Z 267.22 225.33 412.5

The institution shall maintain the following staff and provide facilities as laid down
under these guidelines with the above grant.

Sr. Sr Citizen Sr.Citizen CCH

Items
No. Home 25 Hom 50
1 Superintendent Full time Full time Full time
2 Social Worker/ Counsellor Part time Part time Part time
3 Yoga Therapist Part time Part time Part time
4 Nurse Part time Part time (2)Full time

5 Cook Full time 2*Full time Full time

Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS) 3X Full 4X Full 3X Full time
6 time time
7 Accountant /Clerk Part time Part time Part time
* Building Rent X, Classified 264000 396000 264000
(or Maintenance @ Y Classified 224400 336600 224400
8 10% of case of
owned building ) Z Classified 198000 297000 198000
in Rs
10 Food
11 Doctor Part time Part time Full time
12 Hygiene
13 Medicines/ Tests
14 Clothing /Oil, soap etc.
15 Pathological Test Material (applicable in case of CCH)
16 Recreation and production related Charges
17 Toiletries, Water, electricity and miscellaneous charges

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* X, Y, and Z are the three categories of cities for the purpose of drawing House rent
allowance in Central Government.

Note: (i) In case of demise of any inmate, funeral expenses @ Rs. 10,000/- per person
or the actual expenses incurred, whichever is less, shall be reimbursed to the
organization. (ii) So far as possible the beneficiaries should be enrolled with
Aayushman Bharat Health Scheme

2) Non-Recurring Items including the cost of CCTV cameras and website

developing charges shall be admissible after every five years to the Implementing
Agencies :

Category of institution Grant (in Rs lakh)

Senior Citizen Home (25 Indigents) 3.09
Senior Citizen Home (50 Indigents) 4.12
Continuous care home (20 Indigents) 3.09

Items which are directly dependent on number of beneficiaries

Project Items # (Annual Cost in ₹ )

Food 705146
SrCH_25
Clothing /Oil,soap etc. 103035
Food 1410292
SrCH_50
Clothing /Oil,soap etc. 206070
CCH Nutrition 564117
Medicine/ tests 206070
Clothing, Special soap, diapers, disposables etc 103035
Pathological Test Material 150000

# If number of beneficiaries found less then GIA in respect of above Items shall be
deducted proportionately.

A-9.9. Documentation Required:

1) All documents related to the home should be kept in the premises. In case some
important documents are kept in the head office, a copy of the same should be
made available without fail at the senior citizen home premises and available for
monitoring / inspection at any time. The mandatory documents in hard copy that
need to be kept for orderly running of the home, are as follows:

a) Admission/Discharge / History Register- Photograph with details such as name,

age, gender and last known address should be taken at the time of admission. A
detailed enquiry needs to be done at the time of admission of the elder. Along with
the background and circumstances of admission other details to be taken into
account includes money and valuables with the elder, health issues, plan for care
etc. should be documented. Case history form should be filled in detail at the time

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of admission and updated frequently as soon as the elder reveals something

noteworthy which can help in further rehabilitation.
b) Beneficiary’s case history file – should have details such as background and
circumstances for admission to the home, family details if any, education, previous
occupation, etc. Any updates received from time to time through counselling of the
resident to be updated in the files. In cases where elders have families / relatives
the reasons for admission should be documented. If elder can be rehabilitated with
family after transit stay, efforts to be made to facilitate the same and efforts to be
documented. Where elder is abandoned, efforts made to trace the family &
rehabilitate them should be documented.
c) Attendance registers for beneficiaries and staff: Suitable attendance system
preferably contactless cloud based attendance system is mandatory. Cloud based
attendance should be mapped on the particulars of the residents.
d) Movement register for beneficiaries – if they want to go out of the home, the
entry to be made and signature is required to be taken for the date /time out /time
in / purpose and signature – countersigned by the authorized staff.
e) Medicine Stock Register and issuance of medicines issues to patients
f) Death/Drop out register for residents – giving details of circumstances for
discharge or death, copy of documentation for the discharge / death certificate. In
case of death, death certification to be done by the medical doctor , information to
be given to the jurisdiction police station and necessary steps to be taken for last
rites etc.
g) Stock register /Asset register
h) Food/Nutrition record register for residents
i) Salary register/ Bank statement of salary credited to account of staff

j) Donations register / receipt books etc. Register – documenting the Bimonthly

meeting of management, staff and residents. Visitor’s books – to capture details of
visitors including family members, officials, donors. Their remarks if any to be
recorded. Each Sr Citizen Home is required to maintain a Standard Operating
Procedures Manual for the home. This should have all details of the routine of the
home, rules for admission and discharge, documents to be maintained, staff roles
and responsibilities, leave rules, staff benefits, safety and hygiene routines, safety
requirements, dates for renewal of certifications etc., emergency contacts and any
other important details with regard to the home.
2) The management should make efforts to get legal documents pertaining to the
elders and facilitate for those for whom it is not available. The documents include
Aadhar card, voter identity card and any other documentation required. Effort to be
made to register elders under the health insurance schemes for needy elderly
promoted by the concerned State government and central government.

A-9.10. Cloud based contactless attendance system: A security identification and

authentication devices like a biometric device which adopts automated methods of
verifying or recognising the identity of a living person based on a physiological
characteristic which may inter alia includes fingerprints, facial images, iris and
voice recognition but because of COVID-19, preferable method of biometric
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Biometric data collected are to be tagged with the corresponding name /photo
ID/Adhaar card/ID etc of the residents. As far as possible iris or face based
contactless attendance along with GPS tracking system for Sr citizens should be
installed.

A-9.11. Installation of CCTV Cameras and Attendance System:-

(i) Every institute has to arrange installation of CCTV Cameras for locations
mentioned in the table given below:-

Sr.No Item Name Min Specification

1 Ten CCTV night vision Cameras to be 3.6 MM
installed at (i) Administration office (ii) and
Entrance (iii) Corridor (iv) Dining area (v) 4.0 MP
Recreation area (vi) Attendance spot (vii)
Premises gate where display board of the Sr
Citizen Home is to be made visible (viii)
Building as a whole (ix) Garden /Yoga place if
any (x) Any other location as desired
2 Hard disk, minimum capacity of storing 30 4 TB
days recording
3. BB connection fixed or cordless with static IP Min Broad Band
address. # speed 04 MB

# Note: BB connection should be taken from the Govt Telecom operator. If

connectivity from Govt Telecom operator is not available then connection should
be taken from the Telecom operator who provides connection with static IP
address in the cheapest rate.
(ii) Web Link with Login and password shall be shared on the E-anudaan portal itself
for monitoring purpose. Lat long in decimal format up to 6 digit and IP address of
the CCTV hard disk/Router shall also be shared in E-anudaan system.
(iii) Cloud based contactless attendance system shall also be made accessible to E-
anudaan system so that daily attendance can be known for a particular project and
auto calculation of GIA can be done by system itself. Necessary instruction shall
be issued separately.
(iv) If internet facility is not available due to telecom issues or not able to provide live
attendance details due to technical, administrative or any other reasons then
summary of stored information/attendance details shall be uploaded on E-
anudaan portal for seeking GIAs.
(v) Based on the cloud based contactless attendance system and lat long of the project
location in 6 digit decimal format, all details of Sr Citizen home shall be mapped
on the Google earth so that on a particular day status of all the SrCHs can be made
visible on the Dashboard of the Ministry under the login and Password.
(iv) Senior Citizen Homes shall be rated by an appropriate authority as defined in
MWPSC Act, 2007 (as amended from time to time).

A-9.12. Monitoring and Inspection of projects:

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4) The PMU of the Ministry will do surprise inspections of the institutions

periodically.
5) There shall be social audit of the institutions in the manner prescribed at least once
a year. This exercise will involve the community and the stakeholders in
evaluating the performance of the institution.

A-9.13. Termination of Grants:

(a) If the Ministry is not satisfied with the progress of the Project or it finds that these
rules/ guidelines are being seriously violated by the implementing agencies, it
reserves the right to terminate the grant-in-aid and recover the amount of grant-in
aid already sanctioned with penal interest, after issuing a show cause notice.
(b) Similarly, proposals found with the deficient documents and organisations fails in
uploading the requisite documents within the specified time limit, such proposals
may be rejected on this ground. However, proposals recommended by the State
Governments shall not be rejected on flimsy grounds.

A-9.14. Regional Resource and Training Centre (RRTC) - grants and

activities:
i. The annual recurring Grant-in-aid shall be released to the RRTCs as given below:

RRTCs in X category towns/cities Rs. 16.24 Lakh

RRTCs in Y category towns/cities Rs. 15.84 lakh
RRTCs in Z category towns/cities Rs. 15.51 lakh
Recurring and non-recurring Grant shall be released for the following items:-
Sr.No. Item
1 Project Director
2 Project Coordinator (Research and Advocacy)
3 Programme Officer cum Accountant(For inspection/ monitoring purpose)
4 Data Entry Operator ( One)
5 Multi tasking staff
Binding, Printing, Stationery and Postage (reader friendly material, course
6 material, advocacy material)
Telephone/Internet Charges
7 Rent for the premises Classification Rent annual in Rs
*X Category 250800
8 Building Rent (or Maintenance @ *Y Category 211200
10% of rent in case of owned building) *Z Category 178200
8 Cost towards inspections and monitoring
9 Annual Regional Level workshop
10 Contingencies
11 Library
Non-Recurring including the cost of CCTV camera and Rs 3.348 Lac
12
web site developing : Rs 334864

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(ii) The grant will be released in two equal half-yearly instalments - First in June
and Second in December each year.
(iii) The first half-yearly grant shall be released based on the annual action plan
submitted by the RRTC along with the UC for the amounts already released.
(iv) The sanction of second half-yearly grant would be released based on
satisfactory performance as reflected in the physical inspections and review of
activities by NISD.
(v) Organise Annual review/ consultative meet of all grantee NGOs, state social
welfare depts. & RRTCs region wise and Quarterly review meetings shall be
organised by the NISD for review and consultation.
(vi) NISD shall seek information from the RRTCs for framing Annual Training
Action Plan and may include new themes of training in accordance with
NAPSrC, focusing wider geographical and stakeholders’ coverage including
the component of re-training & skill up-gradation of senior citizens with focus
on training of family members/ other caregivers & geriatric care assistants etc.
(vii) NISD shall report the performance of the RRTCs in completion of assigned
tasks/programmes to this Department on half yearly basis in September and
March every year.

A-9.15 Registration, management, standard norms for Old age homes and
monitoring of the project for which Grant in Aid is sought under this Scheme

(viii) Registration of the projects– All institutions, whether run by Non-Governmental

/ Voluntary/ Society/ Trust /Charity etc and providing residential / other facilities
to senior citizens for their care and welfare, shall be registered online as a service
provider with the designated Registration Authority in the State/ UT in accordance
with the provision of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens
(MWPSC) Act, 2007, as amended from time to time.

Following would be procedure for registration:-

Scheme/RegulationsforEstablishment/ManagementofOldAgeHomes:

(1) The old age homes in the State whether alreadyin existence or proposed to beestablished, other than those
run by the state government, shall register, with the District welfare Officer of each District or any other
authority designated by the State /UT Administration for this purpose and obtain a Registration Certificate
to runtheinstitution.
(2) The old age home applying for Registration Certificate shall be registered under the
Societies Registration Act, the Companies Act, 1956 (Central Act 1 of 1956), the
Indian Trusts Act, 1882 (Central Act No.2 of 1882) or any other law for time being in
force providing for such registration.

(3) All old age homes in the State, offering services for the welfare of senior citizens shall,
declare the facilities and services offered in the home, in the form of a citizen’s charter
including the following and ensure the same:-
(i) Suitable accommodation in secured premises with proper protection with basic
facilities, periodic medical check-up and follow up thereon, amenities with hygienic and
sanitary conditions in entire premises including kitchen, bathrooms, toilets etc.,

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adequate number of toilets and baths, adequate supply of water for drinking and
ancillary purposes and the quality of drinking water should be got certified by the
laboratories (notified by Government) once in every year, arrangements for washing
clothes, supply of daily needs, Newspaper, library, T.V, First aid and primary health
care facilities etc.
(ii) The institution shall provide recreational activities on a regular basis including religious
discourses, meditation, bhajans etc. as per the interests of stakeholders. The Senior
Citizens shall be provided counselling where required, and kept engaged in a
constructive manner mobilizing support from Government and Non-Government
Agencies, and other Philanthropic/Civil Society Members.
(iii) Supply of age prescribed nutritious and wholesome diet, including local foods/ local
seasonal vegetables/fruits to the residents, with menu displayed in institution.
(iv) Adequate clothing and linen for the inmates, including for the winter season.
(v) Adequate number of staff, including paramedical attendants (ayahs or nurses) for First
aid and routine health care of the inhabitants.
(vi) Required specialist treatment and therapy to the severely ill senior citizens by specialist
institutions, preferably Government institutions.
(vii) The services and quality of services provided should be commensurate with the
payments made by the inmates.
(viii) Home committees of inhabitants to encourage the participation and to respect the
opinion of the residents of the home with a redressal mechanism to sort out the
problems of all residents in a speedy and systematic manner.
(ix) The Directors/Office bearers/Trustees/ Board Members/ Office bearer/ invitees and staff
of the institution shall be mentally sound and shall not have/had any criminal record or
involved in any offence/ plead guilty of an offence involving moral turpitude/financial
fraud.
(x) Objectives of old age home, details of name, address, occupation, qualifications of the
Directors/Board Members and staff/employees working in the institution, details of
inmates, monthly charges from inmates, etc shall be displayed on their website duly
updating the same every year and in such manner as may be prescribed by
Government/Registration Authority.
(xi) The Chief functionary/in charge of the home shall, immediately after the occurrence of
any death among the inmates/residents of the home, send a written report to the Police,
with a copy thereof to the Registration Authority explaining the cause of death to the
best of his/her knowledge.
(xii) The old age home shall ensure that rights and entitlements of senior citizens under
various schemes/statutory provisions are protected at all times.
(4) Procedure for obtaining Registration Certificate:
(i) Every person or Institution desiring to establish or maintain old age home or
conduct/provide facility or service shall :-
(a) Make an application for Registration Certificate to District Welfare Officer of the
concerned district or any other designated authority by the State/UT Administration in
the specified format given at Anx-1.
(b) Make available all Originals to the Registration Authority at the time of enquiry for
verification:
(ii) On receipt of the application for Registration Certificate, the Registration Authority
concerned shall inspect the institution and verify the original documents, and other
relevant matters including the following:
(a) Objectives, antecedents and activities of the applicant/ management and in case of an
Association, the office bearers of the managing committee/governing body, particulars
of governing body and the staff of Institution, copy of Annual report, copy of Annual
audited accounts, list of residents and particulars of facilities as declared by the home

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and as mentioned in the application form and actually provided.

(iii) If the Registration Authority, upon verification, is satisfied, he shall issue the
Registration Certificate, subject to the conditions specified therein. On the other hand if
the Registration Authority finds any discrepancy/ inadequacy in the information/ details
submitted by the organization/management of the home, it may return the application to
the applicant for rectification and re- submission or reject the Registration Certificate
for the reasons to be recorded in writing.

(5) Validity of Registration Certificate:-

(a) A Registration Certificate granted under the scheme will be valid for a period of three
years for the institutions to be newly established.
(b) For well-established institutions adhering to all conditions and minimum standards of
care as prescribed by Government / Registration Certificate Authority from time to
time, the Registration Certificate may be granted for a period up to 10 years depending
on the reputation and record of institution concerned.

(6) Registration Certificate not Transferable:-

(a) A Registration Certificate granted under these rules shall not be transferable.
(b) Any change in governing body/executive committee/ Management body staff should
invariably be intimated to Registration Authority.
(7) Without the previous written consent of the Registration Authority, the old age home
shall not change its name or location as specified in the certificate. However, for reason
to be justified, location change of the organization should be intimated immediately to
the Registration Authority.
(8) Every old age home registered shall provide an updated report on inmates to
Registration Authority every year, in such manner as prescribed by Government or
Registration Authority.

(9) Revocation of Registration Certificate:

The Registration Authority or the District Collector may revoke the Registration
Certificate by an order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, if the old age home is not
being run in accordance with the conditions specified in the rules or Registration
Certificate (i) provided that no order of revocation shall be made until an opportunity
is given to the person to show cause as to why the certificate should not be revoked (ii)
Provided further that where the situation warrants in the interest of inmates or residents,
for the reasons to be stated in writing, the Registration Authority may suspend the
Registration Certificate and order for closure of the institution.

(10) Renewal of Registration Certificate:-

(a) All old age homes shall apply for renewal of Registration Certificates as prescribed 60
days prior to date of expiry of Registration Certificate.
(b) The Registration Authority, if required, by causing/ facilitating visits, shall satisfy itself
that all conditions/standards prescribed have been adhered to and may grant renewal for
a minimum period of 3 years:
(11) Appeals under this chapter:-
(i) Any person aggrieved by an order of the Registration Authority refusing to grant a
Registration Certificate or revoking a Registration Certificate, may within 30 days of

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receipt of order, prefer an appeal to the concerned District Collector (Appellate

Authority), who shall decide it after hearing both the parties with in a period of 3
months.
(ii) Any party aggrieved by the order of the Appellate Authority may, within a period of 30
days, file a revision petition before the Commissioner, (Revisional Authority), whose
order shall be final.
(iii) Serving of notices to the aggrieved person/NGO by the Registration Authority/
Appellate Authority/ Revisional Authority shall be as per the provisions of the Code of
Civil Procedure 1908.
(12) Cessation of Institution/Service Provider: -

(i) An institution /Service Provider for the senior citizens shall be closed or shall cease to
function under the following circumstances:
(a) Where no application has been made, for registration of old age home already existing,
or for renewal of the registration as required
(b) Where the Registration Authority rejected the registration of the Old Age Home or
Service provider under these rules and no appeal is pending on such rejection;
(c) Where registration certificate in respect of a home is revoked under and no appeal is
pending on such revocation;
(ii) When any old age home ceases to function, the Registration Authority may direct that
any inmate of such home shall be-
(a) restored to the custody of her child, relative or legal heir, as the case may be, provided
the Registration Authority satisfies itself of proper protection and care of such person
and person to be restored is willing for such restoration or
(b) transferred to another suitable old age home.

Application form for grant of registration certificate for old age home
Name of the old age home applying for license :
Applying for New/Renewal/Duplicate
If Renewal/Duplicate
Registration No. Date of Regn. issued (dd-mm-
yyyy)
Purpose for which Reasons for applying i.e., for
Registration was issued issue of Renewal of
certificate/grant of Duplicate
certificate
Registered under Societies registration act, 1860/companies Act, 1953/Society registration act
1350F/Indian Trust Act/Other Act please specify
Year of FCRA No
Establishment
PAN No. 80 G
Applicant Name and Address
Name of the District Name Select
Applicant
Mandal/Town/City Name Select Ward/Village Select
Name
Address/Location Email ID
Landline Number Mobile Number

Organization particulars
Name of the District Select
organization

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Mandal Select Ward/Village Name Select

Address/Location Email ID
Landline Number Mobile Number
Registered as Society/Trust/Others Specify if Other
Nature of institution/facility/ Residential / Non Specify if Other
services being provided Residential / Others
If Residential  Regular Residential SrCH Specify if Other
 Continuous care home CCHs
 Short Stay Home
 Drop-in shelters/Night
Shelter
 Day care shelter
 Others
If Non Residential Vocational Specify if Other
training/Educational
Services/Online
Counseling
Services/Awareness
Promotion/Individual
care service at their
residence/Others
Facilities provided in the Institution
Total Plinth Area Plinth Area provided
(Sq.ft) per inmate (Sq.ft)
Compound wall Yes / No Visitors Room & Reception Yes / No
Security staff Yes / No Whether protocol for Yes / No
security / visitors is being
followed
Medical Facility Yes / No If yes Yes / No
Open Ground Yes / No Plinth area of the Open
ground
Games Indoor games Outdoor games
Indoor Equipment Outdoor equipment
Whether age prescribed Yes / No Sufficient drinking water Yes / No
calorific diet being
Provided
Whether menu displayed Yes / No
No. of bathrooms No of Toilets
available available
Status of cleanliness of Good / Average / Poor Kitchen Yes / No
toilets
Plinth area of the Hygiene of the kitchen Good /
kitchen Average /
Poor
Cleanliness of the cook Good / Average / Poor Dining Yes / No
Counseling facility Yes / No Warden / Matron Yes / No
Recreation facility Yes / No Nature of facility Home committees of Yes / No
inmates
Maintenance of Good / Average / Poor Vocational training Yes / No
premises
Internet facility Yes / No Web-site maintained Yes / No
If yes URL /Website
address

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Other Particulars
Types of meetings that Executive Body Meeting Are Institute accounts Yes / No
institute holds audited regularly

If Yes specify  Monthly / quarterly / Accounts audited up to dd/mm/y

Half yearly / Annually y yy
 Board Meeting
 Committee Meeting
 Review Meeting
Source of funds Government of India Ministry Scheme
State Government Department Scheme
International donors/agency Name of donors/agency

Contribution by local
philanthropists
Others specify
Particulars of Residents or Inmates
Name of the persons
Caste SC/ST/BC/Muslim Minority/Others
Status of inmates Orphan/Semi Orphan/HIV infected &
effected/Destitute Women/Widow/Others.
Whether family background known Yes / No
If yes, name of Child/Relative/Legal
Heir
Address of Child/Relative/Legal Heir
If not known whether data entered in found & missing Yes / No
persons portal
Age
Marital Status Married/Unmarried/Divorced/Widow
Sex
Educational Status
Disabled/Ill Yes / No
If disabled, ill, nature of MR OH VH HI
disability/illness
Whether he/she is undergoing Yes / No
any medical/specialist treatment
Nature of treatment
Place of treatment
Particulars of Governing Body/Management

Name of the person

Designation
Occupation
Address
Phone No.
Photograph
Category of Staff No. of paid staff No. of Volunteer/Unpaid Staff
/Administrative/Paramedical
Staff/Security Staff/others)
Male Female Male Female

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ADD
Save

Grant In Aid To Voluntary Organizations Working In The

Field Of Integrated Programme For Senior Citizens

Proforma for application of voluntary organization for new proposals for receiving
Grant In Aid from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under the scheme
of integrated Programe for Sr citizens ( IPSrC)

All fields marked with a red asterisk (*) are mandatory for Save as Final

 Name of the Scheme: Integrated Programme for senior citizens (IPSrC)*

 Nature of the Project applied for (Option to be provided to select the project):
1. Maintenance of Senior citizens Home for 25 beneficiaries
2. Maintenance of Senior citizens Home for 50 beneficiaries
3. Maintenance of Senior citizens Home for 50 elderly Women
4. Continuous Care Home and Home for Sr. Citizens afflicted withAlzheimer’s disease/
dementia
5. Maintenance of Mobile Medicare unit for senior citizens
6. Physiotherapy clinic for senior citizens, and
7. Regional Resource Training Centre

□ Acknowledgement number: (Auto generated): State/District/App. No/FY

□ Name of the State where Project is proposed: *

□ Name of the District where Project is proposed:*
□ Application submitted on – Auto Generated
□ Applying for Financial Year- Auto Generated

1. Organization Details*

A. If organization is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO),

kindly give following details:

2. NGO Name (MoSJE Portal): *

3. NGO Name (NITI Aayog Portal):
4. NGO Unique Id (NITI Aayog Portal DARPAN): *
5. Complete Address of the Organization (Registered Office):*
6. Phone No. (with STD Code):*
7. Email Address:
8. Name, Educational Qualification, address and contact details of two
Key functionariesof the organization* (such as: Secretary, President,
Chairman etc.)

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Outstanding
Educational Contact Achievements
S.No. Name Address Designation
Qualification Details of the
functionaries
1.
2.

1. Name of the Act under which organization is registered, wherever required:

1. Registration Number:
2. Date of registration of the organization/society :
3. Registration valid up to:

1. Whether activities relating to Senior Citizens included in the

MOA of theorganization: - Yes/ No

B. If Organization is a State / UT Governments’ Registered Society/Local

Body/PRI/Government Hospital/ Government Medical Institute/ etc., Please give
following details:

1. Organization Name (MoSJE Portal): *

2. Complete Address of the Organization (Registered Office):*
3. Phone No. (with STD Code):*
4. Email Address:*
5. Name, Educational Qualification, address and contact details of two Key
functionariesof the organization* (such as: Secretary, President,
Chairman etc.)

Sr.No. Name Educational Address Contact Designation Outstanding

Qualification Details Achievements of
the functionaries
1.
2.

C. Project license details for Sr Citizen homes :

1.License No.
2.Date
3.Valid up to
4.Address of the Project given in the License
5.Authority who has issued license:

2. Details of the ongoing projects being run by the

organization/society and theiroutcome/ achievement, if any:

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(A) Projects not related to Senior Citizens:*

S.No. Nature Period Coverage of Outcome/Outstanding Source

of work Beneficiaries Achievementsand Awards, of funding
done if any
1.
2.

(B) Projects related to Senior Citizens:*

S.No. Nature of Period Coverage of Outcome/ Outstanding Source

work Beneficiaries Achievementsand of funding
done Awards, if any
1.
2.

3. Justification for setting up of the project in the District (Max. 200 words) :

(A) Availability of Services:*

1. Name and address of available services in the district (such as existing SrCH/MMU/
CCH/ PHY/RRTC etc.):
2. Approximate distance of the proposed project from the available services (In Kms) :
3. If service already available in the district , provide justification for setting up of the
new project:
4. If similar service is not available in the district, then provide:
5. Distance from the nearest organization/institution running/operatingsimilar
program/scheme/project (in kms):*
6. Name and Location address of such nearest organization/institution*

E. Any other justification: (Give a write up in not more than 200 words)

4. Preparedness of the organization to implement the project:

(A) Project location: Complete Address of the location where project is proposed:*

1. Name of the project:

2. Address : *
3. Landmark : *
4. District :*
5. State: *

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6. Pin code: *
7. Location Type* (Rural/ Urban)
8. Phone number: * (e.g. 0296512345678)
9. Organization Email-id : *
10. Name of project in-charge :*
11. Contact details of project in-charge :*
12. E-mail id of project in-charge :*
13. Is the project already functional :* Yes/No
14. If Yes, date of commencement of the Project: DD/MM/YYYY

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(B) Infrastructure Details:

i Building where project is proposed : * Own/Rented/On Lease/Donated
ii If on rent ,indicate the Name and full particulars of owner including Rent paid permonth:

Name of Address of Contact Details of owner(Phone/mobile Rent paid, per

Owner Owner No.) month

iii. Whether adequate space and required facilities such as toilets/bathrooms/

water supply/electricity connection etc., are available in the Building to run the
project, as per the scheme guidelines: Yes/ No

iv. Specify the accommodation and facilities available for the project:

Total No. Of No. of No. Kitchen Whether open Whether

Covered Rooms Veranda of Toilets/ facilities area available recreational facilities
Area Bathrooms exists available

Yes/No Yes/No Yes/No

(C) Details of two key staffs that will be or likely to be associated with
the project:*

Sr.No Name Designation Educational Experience Outstanding

qualification No. of Areas of achievements
years Experience

(D) Whether beneficiaries identified so far: (Yes/No)*

5. Bank Details of the Organization: *

Name of NGO Name of Bank Bank Branch Address Bank Account No. IFSC Code

6. The amount of support sought from the Ministry for grant-in-aid:*

I Non recurring: Rs
ii Recurring: Rs.
iii Total: Rs.

7. Documents to be uploaded:*

Sr.No. Document Upload

Certified copy of the Registration Certificate under Societies
1
Registration Act,1860 or Charitable Trust Act etc

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Sr.No. Document Upload

Memorandum of Association and copies of rules, aims and
2 objectives of the organization and List of Management/Managing
Committee Members
3 Annual Report for last two years
Audited Accounts comprising Balance Sheet, Income &
4 Expenditure Statement and Receipt & Payment account for last two
years
5 List of staff in prescribed format
6 List of beneficiaries
Rent agreement in respect of project, (if any) with address and
signature of witness and attested by notary(In case of centre
7
located in rural area, The rural area certificate from competent
Authority may also be uploaded)
8 Bank Authorization letter
9 Copy of PAN card of the organization
Budget Estimate details (item wise recurring & non-recurring
10 Expenditure) as per Point No 6 above

VERIFICATION
1. Certified that above information is in accordance with the records and accountsaudited/
to be audited and is correct to the best of knowledge and belief of the office-bearers of
the organization, and after its perusal and satisfaction, they have authorized the
undersigned by a resolution datedto verify and submit
2. the statement of information for purposes of monitoring the scheme for which grants-
in-aid was received from the Ministry of Social Justice & empowerment, Govt. of
India.
3. I also hereby certify that I have read the rules and regulations of the scheme and I
undertake to abide by them. On behalf of the Management, I further agree to the
following conditions:-
4. All moneys given as Grant in Aid and all assets acquired wholly or substantiallyout of
the central grant shall not be encumbered or disposed of or utilised for purposes other
than those for which the grant is given. Should the organisation cease to exist or
violate the above condition at any time, such properties shall revert to the Government
of India.
5. The accounts of the project shall be properly and separately maintained. They shall
always be open to check by an officer deputed by the Government of India or the State
Government. They shall also be open to a test check by the Comptroller and Auditor
General of India at his discretion
6. If the State or the Central Government have reasons to believe that the grant is not
being utilised for approved purposes; the Government of India may stop payment of
further instalments and recover earlier grant in such manner as they may decide.

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7. The institution shall exercise reasonable economy in its working and particularly in
respect of expenditure on building.
8. The organisation will bear 0-25% of the estimated expenditure, as the case may
be or the balance of the estimated expenditure on the project as per the scheme
guidelines
9. It is hereby certified that no grant is being received for the same project from any
other (Government or foreign) source.
10. The organization agrees to open separate Current bank Account for the project for
receiving grant from the Ministry.
11. The organization agrees to comply with the guidelines issued by the Finance
Ministry from time to time. (Such as Implementation of EAT module of PFMS etc).

Yours faithfully

Signature of the Authorised Signatory

Name &Designation:Address:
Office Stamp:

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Appendix-B
(B) State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC):

B.1. OBJECTIVE:

The section 20 in chapter (IV) of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents &
Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act, 2007 states that healthcare for Sr Citizens shall be
provided by the State Governments. The main objective of the programmes is to
provide recognition and opportunity to senior citizens to contribute and thereby feel
useful to the society, to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens, by
encouraging productive and active ageing through the Institutions of the State/ UT
Governments/Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)/Panchayati Raj Institutions
(PRIs) / local bodies and the community at large.

B.2 Target Group: All Senior Citizens.

B.3 PROGRAMMES ADMISSIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE:

a) Maintenance of Mobile Medicare Units (MMU) for Senior Citizens:

To provide medical care to the Senior Citizens living in rural, isolated and backward
areas. The Mobile Medicare Unit is meant for Senior Citizens living in slums, rural
and inaccessible areas where proper health care facilities are not available.

Under this, grants would be provided to the District level hospitals in the Aspirational
districts for improving the healthcare facilities in the underserved areas. This grant
would be in addition to and would operate in synchronisation with the efforts for
healthcare facilities under the NHM.

The project aims to enable Senior Citizens to assume an active role in maintaining and
improving their own health and in encouraging others to do the same.

Each Medicare Unit should cover minimum 400 Senior Citizens per month. Each
MMU should make at least 10 trips per month to such areas. Grant-in-aid to
organisations/NGOs/VOs for the programme of Mobile Medicare Units for senior
citizens shall henceforth be given by the State Government.
No New project shall be allowed in the financial year 2021-22.

b) Physiotherapy Clinics for Senior Citizens: Grant-in-aid under this project to be

given to agencies that have shown a credible track record in running projects for the
welfare of the Senior Citizens for running of physiotherapy clinic for a minimum of
50 Senior Citizens per month. This is permitted only in the Govt District Hospitals.
No GIA shall be released for new Projects.

c) Creation of a pool of trained Geriatric Caregivers for senior citizens: Grant- in-
aid is to be given to the agencies, which have shown good track records in health care
especially in Geriatric care, for providing training for creation of pool of trained
Geriatric Caregivers or to provide bedside assistance to needy elderly.

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d) Special drive for Cataract Surgeries for Sr Citizens to achieve the vision of
cataract blindness free State for Citizens: Senior Citizens Rural Outreach
Programme for Cataract Surgery is an effort to assist the National Program for Control
of Blindness. This is to be done, by envisaging easing of the burden of continuing rise
in the prevalence of cataract blindness due to increase in population of senior citizens
by arranging ‘special drive for Cataract Surgeries’. Cataract Surgeries will be carried
out in all districts in Government Hospital or at suitable places like community health
centres every year in such a way that every district may achieve the vision of cataract
blindness free districts for Sr citizens and in the last, State may declare the Cataract
blindness Free State within three years. Surgery of Sr. Citizen BPL card holder shall
be done free of cost including providing medicines etc. In this regard, necessary funds
may be demanded by submission of State Action Plan every year through E-anudaan
portal.

e) State Specific Activities for the welfare of senior citizens, especially who are
indigent in the States/UTs: 20% of the funds allocated to the State, may be utilised
by the State Governments for innovative programmes or for the State Specific
programmes, as per requirement, for the welfare of the elderly.

B.4 implementing agencies: Under the Scheme, assistance will be sanctioned to

the State Governments / UT Administrations who will be implementing the
Scheme. Assistance will be sanctioned to the State Governments / UT
Administrations.

B.5 Extent of Support under the Scheme: 90% of the project cost for the
programmes proposed under SAPSrC as per the models specified in the sub
scheme through one instalment only each year.
B.6 Guidelines for funding to State /UTs: States/UT shall submit their Annual
Action Plan through E-anudaan portal for the programmes/models specified in
the SAPSrC along-with the State Specific Action Plans, if any, to this Ministry
for allocation of funds, on or before 30 June every year.
B.7. State Action Plans of the States/UTs shall be considered by the Screening
Committee in the Department on or before 30th July every year and funds shall
be released to the States/UTs on or before 30th Aug, every year based on the
recommendations of the Committee and availability of funds. Funding for the
next year will be considered on the basis of the utilisation certificate of the
previous year and new Annual Action Plan which may be submitted along with
the proposal through E-anudaan portal only.
B.8 Instructions for State Government for implementing models under
SAPSrC
 Funding and support Mechanism: State Government/UT shall devise
appropriate mechanism for funding of the Programmes as per their convenience in
accordance with the GFR provisions.
 Operational Guidelines and Monitoring of the programmes: State
Governments/ UTs shall prescribe operational guidelines including eligibility criteria
for the Implementing Agencies and ensure processes for monitoring of the project
being supported under the SAPSrC/NAPSrC. Suitable monitoring mechanism for this

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purpose may be devised. State Governments may also utilise the Regional Resource
and Training Centres of this Ministry for monitoring and guidance purpose.
 Inspection: Programmes under the SAPSrC shall be open for inspection by the
officers of this Ministry/ Project Monitoring Unit or by Third party as authorised by
the Ministry.

B.9. Annual Grants eligible (Rs lakh)

Town/Cities Classification
Type of service
X Y Z
Mobile Medical Unit 12.29 12.29 12.29
Physiotherapy Unit (recurring) 7.48 7.34 7.15

B.9.1 Recurring and Non-recurring Grants are released for the details given
below:-

(i) Physiotherapy Clinics for Senior Citizens

These clinics are allowed only in the District level Govt hospitals.

Sr.No. Item Annual Cost ( Rs)

(a) Honorarium to Physiotherapist (Full time)
(b) Honorarium to Physiotherapy Technician (full time)
(c ) Honorarium to Multi-Tasking Staff (full time)
(d) Accountant/Clerk ( Part time)
(e) Maintenance of Equipment
(f) Incidental expenses (medicines, electricity, water, etc.)
Non-Recurring Items including the cost of camera and CCTV website
II. 1130000
designing charges

In the staff pattern, one Male and one Female shall be preferred for the posts of
Physiotherapist and Physiotherapy Technician. X, Y, and Z are the three categories of cities
classified for the purpose of drawing House Rent Allowance in Central Government.

ii) Following shall be maintained by Mobile Medicare Unit for Senior Citizens

Sr. No. Items

1 Honorarium to Doctor
2 Nurses
3 Driver
4 Organizer
5 Multi-Tasking Staff
6 Accountant/Clerk ( Part time)

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7 Medicines and pathological Tests

8 Fuel and Maintenance of Van
9 Contingency Charges

B 9.2 Proposal shall be uploaded by the States on the E-Anudaan portal and payment
shall be made through PFMS only

Process: All the UTs and States shall upload their Plan by 30th June 2021 through E-
anudaan portal only. NIC shall give an option to upload their document and entering
following details:-

 Number of MMUs proposed and amount needed

 Number of Physiotherapy proposed and amount needed
 Target for Cataract Surgeries for Sr Citizens to achieve the vision of cataract
blindness free State for Citizens- Number of Operations and amount needed
 Number of Geriatric Caregivers to be trained for senior citizens and amount
needed
 State specific Plan details : Text maximum 500 words with amount needed
 UC of last year to be uploaded
 Affirmative Statement regarding implantation of EAT module and opening of
corresponding code in State Action Plan.
 Confirmations of the compliance of instructions issued by PFMS division of
Expenditure Department, Ministry of Finance, Government of India vide F.
No. 1(13) PFMS / FCD / 2020, Dated 23.03.2021

C.1. Training to Geriatric Caregivers& Health Care and Capacity Building

Programmes

1) The NISD shall be the nodal agency for organising the programmes for skilling the
geriatric care givers. The programmes under this may cover the following:
(i) Creation of a pool of trained personnel who can run the senior citizen homes as per
minimum standards and training to the Staff of the project of Senior Citizens
Homes
(ii) Training and capacity building and creation of skilled human resource on geriatric
care and Bedside assistance - 3 months courses, 6 months courses and one year
diploma courses.
(iii) Awareness to the caregivers at home through online programmes

2) For the above purpose, NSID shall give a detailed annual action plan each year by
first week of April.
3) The proposal shall be evaluated by the Ministry and sanctioned in May each year.
4) The grant to NISD will be released in two equal half-yearly instalments: first
instalment in June and Second in December each year. Whereas the first instalment
would be based on the approved annual action plan, the second instalment would
be based on the actual performance.

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Appendix-C

Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY): A scheme for providing physical Aids and
Assisted living devices to Senior Citizens:

Background

1.1 As per the Census figures of 2011, the population of senior citizens in India is
10.38 crore. More than 70% of the population of senior citizens live in rural areas
of the country. A sizeable percentage (5.2%) of the senior citizens suffers from
some sort of disabilities related to old age. Projections indicate that the number of
elderly population will increase to around 173 million by 2026.

1.2 The Central Government proposed a Central Sector Scheme to be put in place to
provide Physical aids and Assisted Living Devices for Such Senior Citizens
suffering from age related disabilities/infirmities, who belong to BPL category in
Budget Speech- 2015-16. Accordingly, a scheme named ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri
Yojana’ (RVY) was formulated for bringing such senior citizens into active life
and to build an age-friendly society by providing them with devices to maintain
near normalcy in mobility, communication and independence. The scheme was
launched on 1st April, 2017.

1.3 However, currently, there are a large number of Senior Citizen belonging to BPL
category who are deprived of the benefits for the disability/infirmity mentioned in
para 4 because of their inability to find funds to purchase them. In the light of the
Government’s growing stress on helping the Senior Citizens and enabling them to
improve their Social & Economical life, it has been decided to continue the RVY
and modify it in such a way that it becomes more user friendly so that the needy
people are not deprived of aids & appliances. Aims and Objectives

2.1 The Central Sector Scheme aims at providing senior citizens, with the eligibility
criteria mentioned in para-9, suffering from any of the age related
disability/infirmity mentioned in para-4, with such assisted-living devices which
can restore near normalcy in their bodily functions. The assistive devices shall be
of high quality and conforming to the standards laid down by the Bureau of Indian
Standards, wherever applicable.

3. Scope of the Scheme

The beneficiaries of the Scheme shall include Senior Citizens suffering from any
of the age related infirmities as indicated in para 4 of the Scheme.

4. The Scheme aims to address following types of disability/infirmity:-

(i) Low Vision;

(ii) Hearing impairment;
(iii) Loss of teeth; and
(iv) Locomotor disability.

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5. Types of Physical Aids and Assisted-Living Devices to be provided under the

Scheme

The Scheme proposes to provide the following Aids and Assisted-Living Devices to
eligible elderly beneficiaries, depending upon their physical impairment:-

(a) Generic Items:-

1. Walking sticks
2. Elbow crutches
3. Walkers / Crutches
4. Tripods / Quadpods
5. Hearing Aids
6. Artificial Dentures
7. Spectacles

(b) Special Items:

1. Wheelchairs
2. Wheel Chairs with Commode
3. Chair/Stool with Commode
4. Silicon Foam Cushion
5. Knee Brace
6. Spinal Support
7. Cervical Collar
8. Lumbosacral Belt (LS)
9. Walker/Roalator with Brakes
10. Walking Stick with Seat
11. Foot Care Kit:-
i.). Flexi Gel Socks
ii). Socks Cusion Sandal
iii). Silicon Insole (Complete Foot/Ankle)
iv). Insole with Pressure Point Relief.

6. Extent of Support

6.1 The Scheme will be fully financed (100% funded) by the Central Government
from 'Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund'.
6.2 The extent of support will comprise of free of cost distribution of “Physical Aids
and Assisted-Living Devices” commensurate with the extent of disability/infirmity
that is manifested among the eligible senior citizens. In case of multiple
disabilities/infirmities that is manifested among the eligible senior citizens. In case
of multiple disabities/infirmities, the assistive devices will be given in respect of
each disabitity/impairment that is manifested in the same person. The
Implementing Agency shall provide one year free maintenance of the aids &
assisted living devices supplied by them. The maximum cost of generic devices

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will not be exceed Rs. 15000/-per beneficiary and for special items Rs. 20000/- per
beneficiary. The monetary limit of the devices shall be as under:-

Type of Assistive Device Monetary Limit

(a) Generic Items:- Cost as notified by ALIMCO or

actuals whichever is less.
Walking sticks, Elbow crutches,
Walkers / Crutches, Tripods /
Quadpods, Hearing Aids, Artificial
Dentures, Spectacles

(b) Special Items: Cost as notified by ALIMCO or

actuals whichever is less.
Wheelchairs, Wheel Chairs with
Commode Silicon Foam Cushion,
Knee Brace, Spinal Support, Cervical
Collar, Lumbosacral Belt (LS),
Walker/Roalator with Brakes,
Walking Stick with Seat,
Foot Care Kit:-
i.). Flexi Gel Socks
ii). Socks Cusion Sandal
iii). Silicon Insole (Complete
Foot/Ankle)
iv). Insole with Pressure Point Relief.

6.3 The Central Government may, wherever necessary release upto 50% of the project
cost to the implementing agencies in advance for commencing the project.

6.4 A maximum of Five per cent of the total expenditure of the Scheme shall be used
for monitoring and evaluation and ten percent for administrative expenditure
excluding cost of organizing the distribution camp. Expenses of cost of
transportation, as per the approved rate of concerned State/Regional Transport
Authority, will be met out from administrative expenses for bringing beneficiaries
for the assessment camps and distribution camps. Overhead charges of a maximum
Rs. 25 lakhs or actual whichever is less for organizing the distribution camp shall
be allowed to the implementing agency i.e. ALIMCO from the Scheme.

7. Implementation of the Scheme

7.1 A three-tier strategy for the implementation of the Scheme for providing Physical
Aids and Assisted Living Devices to senior citizens is envisaged. These tiers
consist ofthe MinistryofSocial Justice & Empowerment, the State/UT Nodal

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Department and the Implementation Committee at the District level. The roles and
responsibilities for each tier are outlined below.

7.2 Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India will be the

nodal Ministry to oversee the implementation of the Scheme. The Ministry will
provide financial resources and ALIMCO shall provide the technical guidance
including specifications for each of the devices that are proposed to be procured.
The Ministry will also set policies and procedural guidelines for the disbursement
of the aids and assisted-living devices. Detailed financial and procurement
guidelines and conditions for Assistance are at Annexure-II.

7.3 State Nodal Department

In each of the State/UT, the Social Welfare Department of the State or the Department
dealing with the matters relating to welfare of Senior Citizens or Department so
nominated by the State Government will serve as the nodal Department for this
Scheme. The Govt. of India reserves the right to re-allocate the districts as and
when necessitated to do so. Identification of the districts where the Scheme is to be
implemented should focus on backward and rural areas. Priority should be
accorded to senior citizens living in shelter homes etc.

7.4 The Central Government shall notify the composition of a Committee at District
level for the purpose of selection of the beneficiaries, implementation and
monitoring of the Scheme. The Committee shall be chaired by the Deputy
Commissioner/Collector of the District, with the district Chief Medical Officer
(CMO); District Social Welfare Officer or Joint Director/Deputy Director (Social
Welfare)/Joint Director or equivalent at the District level handling the matters
relating to senior citizens, Joint Director or equivalent at the District level in the
Department of Women & Child Development and the Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the Zilla Parishad as member. In the case of urban areas, the concerned
Municipal Commissioner would be member of the Committee. Mode of
Implementation

8.1 The Scheme will be implemented by the ‘Artificial Limbs Manufacturing

Corporation (ALIMCO)’, a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Social
Justice and Empowerment. Beneficiaries in each district will be identified by the
State Governments/UT Administrations through the Committee chaired by the
Deputy Commissioner/District Collector. The State Government/UT
Administration/District Level Committee may utilise the data of BPL beneficiaries
receiving Old Age Pension under the NSAP or any other Scheme of the State/UT
for identification of senior citizens belonging to BPL category. Income certificate
from Revenue Agencies or BPL card or MGNERGA card or Disability Pension
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devices will be distributed in the camp mode. The methodology for organizing the
camps is at Annexure-I.

8.2 The ALIMCO shall publish a price list of each device mentioned in para 5 above,
along with specifications and standards as applicable. In the said price list the price
of each device shall be fixed while adhering to the price cap, in respect of the
device, mentioned in para 6 of the Scheme. The said price list shall be provided by
ALIMCO to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment who shall also
publish the list on its website.

8.3 ALIMCO will undertake assessment and distribution of the devices on the day to
day basis at their HQ and Regional Offices for the target group. In condition of the
unavailability of the Medical Officer, Rehabilitation experts from ALIMCO may
prescribe wheelchairs, Tripode, Tetrapod, Elbow Crutch, Axilla Crutch, Walking
Stick, Foldable Walker and BTE Hearing Aid. For Prescription of Artificial
Denture and Spectacles, ALIMCO may hired/engaged the experts from the
relevant field in assessing the Senior Citizens at their HQ/ALIMCO Auxiliary
Production Centres (AAPCs)/Regional Marketing Centres (RMCs).

9. Eligibility criteria for the beneficiaries

(i) The person should be a Senior Citizen of India (aged 60 years and above) and
possessing an Aadhaar card or should have applied for Aadhaar card and
having Aadhaar enrolment acknowledgement. In case, the beneficiary does not
possess an Aadhaar card, any of the specified identity documents shall be
acceptable for the purpose of identification.

(ii) The beneficiary may produce a certificate from the District Authority for eligibility
or a BPL ration card or proof of receiving Old Age Pension under Indira
Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) under the National
Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) or any other Pension Scheme of the
State/UT Government for Senior Citizens belonging to BPL category.

(iii) Certificate from the Medical Officer shall be required for loss of vision,
hearing impairment, loss of teeth and locomotor disability requiring use of
wheelchair. In condition of the unavailability of the Medical Officer,
Rehabilitation experts from ALIMCO may prescribe the said requirement.

(iv) The person should not have received the same device(s) free of cost from any
Government source including local bodies and public undertakings controlled
by the Government during last 3 years. However, replacement of faulty/non-
functional device(s) may be allowed as an exception to this condition.

(v) In any State/UT, out of the total number of beneficiaries, 30 per cent shall be
women.

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(vi) It should be ensured that the percentage of SC/ST beneficiaries of the Scheme
shall be equal to or more of their respective percentage of population in the
district.
(vii) Senior Citizen other than the BPL category whose monthly income from all
sources does not exceed Rs. 15000/- per month.
(viii) Income certificate from Revenue Agencies or BPL card or MGNERGA card or
Disability Pension Card or Certificate by M.P./MLA/Councillor/Gram Pradhan
may be accepted for providing aids/appliances to Senior Citizens.

10. Awareness Generation on the Scheme

The Central and the State Governments/UT Administrations shall ensure wide
publicity to the Scheme so that adequate awareness is created among the potential
beneficiaries and their families as well as the general public about the existence of
the Scheme and the benefits available under it.

11. Monitoring and Evaluation

The Scheme will be monitored by the Ministry of Social Justice and

Empowerment (MoSJE) as the nodal Ministry. The programme will be evaluated
by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The procedural formalities
such as proforma and procedure of application, sourcing, procurement and
distribution will be laid down by the implementing Agency i.e. ALIMCO, as may
be suitable depending also upon the local conditions. The Central Government and
ALIMCO shall be set up Project Monitoring Units. Project Monitoring Units
(PMU) shall be set up in the Ministry and ALIMCO within the allocated Budget
and coterminous with the Scheme, as a temporary measure.

After distribution of the assisted living devices, a sample check to the extent of
10% of the beneficiaries shall be made by the ALIMCO/implementing agencies.

12. Audit of Accounts

The accounts of the Implementing Agencies shall be subject to the audit by the
prescribed authority in accordance with the provisions of General Financial Rules
(GFR), 2005, as amended from time to time, in this regard.

13. Financial outlay and physical coverage:-

No. of Districts No. of

S. No. Year Total outlay in ₹ Cr #
to be covered Beneficiaries
1 2021-22 86 90300 77.23

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Appendix-D
Health and Nutrition: Poshan Abhiyan for Elderly

Government has launched Poshan Abhiyan in order to address the nutritional

deficiencies in various segments of the population with focus on adolescent boys and
girls. However, studies have shown that nutritional standards in the elderly, especially
the rural areas are extremely low thereby reducing their immunity levels. This
problem is extremely alarming in the destitute and indigent elders. If these are
identified systematically and provided at least one nutritious meal during the day (mid-
day), their quality of life will increase immensely. Hence the Poshan Abhiyaan for the
destitute elderly.

2.1 The balanced food for the destitute elders:

f) Locally available fruits

g) Locally available vegetables, especially green leafy vegetables
h) Milk
i) Eggs
j) Pulses and cereals

2.3 The focus would be on procuring locally available healthy food material and
serving hot-cooked meals mid-day.

2.4 The project can be implemented with a daily allowance of Rs.20 per destitute
person, which includes the administrative cost.

2.5 Objectives

iv) To identify 10,000 Gram Panchayats for running Poshan Abhiyan among the
elders with the coordination with the State Govt concerned.
v) To address the malnutrition problem in 3.5 lakh destitute and indigent elders
through nutritional meal.
vi) To use the anganwadi centre as a day care centre for the elders.

2.7 Modalities

a) State Govts. will be asked to select the Gram panchayats based on their
(i) poverty levels (ii) interest and (iii) ability to run the programme. First
preference would be given to the PMAGY villages and Aspirational
Districts.
b) The selected GP details would be entered in an IT portal that would be
created for this purpose.
c) The GPs will do the survey of the indigent elders and enter the details on
the portal.
d) The GPs will identify the implementing agency in the following order:
i. Self help groups of elders in the village

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ii. Self help groups formed under NRLM

iii. Anganwadis
iv. NGOs working in the village

e) The funds would be transferred directly into the accounts of the Gram
Panchayats for implementation of the programme.

2.8 Funding

A daily allowance of Rs. 20 per destitute elder would be released directly

into the account of the Gram Panchayat for the number of persons
identified under the programme. The GP will disburse the amount to the
implementing agency.

Physical and Financial outlays (Source of funding; SCWF)

Year No. of GPs Beneficiaries Expenditure #

2021-22 2200 50000 39.6 Cr

# Source of fund:

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Livelihood and Skilling Initiatives for Senior Citizens-

1. Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED)

Many senior citizens have experience, time and energy which can be used by
the business enterprises looking for stable employees with experience. The
Human resources cells of many private enterprises seek experienced but stable
persons in certain positions. The portal allows bringing these people together by
virtual matching of preferences.

1.1 Features

(i) An IT portal for the purpose of bringing the employment seeker senior citizens,
employment providers, will be developed and maintained by an agency identified
through a transparent process.
(ii) An individual senior citizen will get oneself registered on the portal with his relevant
education, past experience, skills and the areas of interest. The person will also
select keywords regarding expected tasks, which will enable the job providers find
them automatically. Details can be updated by the Senior citizens.
(iii) Any job provider – individual / firm/ company/ partnership/ Voluntary Organisation
etc. can also register on the portal. The job provider will specify the task involved
and the number of senior citizen that are required to complete it.
(iv) Voluntary Organisations will help the senior citizens in applying for these jobs. No
user charges will be taken from any of the senior citizens by any Voluntary
Organisations. Therefore, the Employment Portal will serve not only the senior
citizens seeking employment, but also the employers, the SHGs, the senior citizens
gaining skills, and other agencies/ individuals.
(v) The Employment Exchange Portal will not be a guarantee for getting a job/
employment or selling of the products of the SHGs, or for any other activity. It will
act as an interactive platform where stakeholders meet each other virtually and
decide on the course of action with mutual respect, consent and understanding.
(vi) Any individual/ firm/ company/ agency will seek the services of the senior citizens
in respect of those tasks where experience can naturally outweigh hiring new
personnel and providing them training, etc. Example can be short term employment,
contract for a project, teaching, counselling jobs. The Employer and the employee
may extend their partnership beyond the short term, too, on mutual consent and
respect basis.

1.2 Modalities

1. The selection of agency for setting up the IT paltform will be done following the GFR
provisions giving weightage t their experience and the ability to put the IT platform
together.
2. There will be adequate publicity both among the elder and the enterprises to enrol on
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1.3 Costs

 An amount of Rs. 10 Cr would be provided for funding for the platform development
along with maintenance grant of @ Rs. 2 Cr per year for 5 year for its maintenance.
 An amount of Rs. 10 cr would be spent annually for publicity about the portal in
various business enterprises.

Financial Year Platform making charges Publicty Total

2021-22 12 0 12

1.4 Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups): Elderly

Self Help groups

2.4.1 The Senior Citizens are encouraged to form Self-Help Groups (SHGs), which
will provide them with a platform to share the time constructively with each
other. To attain financial assistance under the scheme SHGs will function as
‘Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR Groups)’.
Assistance under this Scheme to any SHG will be independent of assistance
under any other scheme of the Ministry and an SHG can choose to avail
assistance under any one or more Scheme(s).

2.4.2 The Self Help Group approach has now received wide acceptance as an
effective strategy for empowerment of vulnerable sections of society
representing economically, socially and physically challenged human
groups such as unemployed youth, women and weaker sections.
2.4.3 Total number that would be assisted: Block level / Gram Panchayat Village
by including village level Sr citizens also.

1.5 Eligibility for the groups:

1.5.1 Elders above 60 Yrs. Priority may be given to the deprived households as per
SECC 2011.
1.5.2 Physically and mentally able can participate. Preference would be given to the
Sr Citizen who is capable to coordinate and start own source of income.
1.5.3 Support to Rural Elderly Self Help Groups/ Livelihood Collectives towards
establishment and promotion of Common Production/Processing Centre, Design
Centres, Testing Facilities, Training Centre, R&D Centres, Marketing
Display/Selling Centre, Common Logistics Centre, Common Raw Material
Bank/Sales Depot, etc
1.5.4 Units to be homogenous and preferably from the same village

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Registered NGOs /Trust/Societies/ Charities/Local bodies (Urban as well as Rural)

etc Registered for welfare work in the field of Social security or Self-help group
already registered with the State Government/UT Administrations.
1.7 Scope of the Programme:
Scope of the Programme is to create and make Sr citizen Self-Help Group functional
and self-sufficient at each village level across the Nation. Initially at each GP
village level SHGs shall be created. National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM)
under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs aims to reduce poverty and
vulnerability of the urban poor households by enabling them to access gainful self-
employment and skilled wage employment opportunities through SHGs and
strengthening Self-Help Groups and providing skill is also promoted under the
National Rural Livelihood Mission which seeks to improve livelihood options of
rural poor development.

1.8 Modalities
1) Formation of the elderly groups by Implementing Agency
2) Explanation of the purpose to the elders by the Organising Agency
3) Selection of the activity by the AGRASR groups (by groups)
4) For availing assistance, an SHG will apply on E-anudaan portal (https://grants-
msje.gov.in/).
5) Data entry on the system about the SHGs and the chosen activity by Implementing
Agency along with the group bank account details. The grant-in-aid assistance to
the group will be through a DBT system.
6) Those SHGs that choose to be associated with the Ministry under this Scheme will be
provided training and capacity building by the Regional Resource and Training
Centres (RRTCs) of the Ministry. The National Institute of Social Defence will be
the Nodal Institution for such capacity building programmes.
7) Each AGRASR group will receive honorarium under the Scheme for a maximum of 5
years. Such groups will make themselves self-dependent and financially viable
through market interaction, convergence, etc. It should be noted that the honorarium
provided under this Scheme is to encourage SHGs of senior citizens to become self-
sustainable and in turn make the beneficiary senior citizens financial independent. A
never ending assistance to any SHG will defeat the very objective of the Scheme.
8) The SHG will sell its products and profits, if any, will be shared as per its
Memorandum of Association/ Bye-Laws. The SHG will be free to sell its products
anywhere through any mode, in accordance with the law. RRTCs will assist these
SHGs in this regard, too. Transactions regarding selling of the product, purchase of
raw material (if any) etc. will be decided by the SHG.
9) AGRASR Groups may also be formed under the aegis of any Panchayati Raj
Institutions (PRIs), or by any institution registered under NRLM/NULM/SRLM.
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1.9 Scope for SHGs of Sr citizens

1. Helping the academically backward children in government schools by tutoring them

after school hours
2. Running crèches or day care centres for children
3. Dairy, Kitchen Gardening, Teaching, Candle making, High-tech vegetables and
sewing, Poultry, Angora rabbitory, Mushroom cultivation, Medicinal plants,
Vegetable seed production, Fruit nursery management , Post-harvest processing
/Food preservation etc.
3. Village level Entrepreneurship (VLEs)
4. In any activity in collaboration with developmental programs run by SHGs as per the
National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) under the Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs which aims to reduce poverty and vulnerability of the urban poor
households by enabling SHGs to access gainful self-employment and skilled wage
employment opportunities and secondly through National Rural Livelihood Mission
(NRLM) which seeks to improve livelihood options of rural poor development.
5. Adopting any social asset for upkeep and maintenance with the approval of the local
bodies
6. Micro and Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme, Ministry of MSME
Support to Rural Elderly Self Help Groups/ Livelihood Collectives towards
establishment and promotion of Common Production/Processing Centre, Design
Centres, Testing Facilities, Training Centre, R&D Centres, Marketing
Display/Selling Centre, Common Logistics Centre, Common Raw Material
Bank/Sales Depot, etc
7. Entering of SHGs in the services or production of items like Biotechnology sector as
per the need of local people through Start up initiative taken by the Government of
India.
8. Self Help Promoting Institutions like NGOs can be force multipliers and form part of
the Community for Elderly platform.
8. Other activities found suitable for Sr. Citizens by the State Govt.

1.10 Financial Assistance:

1. Each AGRASR /Self Help group will receive honorarium of Rs. 50,000 in two
instalments every year. Apart from this, the institution where they are working can
also give them honorarium based on their ability.
2. For each Implementing agency i.e NGO/Trust/Charity/Society, there would be an
annual grant-in-aid of Rs. 5,000 per AGRASR group which is functioning well.
This amount is meant for capacity building and handholding of the groups.
3. All grant-in-aid assistance to the groups and the IA would be released through the
DBT system.

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1.11 Monitoring

1. Application as well as on line monitoring shall be done through E-anudaan potrtal.

Suitable mechanism shall be made in E-anudaan portal for inviting application,
monitoring and making payment.
2. The renewal of the groups and the grant-in-aid to IAs would depend on the
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Appendix-F

Promoting silver economy

1. Equity participation in the START-UPs for elderly care.

The Government is committed towards providing innovative and out-of-the-box

solutions for the commonly faced problems by promoting start-ups. The Start-
Up policy of the Government has taken firm roots in the last 5 years and
allowed flourishing of many technology start-ups. The elderly care segment
has been of much interest among the highly educated youth to develop
solutions which will serve the requirements of the aged population.

Currently there is a vacuum in comprehensively addressing the areas that

concern the elderly covering areas like mental care, social connectivity,
productive activity and product development for the elderly segment. A
number of start-ups are showing interest in entering this area and providing
the much required services.

Whereas the DPIIT has provided a clear direction for promotion of start-ups in
the country, there is a need to support the start-ups entering the elderly care
segment for the following reasons:-

a) The profitability in the start-ups in the elderly care segment is minimal as they
are addressing a social issue.
b) The institutional banking network has been conservative in funding ventures
for elderly care, restricting the scope for raising institutional finance for these
ventures.
c) There is a need to sift the start-ups which have lasting impact in providing
solutions to the elderly issues, vis-a-vis the fly-by-night operators.
d) A societal response for the elderly problems has not been upto the mark as
reflected in the miniscule expenditure for the elderly welfare in the public
finance. Promotion of start-ups can bridge this gap.

1.1 Objectives

i) To call for, through a transparent process, the innovative ideas for the elderly
care and promoting them into start-ups by providing equity support.
ii) To encourage youth in the best higher educational institutions to think about the
problems of the elderly and come out with innovative solutions.
iii) To encourage institutional banking set up to fund such ventures.

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1.2 Eligibility

The following categories would be eligible under the scheme:-

a) Innovative ideas awarded in the National level innovation challenges such as
Smart India Hackathon (of M/o Education) or such other innovative drives –
proposing products, processes and services for the welfare of the elderly.
b) Start-ups already functioning in the elderly segment proposing to expand
operations.

1.3 Manner of Selection

i) An open notification shall be issued calling for ideas/projects/start-ups

working in the elder care segment in the month of March every year.
ii) A suitable online portal should be developed for giving details of the start-
ups/idea at the level of NISD for easy uploading of the projects/proposals.
iii) A Project Appraisal Committee will be formed in the NISD with experts with
a mandate to call, evaluate and recommend candidates for support under the
component.
iv) The Project Approval Committee under the chairmanship of Secretary at the
Ministry level to consider the recommendations for taking suitable decision
for inclusion in the scheme.

1.4 Financing

The selected start-ups/start-up ideas can be provided equity support of upto

Rs.1 crore per project while ensuring that the total Govt equity in the start-up
should not exceed 49%.

The quantum of funding would depend on the type of project, the scope of
expansion and the requirement of funds as per the project proposal.

1.5 Monitoring

The projects funded under this initiative should be monitored on a regular basis
by a Start-Up Cell formed at NISD for this purpose. The Cell should consist
of experts who can mentor apart from monitoring the start-up

1.6 Physical and Financial outputs

Year Number of Start-Ups Amount (Rs Cr) Expected beneficiaries (in lakhs)
2021-22 20 20 2

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Annexure-G

1. Channelizing CSR funds for Elderly care

This initiative is to channelize the CSR funds in an appropriate manner for

elderly care projects. Under Schedule VII of Section 135 of the Companies
Act, setting up old age homes, day care centres and such facilities for Senior
Citizens is an approved item for CSR funding. However, miniscule amount
of CSR funding is flowing into the sector primarily because there is no shelf
of projects which the Corporate can take up for funding.

Currently, there is no mechanism for identifying suitable projects for CSR

funding in the Senior Citizen segment; and as such, there is an institutional
gap in the implementation of this programme. This initiative proposes to
bridge this gap.

1.1 Objectives

(i) To select reputed institutions through a transparent mechanism for

taking up CSR Advocacy on behalf of the elderly segment.
(ii) To enable preparation of a shelf of projects for CSR funding after due
appraisal of the financial viability and socio-economic impact.
(iii) To prepare an advocacy statement and reaching out to Corporates who
are in the CSR bracket to encourage them to take up funding of the
elderly care projects already appraised and placed in the shelf.
(iv) To assist the corporate entities desirous of investing the elderly care
segment by coordinating with the Central and State Govts.
(v) To mobilise Rs.5,000 Cr over the next 5 years from the CSR funds for
the elderly care projects.

In short, this will be a bridge between the government and corporate entities
keeping in view the welfare of the senior citizens as its central concern.

1.2 Modalities

A reputed higher education institution or such other agency would be

identified through a transparent mechanism to do CSR advocacy work. The
agency entrusted with the task will work with the Ministry (represented by
NISD) for deciding the modalities for the CSR advocacy work.

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1.3 Funding

The funding to the identified agency will be 5% of the CSR funds brought into
the elderly care segment through its advocacy. The payment to the identified
agency will in proportion to their performance.

1.4 Type of projects

The following could be the list of projects that can be funded through CSR
funds (suggestive not exhaustive):-

i) Senior Citizen Homes for destitute focussing in the aspirational districts

ii) Setting up employment portals for re-employment of retired persons.
iii) Funding activities such as meals-on-wheels for feeding destitute elders in the
urban areas
iv) Taking up ventures for telemedicine to support the medical requirements of
senior citizens.
v) Developing IT platforms for re-skilling retired persons so as to secure suitable
re-employment.
vi) Sponsoring elderly for health insurance through PMJAY
vii) Organising SHGs for elderly so as to take up productive enterprises.

Funding for the initiative

Financial Year CSR investment Advocacy fee

2021-22 250 5 Cr ( 2% of the Project Cost Norms)

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Annexure-H

Scheme for Awareness Generation and Capacity Building for welfare of

Senior Citizens

Media, advocacy, capacity building, research and study, pilots and any other
project aimed towards the welfare of the senior citizens and falling under the
Scope and coverage of the NAPSrC through NISD under Programmes for
National Institute of Social Defence for Senior Citizens (NISDSrC):

National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), an autonomous body of this Department

will be responsible for undertaking the following additional programmes under the
National Action Plan for the Welfare of Senior citizens, in addition to its scope of
work.
By recognizing the importance of training, education, lifelong learning and capacity-
building of the health workforce, including paid care workers and unpaid caregivers,
for home-based care; NISD will develop and impart training on long -term care
strategies, as well as to conduct research on good practices of care strategies, in
accordance with the World Health Organization global strategies and action plan of
the nation on ageing and further to promote long-term care as a positive social and
economic investment and a source of employment expansion for Sr citizens.

1. Training and capacity building:

A. Training on Geriatric Care & Health Care

Programmes:

(i) Skilling youth to add to the pool of elderly care givers through short-term and long-
term training programmes(Implementing Agency: NISD with National/State level
training institutions):
1. Short term skilling programmes for bed-side assistants
2. Medium/Long term trainings for geriatric care

Short term trainings Rs. 1500 per trainee

Year Number Beneficiaries Amount ₹
2021-22 50 1250 18.75 lac

Two weeks programme @ Rs. 3000 per person

Year Number Beneficiaries Amount ₹
2021-22 30 750 24.75 lac

3 months programmes @ Rs. 10,000 per trainee

Year Number Beneficiaries Amount ₹
2021-22 50 1250 125 lac

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One year programmes @ Rs.60,000 per trainee

Year Number Beneficiaries Amount ₹
2021-22 10 250 150 lac

(ii) Creating a pool of trained personnel who can run the senior citizen homes as per
minimum standards and training to the Staff of the project of Senior Citizens Homes
(Implementing Agency: NISD through RRTCs)

RRTCs trainings for the SrCH personnel @ Rs. 1500 per person
Year Number Beneficiaries Amount
2021-22 264 6600 99 lac ₹

B. Awareness Generation and Sensitisation Programme spread over the country by

implementing agencies (Reputed organisations, government or otherwise working in
the field of Ageing). All these programmes will be done on ONLINE webinar/video
conferencing mode only. The type of awareness programmes are:-
 Organising Seminars/Workshops/Conferences (Regional Level) on the issues
relating to senior citizens through reputed organisations.
 Special campaigns to spread awareness on mental health issues
 Conducting awareness campaigns on all aspects such as provisions of MWPSC Act.,
positive attitude towards the elderly vulnerabilities of senior citizens including
awareness on various welfare schemes for senior citizens as per
 Training and capacity building of communities/families on geriatric care,
 IEC material on self-care, nutritional needs and information on government schemes
etc.
Awareness programmes

Financial Year Number Beneficiaries Amount (Rs lakh)

2021-22 40 4040 80.8

C. Setting up of a National level Helpline for Senior Citizens along with web based
self-service portal for the Sr citizens.
6.1.1 National Helpline on toll free short code 14567 shall be made operational fully for
all the States/UTs. Registration of grievances, redressal of Grievances and Monitoring
of the performance of States /UTs shall be done through the portal to be developed for
Sr citizens.
6.1.2 NISD shall arrange developing a web based self-service portal with the following
features:-
a) To receive and resolve grievances, online, from elders in coordination with the
district/sub-district level authorities, and NGOs
b) Implementation of the Act: Making accountable to all the authorities for
Implementation of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act
specially Maintenance officer and to ensure setting up tribunals across the nation and
performance thereon by knowing number of cases registered. Whenever any
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Messaging/ Emailing /auto triggering in the system based on the type of

abuse/grievances received.
c) Awareness portal for the people regarding senior citizens wherein emphasis shall be
on provisions of the Act, National policy and the latest development on the issues
relating to senior citizens.
Allocation for the Elderline including cost of Service Providers

Year Cost (Rs Cr)

2021-22 50

D. Funding research on geriatric and issues facing elderly:

Funding would be available on the issues relating to Senior Citizens by Reputed

Institutions/Organisations/ RRTCs/ individuals etc. Eligible agencies/institutions/
organizations/ individuals will be granted financial assistance under this programme,
as per the eligibility and quantum of assistance being determined by NISD/Program
Management Committee on each occasion on a case to case basis.

E. Awareness Generation for welfare of Senior Citizens

1.1 There has been a steady rise in the population of senior citizens in India. The number
of elderly persons increased from 1.98 crore in 1951 to 7.6 crore in 2001, and 10.38
crore in 2011. As per the Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections for
India and States (2011-2036) submitted to National Commission on Population,
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare the population of senior citizens in India is
projected to increase from 10.38 crore in 2011 to 23 crores in 2036. The total
population of India is projected to increase from 121.10 crore in 2011 to 152.20 crore
in 2036. Therefore the percentage of senior citizens against total population is
expected in increase from 8.4% to 14.9%.
1.2 With growth of urbanization the rural to urban migration has resulted in lesser
number of joint families, which has eventually resulted in the senior citizens living
alone and unattended. At this age, when they need family support most, they have to
live on their own. Even where senior citizens have children living with them, the
former may not be getting the time from them. However there is need to bridge the
gap between the senior citizens and others. Children, grandchildren, professionals,
institutions, etc. need to play a part.
1.3 The senior citizens are required to made aware of their rights and also that each
elderly person stores in himself/ herself a lifetime of knowledge, which is earned only
through experience. This store of knowledge is required to be researched upon, so as
to convert the knowledge and the problems faced by these senior citizens into
quantifiable parameters.

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1.4 The elderly people of India are required to be facilitated for being digitally aware,
especially in today’s scenario where a smartphone is a digital platform for financial
inclusion
2. Objectives of the Scheme

The Scheme aims at spreading awareness in the society and among the senior citizens
regarding:-
(i) The experience and knowledge of the senior citizens that can be tapped and passed on
to the younger generations.
(ii) The rights of the senior citizens to lead a dignified life.
(iii) The duties of the society, the family members towards the senior citizens and the
penalties that they can attract if these duties are not adhered to.

3. Implementing Agencies
The National Institute of Social Defence, an autonomous organization under the
Ministry, is the nodal institute for interventions in the area of Social Defence. The
Institute is mainly involved in conducting training and awareness programmes
pertaining to care for Senior Citizens, Drug Abuse Prevention and other Social
Defence issues, in collaboration with Regional Resource & Training Centres
(RRTCs), Schools, Colleges, Universities, State Institutes of Rural Development
(SIRDs), Police Academies, Prison Departments and other Institutes /Organisations.

The Institute runs a series of programmes/certificate courses to develop a pool of

geriatric caregivers and skilled functionaries who can work for the welfare of older
persons. It runs several independent courses and some in collaboration with the
Regional Resource Training Centres (RRTCs) and other reputed organizations. NISD
also organizes one-day awareness and sensitization programmes (both online and
offline), residential training programmes on Geriatric Care, Dementia Care, Geriatric
Counselling and other elderly issues.

The institute is also involved in organizing events like walkathon, International Day
of Older Persons, in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment. Awareness Programmes and Workshops on the Maintenance and
Welfare of Senior Citizens Act, Diet and Nutrition, Govt. Policies & Programmes,
Holistic Health Care of Senior Citizens, Inter-generational Mela are also organized by
the Senior Citizen Division of NISD in collaboration with Regional Resource and
Training Centres (RRTCs). NISD will be the Nodal Institute for implementation of
the awareness Scheme.

Regional Resource and Training Centres (RRTC) are key nodal agencies on aged care
under overall direction & supervision of Ministry of Social Justice and

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Empowerment, providing overall technical support and inputs on senior citizens

programs in their assigned States allocated by the Ministry. The RRTCs are spread
across the geographical regions of the country, covering all the States/UTs. RRTCs
carry out advocacy, awareness generation, training of stakeholders, database
generation, inspections, monitoring, research and liaising with the State Governments
of the States assigned in the field of old age care. The RRTCs will be agencies
through which the Ministry and NISD reach out to the end beneficiary senior
citizens.

1. Programmes

The Scheme will provide financial assistance for the following major components:-

i. Establishment of IT platform for all the issues related to Sr citizens including of (i)
Awareness generation (ii) Establishment of Web based self-service portal (ii) setting
up a National Level Helpline (iii) Employment Exchange portal (iv) Online training
modules (v) Installing CCTV networking for Online monitoring of all the projects
including of contactless attendance system.
ii. Media, advocacy, Capacity building, Research and Study and any other project aimed
towards the welfare of the senior citizens and falling under the scope and coverage of
the NAPSrC through NISD (NISDSrC)

4 (i) Sensitization of Children

Intergenerational gap is natural phenomenon. But in India life has changed rapidly
and very drastically over the last few decades - computers, satellite TV, better income
opportunities, etc. As a result, people are more exposed to media and new ideas. This
has no doubt resulted in a large generation gap.

Majority of children are forced to live away from their grandparents and hence they
are unaware about specific needs & requirements of their grandparents.

Today, there is an urgent need to bridge the ever-increasing intergenerational gap and
create an older persons-friendly environment. We need to initiate & promote
intergenerational communication among all the three generations – children, parents
and grand-parents.

The education system can play a significant role in sensitizing younger children
towards the senior citizens and bridging the inter-generational gap. There is a need to
create an older persons friendly environment and also to prepare children and their
parents (through sensitized children) for better old age in long term and give them a
sense of being responsible.

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As a first step towards institutionalizing awareness among young children it is

proposed to initiate a dialogue with school going children in government as well as
private schools between the age group of 8 to 15 years (from class III to class X) on
the following:-

 Sensitize them about old age and its wisdom, needs of an old person and how we can
make old age more meaningful for them.
 Sensitize them about importance of older persons in our respective families and
society.
To reach the children 8 to 15 years (from class III to class X) through their schools it
is proposed to reach across to a select group of minimum 100,000 students from 200
schools representing all levels of society across the country. The National Institute of
Social Defence (NISD), an autonomous body under the Ministry, being the
implementing agency, will select 10-12 cities from the country from which the
participating schools will be selected. The NISD will choose these cities from the
following regions of India:-

 Northern Region – Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh,

Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh & Chandigarh
 Western Region – Maharashtra, Gurajat, Goa, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli &
Daman and Diu.
 Central Region – Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan & Jharkhand
 Southern Region – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,
Puducherry, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep
 Eastern Region – Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha.
 North Eastern Region- Assam, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur,
Mizoram Tripura and Meghalaya.

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Part-III

As brought out in the Scope and Coverage of the Scheme (Annexure II), there are
several strategies which can be implemented only in convergence with other Ministries
and Departments of the Government of India. In addition to Advocacy, advisories and
conferences/meetings with these ministries/departments, schemes/ programs may
have to be devised and implemented for taking these strategies forward. All such
convergence activities shall be taken up in this scheme with the approval of the
Government on a case tocase basis under this sub scheme.

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ANNEXURE I

National Overview:

 The well-being of senior citizens is mandated in the Constitution of India under

Article 41. “The state shall within the limits of its economic capacity and
development, make effective provision for securing the right to public assistance in
cases of old age”. The Right to Equality is guaranteed by the Constitution as a
fundamental right. Social security is the concurrent responsibility of the Central and
State Governments.
 The Government of India is a signatory to several International conventions
demonstrating its commitment to address the concerns of the Senior citizens, namely
the Madrid Plan of Action and the United Nations Principles for Senior Citizens
adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2002, the Proclamation on Ageing and the
global targets on ageing for the Year 2001 adopted by the General Assembly in 1992,
the Shanghai Plan of Action 2002 and the Macau Outcome document 2007 adopted
by UNESCAP.
 National Policy on Senior Citizens, 1999 reaffirms the commitment to ensure the
wellbeing of the Senior Citizens. The Policy envisaged State support to ensure
financial and food security, health care, shelter and other needs of Senior Citizens,
equitable share in development, protection against abuse and exploitation, and
availability of services to improve the quality of their lives.
 In pursuance of the National Policy for Senior Citizens (NPOP), a National Council
for Senior Citizens (NCOP) was constituted in 1999 under the Chairpersonship of
the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment to oversee implementation of the
Policy. The NCOP is the highest body to advise the Government in the formulation
and implementation of policy and programmes for the aged. In order to have a
definite structure as well as regional representation, the National Council for Senior
Citizens (NCOP) has been reconstituted and renamed as National Council of Senior
Citizens (NCSrC) vide a resolution dated 17-02-2012 which was published in the
Gazette of India on 22.02.2012.
 The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act (MWPSC),
2007 was enacted in December 2007, to ensure need based maintenance for parents
and senior citizens and their welfare and is under active consideration for
amendments in 2019.

 Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens was introduced by the Ministry of

Social Justice and Empowerment in 1992, as revised from time to time. The
main objective of the Scheme is to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens
by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment
opportunities and by encouraging productive and active ageing through providing
support for capacity building of State/ UT Governments/Non-
Governmental/Organization (NGOs) / Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) / local
bodies and the community at large.

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 The ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY) was launched w.e.f. 01/4/2017, for
providing physical aids and assistive living devices viz. walking sticks elbow
crutches, walkers/crutches, tripods/quad-pods, hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial
dentures and spectacles etc. to the senior citizens belonging to BPL category
who suffer from age related disabilities/infirmities such as low vision, hearing
impairment, loss o teeth and loco-motor disabilities to restore near normalcy in
their bodily functions.
 Vayoshreshth Samman Awards are National Awards which are conferred to
eminent Senior Citizens and Institutions for rendering best services to senior citizens
each year from 1999.The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment observes
International Day of Senior Citizens on 1st October.
 Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) is implemented by
the Ministry of Rural Development National Old Age Pension Scheme under
National Social Assistance Programme since 1995. Under this scheme Central
assistance is given towards monthly pension @ of Rs.200/- to 60 years old and
Rs.500/- to persons above 80 years belonging to a house hold below poverty
line, which is meant to be supplemented by contribution of the State
Governments.
 National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) -the Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare launched National Programme for Health
Care for Elderly in 2010. The programme is State oriented and basic thrust of the
programme is to provide dedicated health care facilities to the senior citizens (>60
year of age) at various level of primary health care.

 Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a pension scheme for

senior citizens which have been introduced by the Government of India.
The scheme was launched on 21st July 2017 by the Ministry of Finance.
The scheme is a boon for senior citizens in the times of falling interest rates.
The aim of the scheme is to give senior citizens regular pension. The scheme can be
purchased offline and online through Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC).

 Senior Citizen Welfare Fund was established by the Ministry of Finance in 2015-
16. Any credit balance in any of the accounts under (a) small savings and other
saving schemes and other schemes of Central Government (b) Accounts of Public
Provident Fund remaining unclaimed for a period of seven years from the date of
it declaration as an inoperative shall be transferred by the Institutions holding them to
the fund The fund shall be utilized for the welfare schemes meant for senior citizens.

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ANNEXURE II

SCOPE AND COVERAGE UNDER: AVYAY

(i) Financial Security:

S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme /

Programme
1.1 Rate of monthly pension will need to be National Social
revised at intervals so that inflation does not Assistance
deflate its real purchasing power. Programme and Plans of
Pension should be calculated on the basis State Governments
of CPI.
1.1.1 Pension must go by DBT in the account of Ministry of finance and
the beneficiary and the ATM card should State Govt. In
be issued in the hands of beneficiary consultation with Banks
senior citizen to prevent misuse. For and Postal Deptt.
bedridden pensioners preferably bank
must deliver pension at doorstep/ through
BCA/Postal system. Jeevan Praman Patra
should be linked with the CSC and the
Bank Branch identifying the beneficiary at
the time of payment through withdrawal
slip/cash.
1.2 Ensuring better returns on Savings of Sr. Convergence of existing
Citizens from accumulations in provident Schemes
funds through prudent and safe
investment of the funds.
1.3 Timely Settlement of retirement benefits Existing Pension/ other
of pension, provident fund, gratuity and benefits.
other retirement benefits, so that the
superannuated persons are not to hardship
due to administrative lapses.
Accountability for delays will be fixed.
Widows will be given special
consideration in the matter of settlement of
benefits accruing to them on the demise
of husband.
1.4 Setting up of redressal mechanism for Existing benefits
retired officials (Govt/ PSU/ Private)
1.5 Establishment of pension schemes both Pension scheme to be
in the private as well as in the public sector introduced for
for self-employed and salaried persons private as well as public
in Non-Governmental employment, with sector for self-employed
provision for employers also to and salaried persons
contribute. (Contributory)
1.6 Strengthening of Regulatory Authority The Authority to have
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S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme /

Programme
for pension fund powers of a Civil
Court.
1.7 Periodical Review of Taxation policies Information, Education
w.r.t. to the financial problems of Senior and Communication
Citizens due to high costs of medical (IEC) Material on the
and nursing care, transportations and existing benefits being
support services needed at home. provided to senior
citizens under Income
Tax Act.
1.8 Long term savings instruments will be Existing schemes to be
promoted to reach both rural and urban revised
areas. It will be necessary for the
contributors to feel assured that the
payments at the end of the stipulated
period are attractive enough to take care of
the likely erosion in purchasing power
due to inflation. Earners will be motivated
to save in their active working years for
financial security in old age. Pre-retirement
counselling programmes will be
promoted and assisted.
1.9 Employment in income generating Integration of elderly
activities after superannuation should be the into work force in
choice of the individual. order to effectively
Skilling and re-skilling be encouraged utilize their experience/
for income generation activities keep elderly expertise.
occupied and restore their self-esteem.
Employers be trained not to adopt same 1.Conducting Sr.
standards for young workers as for older Citizens placement
workers. Organisations which provide camps
career guidance, training and orientation
and support services will be assisted. 2. Preferably engaging
1. Sr. Citizen in each
Sr.CH. (Not above
the age of 65 years)
within the
prescribed staff norms.

3. Organisation
which provide
career guidance,
training and
orientation and support
services will

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Programme
be assisted

Sponsoring Projects for income Support self-help

generation groups of senior
citizens through micro
finance
1.11 Review of age related discrimination in Rationalising existing
schemes/programmes for credit, marketing, guidelines
medical insurance etc. to Sr. Citizens
1.12 Creating awareness to ensure the rights As per Acts and Codes.
of the parents and senior citizens under
MWPSC Act, 2007. The right of
parents, without any needs to be supported
by children, having sufficient means have
been recognised by CrPC, Hindu Adoption
Act. Ensuring speedy relief by the
machinery in place may be ensured.
1.13 Timely disposal and speedy relief to As per MWPSC Act
senior citizens for their petitions under
MWPSC Act.
1.14 A Contributory Welfare Fund for the Finance Ministry to
Senior Citizens will be set up with funding create at Centre,
support from Govt, Private1, Trusts, Finance Departments at
Charities, individuals and others. States. Funding
Contribution to the Fund will be given tax through Banks, other
Relief. States expected to establish similar methods
fund.
1.15 A Group Pension Plan for SHGs/RWAs/ State Govt. In
Traders Association etc can be designed for consultation with
specific groups and made available for Rural Development and
Old Age security. Ministry of Finance will
formulate regulations.

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(ii) Health Care & Nutrition

S.No. Strategy Activity/

Scheme/Programme
Providing separate, specialized and
National Programme
comprehensive health care to the senior
for Health Care of
2.1 citizens at various levels of state health
the Elderly(NPHCE)
care delivery system including outreach
services
Strengthening of primary healthcare
system for health services, preventive,
2.2 Under NPHCE
curative, restorative and rehabilitation
purpose of Sr. Citizens
Training and orientation in health care
of elderly to Para-Medical personnel and Suitable modifications
2.3 private Medical Practitioners, in in the syllabus/
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Health training modules
Care including AYUSH.
Making Doorstep Diagnostic facilities For preventive
2.4 available (once a month/quarter) at Day healthcare
Care Centres to pre-empt illnesses. measures for elderly
Making Doorstep For providing
REHABILITATION/PHYSIOTHERAPY physiotherapy to
2.5
facilities available at Day Care Centres senior citizens at
using Assistants to Physiotherapists etc. doorstep
Encourage private medical care with a
Recognition of best
condition to offer discount to Sr. Citizens in
2.6 Institutions/
consultation fee, treatment and
Hospitals
investigations etc
Review of Health insurance schemes for
Sr. Citizens to ensure that these cater to Review of existing
2.7
different income segments of the schemes
population
To introduce Long Term Care Insurance
for Elderly people for providing care-givers Review of existing
2.8
at Home/institutions during Care policies.
dependant phase of life.
To incentivise and assist trusts, Convergence of
charitable societies and voluntary agencies existing schemes
2.9
to provide treatment to the very poor including ‘Ayushman
elder citizens Bharat’
Provisions for separate counters and All hospitals/ clinics to
2.10 queues for Sr. Citizens in Hospitals be advised by M/o
including Private Hospitals HFW
Govt Hospitals, Hospitals funded fully
M/o HFW to
2.11 or partially by the Govt shall provide beds
coordinate
for all senior citizens, as far as possible

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S.No. Strategy Activity/

Scheme/Programme
There should be earmarked facilities for
geriatric patients in every district M/o HFW to
2.12
Hospitals, duly headed by a Medical coordinate
Officer with experience in geriatric care.
NGOs (especially Religious
organizations) will be encouraged and
assisted for:- Setting minimum
a.) Provision of Mobile Medicare standards for
units in remote and inaccessible areas for mobile Medicare;
providing basic healthcare to senior
2.13 citizens Funding of proposals
b.) Physiotherapy clinics for Sr. of MMU and
Citizens Physiotherapy as per
c.) Hospices and Respite Homes for defined minimum
the old who are terminally ill or for standards
those elderly who require continuous
treatment and care
Capacity Building /Training to enhance
the availability of health and Long Term
Setting minimum
care giving services at homes for senior
curriculum /
citizens. Training of Senior citizens
standards for training
themselves and the Informal care-
2.14 of Senior citizens
givers/family/community. (including
themselves and their
making School and college youth,
Informal caregivers /
NCC/NSS/NYK etc aware about senior
family / community.
citizen’s issues in a structured manner
(VRIDHA GYAN GANGA )
Formulation of
Standards/
Guidelines for Astt.
Creation of Pool of Elderly Care Taker( Rehabilitation
Non Clinical)( DWSSC) and Geriatric care Therapist by
givers/Home Health Aides/General Duty NISD/Health Sector
Astt. /Astt. Physiotherapist/Astt. Skill Sector Council.
2.15
Rehabilitation Therapist (HSSC). Creation Promoting NGOs to
of Placement Agencies for Care-givers. take up Training of
Including RPL ( Recognition of Prior Caregivers.
Learning as Care-givers) (Recognition of Prior
Learning as Care-
givers)

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S.No. Strategy Activity/

Scheme/Programme
Formulation of
Standards/
Guidelines for Care
2.16 Creation of Pool of Care Assessors Assessment by
NISD/Health Sector
Skill Sector
Council
Promoting care
Promoting Palliative Care for Elderly at
2.17 Delivery/Counselling
Home or in Institutional Setting
service for each setting
Short term training 1
Creation of Pool of Plumbers,
week and
2.18 Masons/Electricians/ Carpenters/ for
Recognition of Prior
making homes Elderly Friendly.
Learning
Formulation of
Standards/
Creation of Therapists for Well Being of Guidelines for Care
Elderly such as Pet Therapists, Aroma Assessment by
2.19
Therapists, Music Therapists, Hobby NISD/Health Sector
Classes, Mud Therapy, Hydro therapy etc Skill Sector
Council/ AYUSH/
ICNY/
Including Community Participation in
2.20
Counselling and Therapies for the elderly.
1. Production of IEC material on:-
2. Self-Care by Sr. Citizens
3. Health & Nursing care of Sr.
Citizens for the use of family
care givers, NISD in collaboration
4. Responsibility of Community with Premiere
2.21 towards Seniors institutions like
5. Education material on AIIMS, Delhi or any
HEALTHY AGEING/WHOLISTIC other reputed org.
HEALTH
6. Nutritional Needs in Old Age
7. Making Homes Fall Safe
8. Facilities available for Elderly

Concept of Healthy Ageing will be

Role of ASHAs/
promoted. This will include preventive
2.22 ANMs to be
Health Care and early diagnosis through
expanded
education to Sr. Citizens and their families

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S.No. Strategy Activity/

Scheme/Programme
a) Strengthening of Health Education
programmes by use of mass media,
electronic media, folk media, social
media and other communication channels
b) The younger and middle age groups
will also be targeted to inform as to how Awareness
2.23
lifestyles during early years effect health programmes
status in later years
c) Importance of balanced diet, physical
exercise, reduction of stress, regular
medical check-up and allocation of time
for leisure/ hobbies will be promoted
Expansion and strengthening of Mental
Convergence of
2.24 Health Services to Sr. Citizens and
existing schemes
counselling of families on the issue
Providing online Health Care by way of
“Call the Doctor” facilities. A panel of Developing an online
2.25
retired senior citizen doctors /NGOs can platform.
be enrolled for this purpose.
Providing vaccination Services Facilities For healthcare
2.26 for Elderly from time to time at Day measures of the
Centres/PHCs elderly
Review of existing
DEATH REGISTERATION SYSTEM
schemes and their
should be strengthened and linked with all
2.27 convergence for
the Bank accounts/Various Pension
effective
offices.
implementation
End of Life Services planning,
Suitable measures for
Popularizing Green crematoriums, Booking
2.28 improvement at
of Burial Space, Revival of Burial
crematoriums/ burials
Spaces,

(iii) Shelter and Welfare

S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme /

Programme

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S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme /

Programme
3. Providing spaces available for activities for Setting up of DCC/
1 Elderly such as Day Care Centres/Old Age OAH
Homes etc in master Plan and in every
ward/Village area as per population need @ 1
day care centre per 1000 population and
minimum 1 Old Age Home of 15-20 beds per 1
Lakh population. For this, premises of schools
after closed/properties being confiscated by
ED/Income Tax etc and even allowing local
Nursing Homes to be converted to Hospice/Old
Age Homes.
3. Senior Citizens will be given easy access to Review of existing
2 loans for purchase of housing and for major schemes/ programmes
repairs and/or adapting Homes for Elderly,
with easy repayment schedules.
3. Pension providing agencies can consider Review of existing
3 giving 6 months pension in advance to Make schemes/ programmes
homes Elderly friendly and recover it from
future pensions
3. Layouts of housing colonies will have to M/o Housing and
4 respond to the life styles of the elderly. It will Urban Affairs
have to be ensured that there are properly HU&A), D/o EPwD,
levelled and there are no physical barriers to States
mobility, and accessibility to shopping
complexes, community centres, parks and
other services are safe and easy.
3. Preferences will be given to the Senior Guidelines on the
5 Citizens in the allotment of flats on the ground issue will be reviewed
floor. Master Plans, where necessary shall be
modified to provide for:
1. Lifts for upper floors senior
residents, even without consent of GF
residents by allowing extra FAR and sky-
bridge to connect the house to the
Lift facility.
2. Maintenance Kiosks in Residential
just like Milk/Vegetable shops within the
residential colony.
3. Day Care centres in Parks and in
Community Centres/ Religious
institutions / Schools

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S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme /

Programme
3. Group Housing of Senior Citizens
6 comprising flat-lets/ service apartments with May frame / issue
common service facilities for meals, laundry, MoU, guidelines,
common room and rest rooms will be
encouraged. Making provision for easy
access to community services, Medicare, parks,
recreation and cultural centres etc.
3. Senior Citizens and their families will be IEC material
7 provided access to information on measures for
prevention of accidents and on measures
which enhance safety, taking cognizance of
reduced physical capacity and infirmities.
3. Senior Citizens will be given special To avoid harassment
8 consideration in promptly dealing with matters and abuses in such
relating to transfer of property, mutation, cases will be checked.
property tax, electricity, water bills and other
matters.
3. Norms laid down for noise and other M/o EFCC to detail
9 forms of pollution, which would affect the the norms limits.
senior citizens adversely, should be strictly Civic Authorities to
enforced. implement.
3. Boosting Reverse Mortgage through To provide financial
10 Banks/NBFCs security to the senior
citizens during their
twilight years

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3. Elderly friendly real estate . Creating facilities
11 for elderly where
schools which are
closed, building and
infra should be made
available to Senior
Citizens immediately.
. Open gym within a
park.
. When community
halls are constructed
space should be
earmarked for senior
citizens
. In town plans space
should be earmarked
for senior citizens
homes DCC/
recreation
. Prefabricated kiosk
or chow-pal provision
should be made in
parks.
3. Issue of identity cards to senior citizens by For existing as
12 the administration, preferably specially marked well as new schemes/
Aadhaar cards by UIDAI. programmes
3. Concessions in entrance fees in leisure and For entertainment
13 entertainment facilities: art and cultural centres facilities
and places of tourist interest.
3. Speedy disposal of complaints of Senior Appropriate
14 Citizens relating to fraudulent dealings, mechanism to be
cheating and other matters. Machinery for devised by the
achieving this objective put in place. respective Departments
for speedy disposal.
3. Maintenance of senior citizens Tribunal be Appropriate
15 mandated to offer counselling and be made an mechanism to be
official repository of Wills/End of Life devised by the
planning documents for the residents of the respective Revenue
district Department
3. Voluntary/ NGO Sector to be a very Support through
16 important institutional mechanism to provide existing schemes/
user friendly affordable services to programmes and
complement the endeavours of the State. formulation of new
schemes, wherever
required.

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3. Voluntary effort will be promoted and Review of the
17 supported to remedy the current uneven spread existing Schemes by
within and between the States. For this there the Central/ State
will be continuous dialogue and communication Govts, for even-spread
with NGOs on ageing issues and on services of the projects for the
to be provided. welfare of senior
Networking, exchange of information, and citizens.
interactions among NGOs will be facilitated.
3. Networking for Elderly between Incentivize such
18 themselves e.g Octogenarian club, centenarian activity by awarding
clubs, Diabetics club, Single males, Single and honouring valuable
Females, Hobby oriented, Recreation oriented, contributors
Sports oriented, Laughing Clubs, Activity
clubs etc.
3. Trusts, charities, religious and other Through dialogue
19 endowments will be encouraged to expand their and incentivization.
areas of concern to provide services to the
elderly by involving them on ageing issues.
3. The State Government may enable and As given in
20 empower such number of Senior Citizen MWPSC Act, 2007
Homes (Old Age Homes) at accessible places,
as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner,
beginning with at least one in each district to
accommodate in such homes around 15-20 in
each home so that Distt. may have provision
for around 150 such senior citizens who are
indigent. Preference will be given to
physically challenged elderly.
(indigent means any senior citizen who is
not having sufficient means, as determined by
the State Government, from time to time,
maintain himself/ herself)
3. The State Government may prescribe a As given in
21 scheme for management of Senior Citizen MWPSC Act, 2007
Homes, including the standards and various
types of services to be provided by them which
are necessary for medical care and means of
entertainment to the inhabitants of such
homes.

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3. Senior Citizens will be encouraged and Recognition
22 empowered to organise themselves to provide through awards
services, including counselling and need
based assistance to fellow senior citizens
thereby making use of their resources,
professional knowledge, expertise and
contacts. Initiatives taken by them in advocacy,
mobilisation of public opinion, raising of
resources and community work will be
supported.
3. EQUIPMENT BANKS: The Distt. Senior Creation of
23 Citizen council/NGO will be encouraged to Equipment Banks at
maintain Equipment Banks such as Special Block level across the
bed, Air mattress, Oxygen generator motorized country.
wheel chair, Ventilator, Monitors etc. with a
provision to return the equipment once the
same is no longer required by the elderly person
and the same may be given to next person in
queue.
3. MEDICINE BANK: The Distt. Senior Creation of
24 Citizen council/NGO will be encouraged to Medicine Banks at
maintain such a Medicine Bank based on Block level across the
Donated medicines from society. Chronically ill country.
elderly can be given special packages for
medicine procurement.
3. Care Giver support: Funds from Creation of care
25 MGNREGS/Gram Panchayat /MUNICIPAL giver support fund
resources etc. be used to give TRAINED
CARE-GIVER for the Elderly on the basis of 1
Care-giver for 4 same sexed elderly to be
helped 2 hours each for a man-day. Funds from
labour welfare fund/CSR can also be used.
3. PHYSIOTHERAPY SUPPORT: funds Formation of pool
26 from MGNREGS/Gram Panchayat for physiotherapy to
/MUNICIPAL resources etc be used to give senior citizens
TRAINED Asstt.
PHYSIOTHERAPIST/REHABILITATION
THERAPIST for the Elderly on the basis of
1 Therapist for 4 same sexed elderly to be
treated 2hrs each for a man-day.
This will save the manpower of bringing the
elderly person to Physiotherapy clinic daily.
Funds from labour welfare fund/CSR can
also be used.

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3. Support will be provided for setting up Formulate time
27 Voluntary Programmes. Volunteers will be bound scheme and
provided training and orientation to assist the other such schemes
home bound elderly, particularly frail and
elderly women and help them to overcome
loneliness. Services of NCC/NSS//Scouts &
guides/Sewa Dal can be used for creating
Intergenerational Bonding.
3. Encourage corporations and Earmarking specific
28 restaurants/hotels etc to provide their products hours for senior
and services to Senior citizens at an additional citizens on additional
discount discount in
Hotels/restaurants
3. Trade unions, employers’ organisations By issuance of
29 and professional bodies will be approached to appropriate
organise sensitivity programmes for their instructions and
members on HEALTHY ageing and other issues, relevant material may
and to promote and organise services for be uploaded on the
superannuated workers. website of this
programme
3. Providing physical aids and assisted living Convergence with
30 devices and appliances to senior citizens Rashtriya Vayoshri
belonging to BPL category. Yojana and State
Schemes
3. Formation of Vridha Sanghas/ Senior Such an association
31 Citizen Associations/Senior Citizen Forums/ should have at least
Self Help Groups at State, District and 100 Senior Citizens as
Division levels to mobilize senior citizens, its members.
articulate their interests, promote and
undertake programmes and activities for their
well-being in the neighbourhood.
3. Facilities, concessions, relief to Sr. Citizens A separate website
32 by Central/ State Govt Agencies will be to be developed for
compiled, updated at regular intervals and this purpose.
made available to Associations for Senior
Citizens for wide dissemination and on
Website/Sr. CITIZEN APP
3. To identify the vulnerable sections among Need Counsellors
33 senior citizens like poor, the disabled, single and Neighbourhood
persons, CHILDLESS ELDERLY, the support and Friendly
infirm, bedridden the chronically sick and those Police Vigil
without family support. Convergence of all
financial, health, and
welfare schemes of
Govt, States

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3. Discrimination against the senior citizens Review of existing
34 for availing opportunities or education will be schemes
removed. Elderly will be facilitated for
reporting whenever they feel they have been
discriminated against or abused.
3. Sustained Programmes covering wide States to play a
35 spectrum from skill development to creative use bigger part in this,
of leisure, appreciation of art, culture and providing last mile
heritage, hobbies and imparting skills in connectivity to the
community work in welfare activities will be senior citizens to avail
encouraged. Youth volunteers/state them of the facilities
Organizations like NCC/NSS/NYK/ Bharath
Sewa Dal etc will help create a platform to
use knowledge and resources of the elderly.
3. Family is the most cherished social Convergence of
36 institution, giving social security to the senior various programmes
citizens. Family support system to continue
to be functional and the ability to discharge its
caring responsibilities will be strengthened
through support services and recognition and
rewards system.
3. Promoting Pilgrimage packages/ tour Convergence of
37 circuits for Elderly of various communities schemes
3. Promoting TOURISM packages/ tour Formulation of
38 circuits for Elderly of to various Destinations appropriate packages
3. DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISM
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(iv) Protection of life and property of Senior Citizens

S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme / Programme

4.1 Voluntary organisations and Setting up of the helpline

associations of Senior Citizens will be
assisted to provide protective services Legal Aid through
and help to senior citizens through helpline NALSA
services, legal aid and other measures.

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4.2 Police will be directed to keep a Review of existing

friendly vigil on older couples or old instructions/ guidelines/
single persons living alone and advisory
promote mechanisms of interaction with
neighbourhood associations. Call
centre based Family /Police Assistance
system will be encouraged to help
elderly in distress through press of one
single button. Children will also be
encouraged to set up video cameras to
stay connected with their elderly back
home.
4.3 Information and advice will be made IEC material on the issue.
available to Senior Citizens on the
importance of keeping contacts on
phone with relatives, friends and
neighbours and on precautions to be
taken on matters such as prevention of
unauthorised entry, hiring of domestic
help, visits of repair and maintenance
persons, vendors and others, and the
handling of cash and valuables.
4.4 Central Govt and State Govt Officers Suitable modification in
including Police Officers and Members of existing training modules
Judicial Service and Senior citizen and developing new short
associations/organizations are to be given (one day/ two day)
periodic sensitisation and awareness modules
training on the issues relating to the
MWPSC Act, 2007.
4.5 Effective Monitoring the Review of a mechanism
implementation/ enforcement of the for regular and
MWPSC Act, 2007 continuous monitoring of
implementation
4.6 To provide for a ‘Senior Citizen Cell” State Police Departments
or a nodal officer for senior citizens” in all to be addressed by D/o
police stations. Honorary Senior SJ&E in conformity with
(Police) Wardens can be appointed in Sr. Citizen Act.
each ward of Municipality and each
gram Panchayat who will look out for
abuse/hardships to elderly.
4.7 To operate a National Level Helpline Setting up of the helpline
for senior citizens

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4.8 Allowing Income tax rebate for For providing additional

deploying caregiver for your elderly income tax rebate
parents/spouse/self upon payment
through DBT.

(v) Active and Productive Ageing with Intergenerational Bonding and

Skill Development

S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme / Programme

5.1 Running of Multi Service Day Care

Centre with periodic medical check-up
facilities and counselling. 1. State Schemes
Existing community centres/
buildings/religious institutions can be
converted into DCCs or Temporary 2. Local Bodies and
structures may be allowed in corners of Gram Panchayats
the parks.For this purpose property will be encouraged to
tax, water and electricity bills may be set up such centres and
exempted/ waived off. incentivised.

5.2 Functional Literacy for illiterate Promotion of adult

Elderly should be tackled on war footing education and digital
in order to ensure basic things such as literacy amongst senior
Banking, drug compliance, Property citizens
matters etc and for remaining usefully
occupied.
5.3 Distance Learning packages, access of M/o HRD and States to
senior citizens to libraries of universities coordinate
and cultural centres will be facilitated
with the assistance of Universities.
5.4 Digital Literacy will be promoted Simple, elder-friendly
along with Functional Literacy. means to be
encouraged
5.5 The National Policy recognises 60 Utilisation of
years + phase of life is as a huge untapped experience of senior
resource. Facilities to be made citizens.
available so that this potential is realised
and individuals are enabled to make
appropriate choices
5.6 Promoting Organ Donation for and by Creation of Awareness
Senior citizens and amongst themselves as and information on
well. importance on organ
donation.

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5.7 Honouring the Long Term care giving Recognition of the services
Institutions especially in areas such as of care giving
Dementia, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, individual/organisations at
End of Life Care etc each level
States/District/Block/
Gram Panchayat level
5.8 Appointment of OMBUDSMAN. In Appointment of
all Locations where there are Old Age Ombudsman for
Homes/Respite Care homes/Day Care regulation and monitoring
Centres for Elderly the State/ Distt. Senior of programmes/facilities
Citizen Council shall endeavour to being funded by the
appoint OMBUDSMAN having good Central/States under
reputation and character who may be a various schemes for
retired senior official of respective sexes. senior citizens
The ombudsman shall be empowered
to visit the facility unscheduled.
5.9 Efforts will be made to make family By creating awareness on
members appreciate and respect the the issues & providing
contribution of Senior Citizens, IEC material for the same.
especially Senior Women in the running
of the household.
5.10 Programmes will be developed to Organising Walkathons,
promote family values, sensitise the various activities
young on the necessity and involving grandparents and
desirability of Inter-Generational Bonding grandchildren
and continuity and desirability of
meeting filial obligations.
Values of caring and sharing need to
be enforced.
5.11 Connect youth to care for the elderly, Colleges/ coaching
to map expertise of senior citizens to centres can select the
needs of the youth such as Career youth for paying guests
counselling/Skill -crafts etc. Youth in with the elderly people
Colleges may be motivated to stay with in their residences.
elderly as PG instead of staying in Elderly people can register
Hostel with Hostel/College wardens themselves with the
acting as links with the elderly. colleges in advance for the
same. (NGOs can also be
used for such initiatives
to facilitate the connect)

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5.12 Convergence of Sr. Citizen Homes Convergence of existing

with orphanages. Sr. Citizens can be Schemes of M/o SJE,
useful for orphans & younger M/o WCD and States
generation :

1. Emotional Bonding

2. Value Imbibing

5.13 Sr. Citizens with specialised

knowledge to be identified and utilised 1. Conducting
for:- workshops for skill
1. Skill building building, like carpentry,
2. Specialised knowledge transfer plumbing, etc
3. General Knowledge building
4. Values education 2. Coaching classes for
5. Story telling the youth
6. Especially for younger children. 3. NGOs can also be
used.
5.14 State policies will encourage children Changes in the Income Tax
to co-reside with parents, by providing tax Act
relief, allowing rebated for medical
expenses and giving preference in
allotment of houses.
5.15 Short Term Stay facilities (RESPITE Social Workers to be
HOMES) for older persons will be incentivised
supported so that the families will get
some relief when they have to go out.
NGOs will be encouraged to operate
RSEPITE HOMES for senior citizens.
5.16 Counselling services will be Maintenance Tribunal
strengthened to resolve family related under MWPSC Act,
issues 2007, courts, Police and
other authorities to act
accordingly.

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5.17 Youth during the course of education/ Suitable modification in

projects should be encouraged to spend the curriculum of
time/ hours with sr. citizens. The students
number of hours so spent should be
reflected or rewarded in overall
grading/ assessment/ or in a Time Bank
which will accrue to the senior citizen
Parents who can avail of that anytime in
their home location.
5.18 Family and Long Term caregivers of Suitable modification in
senior citizens to be duly rewarded / the Scheme of
recognised for their efforts. Vayoshreshtha Samman.
5.19 Identifying and creating jobs in States to play a bigger part
Elderly Care at Home, in Institutions, in in this, providing last
Senior Living Sector, Hospice and in mile connectivity to the
End of Life Planning and Day Care senior citizens to avail
Centres. them of the facilities
Also Care Assessors
Geriatric
Physicians/Doctors/DIETICIANS/
Geriatric Nurses and Physiotherapists and
Astt. Physiotherapists/Astt.
Rehabilitation Therapists/AYUSH for
ELDERLY

(vi) Accessibility, transport and Age Friendly environment

S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme / Programme

6.1 Providing Fare concessions in Review of existing schemes
all modes of travel, with preference and programmes
in reservation of seats and
earmarking of seats in local public
transport.
6.2 Enabling easy entry and exit of --
senior citizens in public transport,
and strict enforcement of traffic
discipline at zebra crossings to
facilitate Senior Citizens to
cross streets

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6.3 Removal of physical barriers to Extension/ Modification of
facilitate easy movement, especially Accessible India Campaign.
in Public spaces/pavements etc.
Making Public Places accessible
to senior citizens suffering from age
related disabilities/
Infirmities and marking elderly
friendly zone
paths/locality/town/village which
can be honoured and used as a
tourist attraction as elderly have
time and money to spend.
6.4 Encouraging ELDER FRIENDLY Promotion of concept of
TAXIS or CABS wherein elder friendly taxis and buses
WHEELCHAIRS can FIT IN.
Similarly Elderly Friendly
BUSES
6.5 Other benefits to senior citizens Preferential treatment like
for enhancement & age friendly separate queues, lower
environment berths
etc
6.6 Making homes more friendly for Awareness generation and
senior citizens by advocating incentivising innovation for
appropriate designs and appropriate technology
technology and encouraging
Builders to promote senior friendly
housing.

(vii) Awareness Generation and Capacity Building

S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme / Programme

7.1 Creative use of media to promote M/o HFW, D/o SJ&E,
active ageing and help dispel stereotypes M/o I&B (PIB) to
and negative images about this stage of coordinate
the life cycle.
7.2 Use of media to help strengthen inter- Sharing of best practices
generational bonds and provide and seeking of
individuals, families and groups with innovative ideas through
information and educational material Media
which will give better understanding of
the ageing process and the ways to handle
problems etc.

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7.3 To involve mass media, social media, To discuss issues relating
informal and traditional communication to Ageing
channels on ageing issues and to report
positive stories also and not create fear
psychosis amongst the elderly.
7.4 To provide opportunities to media A separate website to be
personnel to have access to information developed for this
apart from their own independent purpose and a Nodal
sources of information and reporting of Officer in the Department
field situations. Their participation in be nominated (as in 5.13
orientation programmes on ageing to be above)
facilitated.
Opportunities will be extended for
greater interaction between media
personnel and persons active in the
field of ageing.
7.5 Developing of a Website/APP for Developing of a new
dissemination of information on the website/APP for the use of
schemes/programmes, sharing of Sr. Citizens
experiences and best practices for Senior
Citizens
7.6 Programmes for training to Doctors, M/o HFW, State Govt.,
nurses and to paramedical personnel need NISD
to be introduced in specific courses on
geriatric care in their educational and
training curriculum.
7.7 In-service training centres to be M/o HFW, NISD and
strengthened to take up orientation courses States
on geriatric care for all departments
where Elderly interface regularly.
Assistance to be provided for
development of curriculum and course
material.
7.8 Schools of Social M/o HFW, M/o HRD,
Work/Psychology/Rural Development etc NISD, States
in University Departments to give more
attention in their organisation of Social
services for covering the Care and
Counselling of senior citizens.
7.9 Facilities to be provided and assistance M/o HFW, D/o SJE, States
given for training and orientation of
personnel of NGOs and Government
officials at cutting edge of Departments
providing services to Senior Citizens.
Exchange of training personnel to be
facilitated.

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7.10 Assistance to be given for development D/o SJ&E, M/o Law &
and organising sensitisation programmes Justice, States
on ageing for legislative, judicial and
executive wings at different levels.
7.11 Creating a pool of trained personnel Capacity building of
who can run/monitor/act as implementing agencies
OMBUDSMAN for the senior citizen personnel
homes as per minimum standards for the
Homes as well as services.

(viii) Promoting Silver Economy : senior friendly industrial goods and

services in the society

Sr.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme / Programme

Making available Products, Services

for Elderly Care, Healthy Ageing, Leisure
and Pleasure and for Healthy Ageing
Industry, Elderly Therapy Industry,
Medicines for Elderly, Nutritional
Supplements and Special Diet Edibility
enhancers for the Elderly, Special
Assistive Devices, Cutlery , Elderly
Friendly Bathroom and Home Fittings
Making available the
Elderly Friendly games and Sports facilities to the senior
8.1 Equipment citizens, enabling them a
barrier/ disease free
Elderly Friendly Educational and healthy ageing
Services/Universities/Courses/colleges

Elderly Friendly
Books/Stationery/Hobby Products

Elderly Friendly Apps/ Toys/Special

Care products such as for
Dementia/Parkinson’s /Alzheimer’s
etc

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FAST TRACK COURTS for cases

where Elderly are involved

Giving Immediate Relief and

Restoration of DIGNITY for ABUSED
ELDERLY
Lasting power of
Giving Immediate Relief AND attorney (LPA) for such
RESTORATION of PROPERTY for senior citizens who are
8.2 ABANDONED ELDERLY affected by Dementia
etc.
GETTING DUES/DOCUMENTS of
ELDERLY thrown out of the House and
not having documents of their
properties

Making Decisions on behalf of

Elderly suffering from Dementia/
Parkinson’s/ Alzheimer’s etc who
cannot decide for themselves.

Identifying Senior
friendly towns/locations
from
PROMOTING specific sites in INDIA as
Traffic/climate/mobility
8.3 DESTINATION for AGEING at
and Therapeutic point
LEISURE with PLEASURE
of view and Promoting the
same as destinations for
AGEING at LEISURE
with PLEASURE

(ix) Research and Study

S.No. Strategy Activity / Scheme / Programme

9.1 Good database on Senior Use of data base for

Citizens – preparation and formulation of new schemes
updating thereof.

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9.2 Collecting data and Collection of Data on elderly

dissemination of the same on through Census
Causes of MORBIDITY and
MORTALITY of Senior
Citizens and preventive
Measures. Collection of more
data in Sample Registration
System (SRS) of Registrar
General of India on Elderly.
9.3 Collecting data on Crime For conducting Study/
against Senior Citizens in more Research to prevent crimes
details by NCRB (National against Sr. Citizens,
Crime Record Bureaus) and
disseminating the findings to
prevent further crimes against
elderly.
9.4 Data on impact of Substance Creation of IEC material and
abuse in old age. Measuring awareness campaign
the impact vis-a-vis Cohorts.
9.5 Impact of Living Arrangements Study/Research on impact of
on Elderly Lifestyle and living arrangements of elderly on
Long Term Care issues. lifestyle and long term care
issues
9.6 Socio-economic-and cultural Assessment of socio-
Determinants of Long Term economic, cultural determinants
Care of Elderly in Rural/Urban for long term care of elderly
Settings
9.7 Study on status and facilities To study the need for
available to various socio-eco- improvement in facilities, by
cultural groups of Elderly involving the senior citizens.
9.8 Research on Dementia, To enable the elderly to
Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and avoid these diseases in the first
such age related diseases and place, and in case of patients
their care regimens. their care.
9.9 Research on Impact of Study/ research on impact of
Care-giving on Care-givers care giving on caregivers
9.10 Use of Artificial Best use of available
Intelligence/robotics in care of resources for facilitating the
Elderly senior citizens
9.11 Demographic Hot spots of Identifying and acting
senior citizens
9.12 Ageing issues in different Research and study
Occupations especially
Farmers, Manual Labourers,
Scavengers, weavers etc
Relating Occupational hazards
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9.13 Impact of Climate change on To develop tools for better

Ageing and healthy ageing
9.14 Impact of Natural Disasters To develop tools for better
on Senior Citizens and healthy ageing
9.15 Relating Long Term care of Mainstreaming of ageing and
elderly to number of long term care in the family
issues/family Size
9.16 Response of various Mainstreaming of ageing and
socio-cultural communities to long term care in the society
Long Term Care of their
Elderly
9.17 Ways of Promoting For easing the concept of
Community Participation in palliative care
Palliative Care for Elderly at
Home or in Institutional
Setting
9.18 Research on ways of Communities get involved in
promoting Community matters related to the senior
Participation in Counselling citizens
and Therapies for the
elderly.
9.19 Developing parameters and Accessibility addressed.
Identifying Senior friendly
towns/locations from
Traffic/climate/mobility and
Therapeutic point of view
9.20 Strengthening of centres for For providing more
gerontological studies and comprehensive services to the
geriatrics in Universities, elderly
medical colleges and
research institutions, by
assisting them.
9.21 Corporate Bodies, Banks, To enhance knowledge and
Trusts and Endowments will scope of gerontology
be requested to institute Chairs
in Universities and
Medical Colleges in
gerontology and geriatrics.
9.22 Funding support to be To promote research on the
provided to academic issues of senior citizens
bodies for research projects on
ageing.
9.23 Superannuated scientists will --
be assisted so that their
professional knowledge can be
utilised.

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(x) Project Management

State specific initiatives and best practices

10.1
and new initiatives of senior citizens will
be supported

Hiring of
consultants, interns,
Technical and Managerial Support to professionals &
10.2
Social Defence Division and NISD. subject matter experts
to support the
implementation of the
NAPSrC.

Hiring of
consultants, interns,
Technical and Managerial Support to professionals &
10.3
State Govts. subject matter experts
to support the
implementation of the
NAPSrC.

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