Senior Citizens Current Affairs, GK & News
Senior Care Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE) Project
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister, Thaawar chand Gehlot, will launch Senior care Ageing Growth Engine or SAGE project on June 4, 2021. What is SAGE project? SAGE project will be launched to select, support and create “one-stop access” of elderly care products and services provided by credible start-ups. Project was formulated following the recommendations of ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment • Old age • Senior care Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE) project • Senior Citizens • share of elders in India
Panchvati Yojana launched
The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur recently launched the Panchvati Yojana for senior citizens in the rural areas of the state. Around 100 parks are to be developed in the state under the scheme. The scheme aims to help the senior citizens spend their leisure time in these gardens and parks. Key Features ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Topics: Ayurveda • Ayurvedic • Employment • employment generation • Government Schemes • Himachal Pradesh • MGNREGA • Migrant workers • Senior Citizens • SHGs • Swachh Bharat
Food Processing Industries to remain open during extended Lock Down
On April 21, 2020, Government of India announced that food processing industries, caregivers of senior citizens and prepaid mobile charging units are to remain open during extended lock down. Highlights The Ministry of Home Affairs recently issued guidelines for the categories to remain open during extended lock down. According to the guidelines, the states were ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Food Processing Industry • Guidelines • Inter-Ministerial Committee • Milk • Senior Citizens
PM Modi launches “Saptapadi” to fight against COVID-19
On April 14, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched “Saptapdi” to fight against COVID-19. Saptapadi is seven mantras to fight against the virus. Highlights PM Modi extended the lock down till May 3, 2020. This has been done after demarcating the country into red, orange and green zones based on the spread of the virus. ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Arogya Sethu • Ayush • Health care • PM Modi • Saptapadi • Senior Citizens • Social Distancing • Unemployment
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana: PM distributes aids and devices to Divyangjan and Senior Citizens
On February 29, 2020, PM Modi is to distribute assistive aids and devices to senior citizens and Divyangjan. This is the biggest ever distribution camp. Highlights The distribution camp of assistive aids and devices for senior citizens and Divyangjans by PM Modi is being organized by the Ministry of Social Justice. The objective of the ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: 2011 census • Below Poverty Line • divyangjans • PM Modi • Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana • Rural Development • Senior Citizens