AVYAY and related schemes for welfare of senior citizens and persons with disabilities in North Eastern States
Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment says the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana, Elderline, Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojana, and ALIMCO-run PM Divyasha-Vayoshri Kendras are being used to expand senior-citizen and disability support in the North Eastern States.
- The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment uses AVYAY as the umbrella scheme for senior-citizen welfare across India.
- The senior-citizen helpline Elderline provides information, guidance, emotional support, and field intervention for abuse and rescue cases.
- The release says Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojana gives physical aids and assisted living devices to eligible senior citizens with age-related disabilities or infirmities.
- ALIMCO runs PMDVKs and is the sole implementing agency for Rashtriya Vayoshree Yojana.
What happened
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment says it is implementing the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY) as an umbrella scheme for the welfare of senior citizens across India, including Assam and the North Eastern States. The same release also says welfare support for persons with disabilities is being implemented through the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities.
The release highlights the role of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a public sector undertaking under the Department for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, in running Pradha Mantri Divyasha-Vayoshri Kendras (PMDVKs). According to the release, ALIMCO has opened 11 PMDVKs in the Northeast region and reviews the need for additional centres from time to time.
UPSC can ask about the design of welfare delivery for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, the difference between a central scheme and a State Action Plan, the role of Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation, and the policy need for accessible care, assistive devices, and geriatric support in the North Eastern States.
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