Government ignores senior citizens in NPOP review
If government of India is serious about making a realistic NPOP which will benefit different segments of senior citizens, then it should have progressive and positive mindset and include important stake holders and senior citizens.
ON JANUARY 28, 2010, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) of Government of India which looks after more then 90 million senior citizens has neglected and ignored important stake holders, non-government organisations and organisation in constitution of committee to review the NPOP.
There are important people involved with various organisation all over India who are actively working for /with senior citizens and their rights and thus, ignoring them will be a big mistake. Already the earlier NPOP which was formulated in 1999, could not be adopted and implemented for more than 11 years and now there is a need to review the NPOP due to changed scenario of society and need of elderly.
Professional organisation like are:
We appreciate government intention to review the NPOP but it is sad to note that only three persons from the entire country are made part of this very important committee. Also government has failed to communicate this with important stake holders, NGOs working for /with elderly, it looks like close door appointments. This creates suspicion in government intention. It is about representation to important stake holders. The parliamentary board – standing committee of MSJE and National Council for Older Person members were not informed. The process is not transparent.
There are important people involved with various organisation all over India who are actively working for /with senior citizens and their rights and thus, ignoring them will be a big mistake. Already the earlier NPOP which was formulated in 1999, could not be adopted and implemented for more than 11 years and now there is a need to review the NPOP due to changed scenario of society and need of elderly.
Some of the important NGO's /organisation which have been ignored are:
- All India Senior Citizens Confederation (AISCCON)
- Association of Gerontology (India) (AGI)
- Indian Gerontological Association
- Society for Serving Seniors
- Alzheimer's and Related Disorder Society of India (ARDSI)
- Harmony For Silver Foundation
- International Longevity Center - India (ILC-I)
- Nightingale Medical Trust
- Silver Inning Foundation
- Center for Research on Ageing, department of Psychology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati
- Geriatric Society of India
- The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse , India (INPEA)
- Indian Association of Geriatric Mental Health (IAGMH)
- University of Third Age , U3A India
- The All India Central Government Pensioners Association
- Bharat Pensioners’ Samaj
- All India Central Confederation of Pensioner Association
- Agewell Foundation
- Anugraha India
- Indian Academy of Geriatrics
- Development, Welfare and Research Foundation (DWRF)
- The Family Welfare Agency
Professional organisation like are:
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
- Financial expert
- Legal expert
- World Health Organisation
- Nursing Council
- Indira Gandhi National Open University
- Indian Council of Social Science Research
- Tata Institute of Social Science
- Medical Council of India
- Indian Medical Association
Most important is the view of common senior citizens of India - poll, survey, debate, etc could be an effective method to know the practical needs of man on the street.
If government of India is serious about making a realistic NPOP which will benefit different segments of senior citizens, then it should have progressive and positive mindset and include important stake holders and senior citizens themselves.
We are scared that it will turn out to be another NPOP for just token for vote bank politics. Last NPOP was formulated in 1999, but not yet implemented.
We can’t keep quiet, we have to raise our voice against any misdeed, corruption, abuse of power etc.
We are scared that it will turn out to be another NPOP for just token for vote bank politics. Last NPOP was formulated in 1999, but not yet implemented.
We can’t keep quiet, we have to raise our voice against any misdeed, corruption, abuse of power etc.
Silver Inning Foundation strongly demands Ministry of MSJE to reconstitute/ extend the current committee to other important stake holders for the benefits of millions of elderly people in India. We raise our objection on constituting of current small committee. An urgent step in this regards will be appreciated or else we will launch our nationwide protest.
Let us work together for the rights of our elders.
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