Chandigarh- The Punjab Authorities, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, is constantly taking concrete steps to make sure the security, well being and social welfare of senior residents, contemplating them a treasured a part of our society. The federal government stays firmly dedicated to safeguarding their dignity, safety and general well-being. Underneath the state-level marketing campaign “Our Elders, Our Delight”, greater than 16,000 senior residents have been registered by means of well being check-up camps and linked with varied authorities welfare schemes throughout the state.
Sharing additional particulars, Minister for Social Safety, Girls and Youngster Growth, Dr. Baljit Kaur, knowledgeable that underneath the Senior Citizen Motion Plan, a finances provision of ₹7.86 crore has been made for the monetary yr 2025–26 for organising well being check-up camps and different welfare-related actions for senior residents.
She mentioned that in these camps, 4,543 senior residents underwent common well being check-ups, 2,071 obtained orthopaedic consultations, 3,705 had eye examinations, 1,129 participated in yoga periods, 1,489 availed homeopathic therapy, whereas 2,054 benefited from ayurvedic providers, assistive gadgets and different important services.
Dr. Baljit Kaur additional said that underneath the ALIMCO scheme, 243 senior residents have been registered, out of which 89 have been supplied with wheelchairs, spectacles and listening to aids. As well as, 355 old-age pension varieties have been ready and 393 senior citizen playing cards have been issued throughout these camps.
The Cupboard Minister mentioned that well being check-up camps have already been organised in most districts of Punjab, together with Amritsar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Patiala, whereas related camps can be organised shortly in Faridkot and Sangrur.
She added that underneath the State Motion Plan, district-level well being check-up camps and allied actions have been carried out by means of this finances allocation. At these camps, senior residents have been supplied services equivalent to cataract surgical procedure referrals, free distribution of assistive gadgets, old-age pension providers, issuance of senior citizen playing cards, yoga camps, authorized consciousness programmes and different consciousness actions underneath one roof. Underneath this initiative, 2,187 senior residents have been made conscious of the Upkeep and Welfare of Mother and father and Senior Residents Act, 2007.
To maintain senior residents actively related with society, productive and inter-generational actions have been additionally organised. Underneath these initiatives, 379 senior residents participated in productive and energetic ageing camps, whereas 140 took half in inter-generational actions equivalent to Giddha, Bhangra, poetry and theatre. Moreover, 1,841 senior residents strengthened their bodily and psychological well-being by collaborating in yoga camps.
Dr. Baljit Kaur mentioned that senior residents are a treasured and valued a part of society, and taking good care of them is each the ethical and social duty of the Mann Authorities. She emphasised that the success of those initiatives is determined by collective efforts and appealed to households and society to actively encourage senior residents to take part in these well being and welfare camps.
