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International Day of Older Persons

Sub: Celebrations on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons on 1st October

The 1st October is observed every year as the International Day of Older Persons internationally. Being the nodal Ministry for the welfare of senior citizens, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been celebrating the occasion every year by organizing a series of programmes and felicitating the distinguished senior citizens with Vayoshrestha Samman. The main idea behind these celebrations is to reiterate the government's commitment towards welfare of the elderly and to ensure that the services rendered by the elderly get its due recognition in the society.

2. The programmes that are organized by the Ministry on the occasion of 1st October comprises of two events viz.

  1. Morning 'walkathon' which is participated by the Senior Citizens and School Children to highlight the concept of "promotion of intergenerational bonding"
  2. An evening programme consisting of
    1. Felicitation of senior citizens who rendered distinguished services to the society with Vayoshreshta Samman (there are 10 categories under the Vayoshreshta Samman); and
    2. A cultural programme ( This year, the Hon'ble Minister desired for conduct of a play based on the story 'Budee Kakee' written by Shri Premchand).

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