TN gets award for services to senior citizens
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:04.10.2019
The state government won the Union government’s best state award for implementing Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and providing services and facilities to help senior citizens.
President Ram Nath Kovind conferred “Vayoshreshtha Samman 2019” the annual national award of the Union ministry of social justice and empowerment, upon Tamil Nadu government in recognition of its programmes to senior citizens through various programmes. Social welfare minister V Saroja received it at a function in Delhi. The state introduced social security pension schemes way back in 1962, before Union government. Separate geriatric wards are functioning in all district hospitals and medical officers visit old age homes every month.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:04.10.2019
The state government won the Union government’s best state award for implementing Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and providing services and facilities to help senior citizens.
President Ram Nath Kovind conferred “Vayoshreshtha Samman 2019” the annual national award of the Union ministry of social justice and empowerment, upon Tamil Nadu government in recognition of its programmes to senior citizens through various programmes. Social welfare minister V Saroja received it at a function in Delhi. The state introduced social security pension schemes way back in 1962, before Union government. Separate geriatric wards are functioning in all district hospitals and medical officers visit old age homes every month.
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