02 Mar 2022 Rashtriya Vyoshi Yojana (RVY)
Rashtriya Vyoshi Yojana – Today Current affairs
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will distribute 4,800 daily living aids and assistive devices among 895 senior citizen beneficiaries under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY).
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National Vayoshree Scheme:
- It was launched in the year 2017 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- It is a central sector scheme financed from the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund. This fund was notified in the year 2016.
- All unclaimed amounts from small savings accounts, PPF and EPF are transferred to this fund.
Aim: The Hindu Analysis
- It aims to provide aids and assistive devices to senior citizens belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category who are suffering from age-related disability/disability like impaired vision, hearing impairment, tooth loss and walking disturbance.
- Assistive devices such as walking sticks, elbow crutches, walkers/crutches, tripod/quad pods, hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial teeth and glasses are provided to the eligible beneficiaries.
- According to the 2011 census data, the population of senior citizens in India is 10.38 crores. More than 70% of the senior citizens population lives in rural areas of the country and a large percentage (5.2%) suffer from old age-related disability.
Implementation: The Hindu Analysis
- The scheme is being implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a Public Sector Undertaking, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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Other Schemes Related to Old Age Persons: The Hindu Analysis
- SAMPANN Pariyojna
- SACRED Portal for Elderly
- Elder Line: Toll-free number for the elderly
- SAGE (Senior Care Aging Growth Engine)
- Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens (MWPSC) Act, 2007
- Integrated Program for Older Persons (IPOP)
- Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)
- Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana
- Vayoshreshtha Samman
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