Rashtriya Vyoshi Yojana (RVY)

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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