Elderline holds Awareness/ Sensitisation programme at Kishtwar

DC Kishtwar instructed all SDM’s to identify a room in all the PHCs to be used as a temporary shelter place for Senior citizens till they are shifted to District Senior Citizen Home_

Kishtwar,25-11-2022.

An awareness cum Sensitisation programme on Elderline 14567 was held at Kishtwar today in the VC room of DC office complex Kishtwar.

Meanwhile, Deputy commissioner Kishtwar, Dr. Devansh Yadav also reviewed the functioning of Elderline in District Kishtwar and a series of delibeations were made.

Among others the programme was attended by Addl. SP Rajinder Singh, SDM Chhatroo Inderjeet Singh Parihar,SDM Paddar Dr Rishi Kumar Sharma,SDM Marwah Dr Mohsin Raza, DSWO Zubair Ahmed, Tehsildar Kishtwar Umar Muneeb, TSWOs,and Field Response Leader (FRL) JK Elderline.
Besides all Tehsildars attended the meeting through virtual mode.

Pertinent to mention here that Elderline is an initiative of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India and it is being implemented by HelpAge India in collaboration with department of Social Welfare Government of J&K.The 14567 is helpline number available for elderly and senior citizens from 8am to 8pm, if they need any legal, medical, emotional or any other kind of help.

On this occasion FRL, JK Elderline gave a detailed power point presentation on the functioning of Elderline. He also discussed the role of different stakeholders involved.

Deputy commissioner Kishtwar instructed all SDM’s to identify a room in all the PHCs and designate the same as a temporary shelter place for Senior citizens to be kept till they are shifted to Senior Citizen Home established at District Headquarter Kistwar.

The Deputy commissioner instructed FRL, JK Elderline that inputs should be given to the ministry and this helpline should be made operational for 24*7.

He also assured full support from the District Administration end to the Elderline for its smooth functioning