President presents the National Awards Vayoshreshtha Samman
President presents the
National Awards Vayoshreshtha Samman
The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee today presented National
Awards “Vayoshreshtha Samman” to senior citizens in a function organized by the
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment here today. Highlighting the
role of the Older Persons in the society, Shri Mukherjee said that the
International Day of Older Persons is an occasion to focus renewed attention on
issues relating to the older people. There is a need to sensitize various
strata of the society towards the challenges being faced by the elderly people,
he emphasized.
Stressing on the due care of the senior citizens through various socio
economic measure, the President said that the Indian tradition of respecting
and caring for elders has been passed on from generations. “We must not
let this socio-cultural asset of our wither away. Facilities to provide
institutional care to needy elderly persons must be established in sufficient
numbers”. Shri Mukherjeee said in the backdrop of changing socio-economic
conditions, the effectiveness and efficacy of these laws have to be evaluated.
On the occasion Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social
Justice & Empowerment said that the Government has taken a number of
initiatives for the welfare of senior citizens. Programmes and Policies are
being reframed with this purpose. He said that the National Awards are
intended to show case the Government’s concern for senior citizens and its
commitment towards them with the aim of strengthening their legitimate place in
the society.
Welcoming the President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee and the Union Minister for
Social Justice & Empowerment Shri Thaawar Chand Gehlot. Shri Vijay
Sampla, MoS, SJE said that the Awards showcase the Government’s concern for
senior citizens and its commitment towards them with the aim of strengthening
their place in the society and encourage their outstanding contribution for the
welfare the senior citizens.
The National Awards for senior citizen – Vaysohreshtha Samman are presented
every year. Following were the awardees for the year 2015.
Category
of National Award
|
Name
of the Institution/individual
|
Best
Institution for providing services to senior citizens and awareness
generation
|
1. Gram Vikas Parisha,
Vill. Rangaloo, Jumarmur.
2. Pravara Rural
Hospital, Loni, Tahata.
|
Best
District Panchayat in providing services and facilities to senior citizens.
|
1. Zilla panchayat
Dindori, Dindori, MP.
2. Udupi Zilla
Panchayath, Manipal, Karnataka.
|
Centenarian
|
1. Shri uday Singh Maan,
Lowa Kalan, Jhajjar, Haryana.
|
Iconic
Mother
|
1. Smt. Laduben alias
Leelaben Chaabildas Gurjar, Thakkar-Bapa Colony, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
|
Life
Time Achievement
|
1. Shri Yashwant Narayan
Kadam, Vijaynagar Colony, Kolhapur, Maharashtra.
|
Present
on the occasion were Shri Vijay Sampla, MoS, SJE, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar, MoS,
SJE, Smt. Anita Agnihotri, Secretary, SJE on other senior officials of the
Ministry.
Post a Comment