Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 26: In compliance to the directions of Chief Justice of J&K High Court, patron-in-chief J&K State Legal Services Authority, Justice Gita Mittal, District Legal Services Authority Jammu in association with Anugraha -a Regional Resource and Training Centre on Ageing, organized sensitization programme on ‘Ageing with Dignity and Intergenerational Bonding’ at Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Mubarak Mandi.
The programme focused on the need to foster the intergenerational bonding between different generations and to address the different challenges being faced by the senior citizens
Sponsored by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, National Institute of Social Defence, Government of India, the progarmme was organized under the chairmanship of Vinod Chatterji Koul, Pr. District & Sessions Judge Jammu and under the supervision of Naushad Ahmed Khan, Sr. Civil Judge, (Secretary District Legal Services Authority Jammu.)
Dr. Aabha Chaudhary an internationally renowned expert, Ph.D holder in gerontology and gender issues also working as consultant with United Nations as Resource Person was the chief guest.
With her great understanding of issues and problems of senior citizens, , the chief guest advised the participants to see senior citizens and elders as blessing and not burden.
Addressing the gathering, Vinod Chatterji Koul, (Pr. District & Sessions Judge and Chairman District Legal Services Authority, Jammu exhaustively explained and asserted that the programme has been designed to develop formal and informal social support system, so that the capacity of the family to take care of the senior citizens is strengthened and they continue to live in the family.
Aseem Sawhney, Additional Advocate General of J&K High Court as Resource Person, also enlightened the gathering on Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Rajiv Khajuria, member Emeritus SCOC, J&K and Rehana Batool, Director Social Welfare Jammu also spoke on the topic and elaborated various existing welfare schemes of different departments sponsored by Central and State Government for the Welfare of senior citizens.
Ajay Salaan, District Social Welfare Officer, Jammu stressed upon the different challenges being faced by senior citizens and the need to make effective provisions for securing their Rights.
Besides Students and faculty members of Government Girls Higher Secondary School Mubarak Mandi, Jammu those who were present in the seminar were Shalini Sharma, Chairperson, CWC Jammu.
The programme culminated with vote of thanks by Principal Government Girls Higher Secondary School Jammu, Mubarak Mandi, Anita Zutshi.
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