SC Judge inaugurates day care centre for senior citizens at Leh

Justice S. Abdul Nazeer along with Chief Justice of J&K High Court Justice Gita Mittal inaugurating day care center at Leh on Monday.
Justice S. Abdul Nazeer along with Chief Justice of J&K High Court Justice Gita Mittal inaugurating day care center at Leh on Monday.

Excelsior Correspondent
LEH, Oct 7: Justice S. Abdul Nazeer, Judge Supreme Court of India inaugurated the first Government-sponsored and operated day-care cum recreation centre for senior citizens here today that will be one stop-shop for entertainment, medical services and legal aid for the aged people of the region.
The Centre, co-sponsored by Government and the District Legal Service Authority will also provide a raft of medical facilities including geriatric care, health consultations and check-ups, physiotherapy as well legal service the senior citizens would require on various issues.
Speaking on the occasion, Justice Nazeer appreciated the initiatives of State Legal Service Authority which came up with this facility for the senior citizens. “Opening a centre is comparatively easier than its sustainability, therefore, the local administration has a big responsibility to run this recreation centre in a meaningful way”, he added.
In her address, Chief Justice of J&K HC, Justice Gitta Mittal made a mention of the success story of “Swabhiman Parisar” -a Centre for welfare of senior citizens of Delhi which was opened on her initiative and said that similar centre was also opened in Srinagar and now in Leh with all those facilities.
“This will be a place of cheerfulness where senior citizens can meet, share their experiences, spelling out solutions to the social issues and guiding the society using their years of experiences and expertise in different fields” she added.
She further said that in this fast changing scenario, such centres are crucially required specially for the elderly people to get answers to all their questions from a single window.
Justice Tashi Rabstan highlighting the importance of this first ever Day Care Recreation Centre for senior citizens of Ladakh said that the Centre will not only provide senior citizens recreational facilities but a platform where they can spend time together, share life experiences, read books, take part in recreational activities and play games.
Justice Rajesh Bindal, Executive Chairman, J&K State Legal Service Authority also spoke on the occasion. He said that with the dominance of information technology these days the elderly people feels a sense of isolation. In such a situation, this centre will provide space and let them sit together so that they don’t feel isolated and ignored.
Others spoke on the occasion included Akram Chaudhary, Member Secretary, J&K SLSA, Dr. Aabha Chaudhary, Resource Person, Ghulam Rasool Lassu and Padma Shree Morup Namgyal.
At the end, the Chairman, District Legal Service Authority, RS Jasrotia gave vote of thanks.

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