NTR District Collector S. Dilli Rao said that several senior citizens were being forced to move to old age homes while their children were moving abroad.
He said senior citizens who were supposed to enjoy their retired life were subjected to mental agony due to disassociation with families and grandchildren in particular.
The Department for the Welfare of Differently Abled, Transgenders and Senior Citizens organised a function to mark International Day for Older Persons 2022 at Freedom Fighters’ Bhavan in the city on Saturday.