Kerala plans to constitute a commission for senior citizens which will address issues related to the welfare of the elderly in the State, said Minister of Higher Education and Social Justice R. Bindu in Kochi on October 17.
She was speaking at the inauguration of a function to distribute certificates to those who had completed the Naipunya Nagaram programme being implemented by the Ernakulam district panchayat to impart hi-tech skills to the elderly. A get-together of the Naipunya Nagaram attendees was also part of the programme.
The Minister said that several programmes are being implemented in Kerala for the welfare of the elderly. It is important that the rich experience of senior citizens are utilised. Memory clinics and Vayomithram and Vayojana Parks programmes are also being set up in the State.
