The Kerala government has declared the Vayosevana awards for this year. Minister for Social Justice R. Bindu announced the awards for best local bodies, old-age homes and other categories here on Thursday.
Literary critic M. Leelavathy and singer P. Jayachandran have been selected for the award for lifetime contribution. The awards will be presented on the International Day of Older Persons observance in Thrissur on October 1.
The Vayosevana award comprising a purse of ₹1 lakh for the best district panchayat that has rendered service for the welfare and protection of senior citizens has been bagged by the Kannur district panchayat.