A government-appointed committee has recommended that the maintenance tribunals for welfare of the elderly in the State be expanded by including two more members.
The five-member committee has been appointed to recommend changes to The Kerala Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009. The State Senior Citizens’ Council, with the Minister for Social Justice as chairperson, had decided to amend the rules and tasked the committee with preparation of the draft of the amended rules. The report was submitted to the Minister recently.
At present, Sub-Divisional Magistrate is the presiding officer of the tribunal of a sub-division (a group of taluks). The committee recommends that two other non-official members be appointed, including a woman.
