Kathmandu, June 16: Establishment of day service centre for the elderly citizens have been stressed to keep intact the creativity of senior citizens.
Speakers at a programme organized by the National Senior Citizen’s Federation and the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare here on Wednesday, said Nepal was in need of building environment of comfortable and dignified living of senior citizens. The programme was organized on the occasion of 11th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, CP Mainali, said the ideals and experience of the senior citizens must be honoured. According to him, the day service centre could help senior people to pass time and rejuvenate their creativity. Such centre could be established with the joint efforts of the central government and private sectors.
Ministry Secretary Madhu Prasad Regmi said the Ministry would extend help to the efforts to make the elderly citizens’ life dignified.
Federation’s Chairman Dr Gaurishankar Lal Das suggested the government and other stakeholders that they utilized the skills and knowledge of senior citizens. RSS
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