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Maintenance & Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007
Senior Citizens are a treasure to our society. They have worked hard all these years for the development of the nation as well as the community. They possess a vast experience in different walks of life. The youth of today can gain from the experience of the senior citizens in taking the nation to greater heights. At this age of their life, they need to be taken care of and made to feel special. Indian Government provides several benefits through its schemes in various sectors of development.
With various tax benefits, travel and health care facilities provisioned for them, Indian Government has created reasons for Senior Citizens to feel happy. This corner on Senior Citizens is aimed at providing details on various aspects concerning them.
Opportunities
Senior citizens are a treasure to our society. They are experienced in various walks of life but many elders have been living under negligence and impoverishment. There is a dire need of senior care issues to be looked after with care and warmth and education is one of them. It is all about successful aging as well as productive aging. If our brain is idle we age more.
One should not fret about life after retirement rather this life should be lived fully and considered as an extended leisure time for learning more. Moreover there is always a room for improvement when it comes to learning new things and new skills.
It is not only about further education but all about experiencing new things and meeting new people. It also makes a huge impact in health and other aspects of life. Education opportunities are flourishing in India but still more awareness needs to be created among the elderly.
Learning Opportunities for senior citizens in India
Basic Computer Courses at NIIT
In NIIT there are IT awareness programs for all the people. Other than students even housewives and senior citizens can enroll in the program to understand basic computer skills.- Other than education there are several job portals for senior citizens. Many banks are willing to hire elderly. Lot of part time job opportunities are given to senior citizens.
The Indian Government has several schemes for the the development of senior citizens. They provide various details on several aspects of health care, tax benefits, travel benefits, housing facility and financial assistance.
Distance Learning
One can also opt for distance learning programs and obtain qualification degrees through post or online. These courses are flexible and are fitted according to your life. You can work at your own pace and get the degree from the Open University.
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme
The new scheme came into existence from August 2, 2004, onwards. This is for the senior citizens with a maturity period of 5 years of the deposited income. It can be extended for another three years. The eligible candidate needs to be of 60 years of age and above and the deposit offers an interest of 9% per annum. The minimum investment can be Rs. 1000 and maximum is up to Rs. 15 lakhs.