A five-day training workshop on capacity building of key functionaries of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in geriatric counselling was inaugurated on Saturday. The training camp will culminate on April 3.
Organised by the Old Age Care Division of the National Institute of Social Defence, Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, in collaboration with the Members’ Association for Developmental Action and Training (MADAT), Bhubaneswar, the event aims to orient the participants with various approaches in counselling for the care of older persons.
The main objective of the training camp is to develop and enhance the basic skills in geriatric counselling. “Through this programme the participants will understand various psychological factors related to ageing,” said MADAT secretary Sudhir Kumar Behera.
State Social Welfare Board Chairperson Nibedita Nayak and Age Care Association secretary BK Mohanty, attended the inaugural session. Various problems of senior citizens, several mental health conditions and the need for counselling interventions were discussed at the meet.