Germany has sought assistance of the Haryana Government to get trained manpower for better care of the elders.
The president, Freedom Democratic Party (FDP), Germany Dr HC Kapil Kumar and State Councilor of Frankfurt and Kelsterbach Rahul Kumar called on the Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal on Tuesday and sought state’s cooperation in their project aimed at providing assistance to the aged.
They apprised the Chief Minister that Germany has a population of 81 million and majority of the population is attaining older age at a rapid pace. They said that a pilot project could be implemented with the assistance of Haryana to provide such facilities in Germany.
They also said that this would be a win-win situation for both Haryana and Germany as on one hand it would provide better health care facilities to the elderly in Germany and on the other, the people of Haryana would get employment opportunities. They informed the Chief Minister that a similar project has been implemented with the assistance of Korea.
FDP is associated with various social organisations in Germany and providing medi-care facilities to the people besides organising activities for elders and children. Both Dr HC Kapil Kumar and Rahul Kumar are brothers and hail from village Alahar in district Yamunanagar.
The Chief Minister lauded their concept of helping the senior citizens saying that it would provide an opportunity to the skilled people of the state to work abroad. He offered full support and cooperation on behalf of the State Government in this endevour. He said a project could also be prepared in collaboration with Vishwakarma Skill Development University being set up at Palwal so as to provide training to the people in the particular field.