In a bid to honour the older person and celebrate international day of older person a programme was jointly organised for the older people in Sahid Durgamal Park by the department of Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, Anugrah Sansthan (NGO) and Cantonment Board.
Uttarakhand Revenue board chairman SK Mattu was the chief guest of the event. In his address Mattu said that Anugrah Sansthan has done a good job for old age people. They should take care of their health and daily exercise and excursion is beneficial for their health. Dehradun DM BVRC Purushottam said that if any senior citizen has any complain against district administration he\\she can come to his office on any working day and can submit their complains in the Cantt Board complaint box.
He expressed thank to the organiser Dr. Abha Chaudhary for organising this event as this kind of event is helpful in encouraging older people and such events should be always done.
Founder of Anugrah Sanathan Dr. Abha Chaudhary said that in India the population of older people is around 10 crore and increasing population of older people has becoming a big challenge. In 2011 Swabhiman kendra was established by cantt board For the betterment and entertainment of older people. Around 500 older people and 100 school children participated in the occasion. The NGO is working in the various parts of uttrakhand for the betterment and health problems of the older people. NGO has also conducted a mobile health services, day care center, medical camps for the old age people.
Vice president of Cantt Board Guru Prasad Tiwari was also presented in this event. The whole event was coordinated by Mrs. Rakesh Dhawan Board Member of the NGO.