A multi-activity event Jeevema Sharadaha Shatam, has been organised today by National Institute of Social Defence on behalf the Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment in association with Anugraha, a regional resource and training centre on ageing.
This one day multi-activity event will be marked by following events:
Awareness generation on holistic healthy ageing through interactive lecture sessions.
Yoga sessions and geriatric exercises.
Counselling, health check up and demonstrations of techniques for lifelong fitness.
Knowledge enhancement through a multi-service exhibition on health care.
Recreation and entertainment through a cultural programme.
Involving and sensitising youth.
This event will provide an opportunity to reach out to older persons and youth to spread the messages of ensuring healthy active and productive ageing and promoting ageing with dignity. The main objective of this event is to convey the message that healthy and active ageing is key to improving the life of senior citizens. Thaawar Chand Gehlot, minister for social justice and empowerment is gracing the event.
It elicits participation from various Resident Welfare Associations, Senior Citizens Associations, retired persons clubs, inmates of old age homes etc. In the workshop on healthy ageing, well-known and eminent doctors will share their knowledge. Key speakers inlude Padmashree Dr KK Sethi, cardiologist, Delhi Heart & lung Institute, Dr Talat Halim, director, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Dr Ramesh, Arya Vaidya Sala.
A comprehensive exhibition on holistic health care will provide varied services in the fields of nutrition and diet counselling, psychological counselling, alternate therapies and ayurveda. There is useful display of old age care related services, publications, information material on ageing.