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National Award For Senior Citizens (Vayoshreshtha Samman): Best State In Implementing The Maintenance And Welfare Of Parents And Senior Citizens Act, 2007, And Providing Services And Facilities To Senior Citizens

Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment

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Senior Citizen
Social Welfare
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Every year, the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India confers the "National Award for Senior Citizens (Vayoshreshtha Samman)" to the eminent and outstanding senior citizens and institutions/organizations involved in rendering distinguished service for the cause of elderly persons, especially indigent senior citizens. The awards are conferred on 1st October every year by the Hon’ble President of India at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. The "Vayoshreshtha Samman: Best State in Implementing the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and Providing Services and Facilities to Senior Citizens" award shall be given to the State or Union Territory which has taken the lead in implementing various provisions of the Act and has the highest percentage of settlement of claims of maintenance or best security programme for the elderly. A total of 11 awards are given along with a Certificate, a Memento and also Cash Award. The total number of Awardees is 15 (Fifteen). The Awards are given across 13 categories:

INSTITUTIONAL CATEGORY
  1. Best Institution for Research in the field of Ageing
  2. Best Institution for providing services to Senior Citizens and Awareness Generation
  3. Best District Panchayat in providing services and facilities to Senior Citizens
  4. Best Urban Local Body in providing services and facilities to Senior Citizens
  5. Best State in implementing the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and providing services and facilities to Senior Citizens
  6. Best Private Sector Organisation in promoting the well-being and welfare of Senior Citizens
  7. Best Public Sector Organisation in promoting the well-being and welfare of Senior Citizens

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORY
  1. Centenarian
  2. Iconic Mother
  3. Lifetime Achievement
  4. Creative Art
  5. Sports and Adventure (one each for Male and Female)
  6. Courage & Bravery (one each for Male and Female)
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