India Urgently Needs a Commission Dedicated to Elderly Wellbeing
| IOP Desk - 05 Jul 2022

 

CHARISTA FOUNDATION Raises Relevant Concerns

Regarding the Health & Wellbeing of the Elderly in India

Event Highlights: Screening of the Social Short Film ‘Poonam’

& Panel Discussion on Elderly Care

 

New Delhi, July 5, 2022

India should have a Commission for Elderly people and a broad policy to give society the scope to utilize the intellectual capacity of seniors. When we can have Commission for Women and Child development why not for Elders? 

"It is not just about providing, Food, security, and Healthcare schemes, it's about how to utilize their Intellectual Expertise and Experience for the welfare and development of society."

- Mr. Onkareshwar Pandey, Founder of Golden Signatures,

Sr. Journalist & Chairman of Observer Global Media Group

Charista Foundation caters to the psychological needs of the elderly to bring them out of loneliness and isolation and make them an active, living part of society by using their experience and intellect. The team at Chartista Foundation has been on a spree screening their in-house production, a social short film ‘Poonam’ to various audiences in Delhi to sensitize the audiences and create awareness of the need for psychological care for the elderly.

 

The short film 'Poonam' was screened at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in Delhi last evening, July 2nd, 2022, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Ms. Rijuta Gupta, a published author, environmental engineer, and gold medalist. Brig. Chandra Mukesh (Retd.) - a management Guru, Dr. Amit Nagpal, a business storyteller and bestselling author, Ms. Maneesha Sharma, a social impact leader, speaker, and influencer, and Ms. Radhika AtulAbrol, a sociopolitical activist & youngest person present there, were the panelists.

The event was attended by an august gathering consisting of attendees from various walks of life, members of the FCC, and the media fraternity. The event began with Ms. Shilpi Das Chohan, Founding Trustee – Charista Foundation, addressing the audience about the inspiration behind the social short and the purpose of screening as a pan-India campaign towards spreading the message of loneliness – the silent killer in elderly life.

The film was well received by the audience and sparked a brainstorming session that lasted for more than the stipulated time.

 

Mr. Onkareshwar Pandey, a senior journalist and the Chairman of Observer Global Media Group, expressed concern about the intellectual health of seniors who retire after more than three decades of service and find it difficult to accept themselves at that stage of life. He questioned having policies that would give society the scope to utilize the intellectual capacity of such seniors. At any given point in time, the super active Brig. Mukesh, who turned 69 yesterday, pointed out that it is important for seniors to also hone their skills and stay relevant in society at any given point in time.

On the other hand, FCC member Mr. Ratnajyoti chipped in with the idea of creating awareness around the national policies for the elderly. Panelist Ms. Maneesha Sharma agreed with his suggestion and said that such awareness campaigns should be conducted at all levels. She was quite upfront in pointing out the stark truth that very rarely does any corporate body invest their CSR funds on old age or elderly care issues. It was deduced by both that there should be a dedicated commission for the elderly like the national women's commission and the national child rights commission. Dr. Amit Nagpal added to this aspect by saying, "Corporates don’t spend on elderly care, but if someone sells them this idea, well then there’s a possibility of generating their interest in this direction."

The moderator, Rijuta Gupta, agreed that the corporates need to be woken up. Shilpi Das Chohan, Founding Trustee, Charista Foundation, summed it up by saying, "We want to make caring for the elderly a fashionable cause for corporates to chip in through CSR."

Senior Journalist Mr. Biswadeep shared how the Assam government has enforced a strict law upon children to support their elderly parents financially. He raised a question about what the parents did wrong for society to come to this stage of enforcing such laws. To this, Supreme Court Lawyer Ms. AbhaMaryada Bhatt presented her point that the parents weren’t prepared for their elderly life. She emphasized that everyone should prepare themselves for this inevitable phase.

The most senior member in the audience was Mr. K. N. Gupta, a senior journalist who still keeps himself occupied with editing assignments for the news agency PIO-TV. He highlighted being practical and implementing ideas like putting in place senior citizen activities centers at community level just like the one he initiated in Gulmohar Park Residents’ Colony in New Delhi.

The session was concluded by Mr. Muneesh Gupta, President – FCC, by stating we ought to deal with our parents the way they dealt with us when we were children. He said it’s all about the commitment towards giving back. Despite the problems and issues in society, we need to deal with the situation as a whole. He proudly said, "If anyone can lead the world by example in terms of taking care of the elderly, it’s our country that’s done it for years, and we must contribute towards the change in making the lives of the elderly better."

 


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