Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) [Formerly National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC)]
LAST DATE – 15th August 2024
Introduction :-
This Scheme lays down in one document, the vision, mission and the immediate plan of action of the Government of India for welfare and well-being of senior citizens of the country. All the issues of relevance to older persons have been taken
into account in the scheme in order to ensure that older persons are not left behind and they can live a long and healthy life. It brings together articulation of each of the current schemes, future strategic plans, and targets and maps it with
schemes / programmes, accountabilities, financials and clear outcomes. This Plan takes care of needs of the senior citizens viz. financial security, shelter, food, health care and human interaction / life of dignity. It also includes the facets of
safety/protection and general wellbeing of the elderly beginning by generation of awareness and sensitization of the society.
The Scheme has been formulated on the basis of several discussions and deliberations held with Officers of Central Ministries/Departments dealing with the issues related to the Senior Citizens and representatives from National Institute
of Social Defense (NISD), National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD), Regional Resource & Training Centres of Sr. Citizen Division of the Ministry and reports received from the seven Working Groups
which were constituted for designing comprehensive programmatic initiatives covering (i) Promoting Financial Security (ii) Healthcare and nutrition (iii) Promoting livelihoods and income generating activities (iv) Schemes for Shelter
and Welfare (v) Skilling and re-skilling senior citizens for productive aging (vi) Awareness and capacity building and (vii) Promoting silver economy, etc
Funding Criteria :-
- 25 Peoples for 30 Lakhs
- 50 Peoples for 60 Lakhs
Developmental Objectives/Goals of the Scheme:-
Development objectives of the NAPSrC are to work on the following components to fulfil the vision and mission of the scheme:
- Financial Security
- Health Care and Nutrition
- Shelter and Welfare
- Protection of life and property of Senior Citizens
- Active and Productive Ageing with Intergenerational Bonding and Skill Development
- Accessibility, transport and Age friendly environment
- Awareness Generation and Capacity Building
- Promoting Silver Economy: senior friendly industrial goods and services in the society
- Research and Study
- Project Management
Scope of the Scheme:-
Scope of the scheme is to implement Section 19 and 20 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Section 19 of the Act inter alia states that the State Government may establish and maintain such number of old age homes at accessible places, as it may deem necessary, in a phased manner, beginning with at least one in each district to accommodate in such homes a minimum of one hundred fifty senior citizens who are indigent. The State
Government may, prescribe a scheme for management of old age homes, including the standards and various types of services to be provided by them which are necessary for medical care and means of entertainment to the inhabitants of such homes.
Eligibility Criteria:-
- The applicant organizations should be already working in the field of transgender welfare with minimum experience of 2 years.
- The applicant organizations should be a registered society/company/trust.
- Minimum 3 years old NGO.
- Must have good work profile.
- Good Working NGO at least 3 years.
Required Documents:-
- NGO Audit Balance Sheet Of Last 3 Years
- NGO Annual Progress Reports Of Last 3 Years
- NGO Pan Card
- NGO Registration Certificate & Bylaws
- Ngo Darpan Unique I’d
- NGO Bank Account Details
- Authorized Person Aadhar & Pan Card. & CV, Qualification details.
- Letter Head
- Email ID AND Mobile Number
- Staff Detail
- Rent Agreement
