rights of senior citizen in india .

1. Rights of senior
citizens in India
Senior citizens group is projected to comprise 18%
per cent of India’s total population by 2025. There
are statutory provisions for maintenance of parents
under Hindu personal law, and similar laws for
other religions. Under the Maintenance and Welfare
of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 it is a
legal obligation for an heir or children to provide a
monthly allowance to her parents as maintenance.

2. Unfortunately a large part of the population is
unaware of them. This results in abuse of elders by
family. It is estimated that nearly 25% of the
elderly population experiences abuse by their sons,
daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, but never by
daughters. It is ironic that parents feel that birth of
a girl child is a burden on them! Most of the cases
of abuse are not reported, as the elders want to
protect family’s reputation in society.
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3. Seruds started the child welfare programs in the
year 2003. During floods in 2009 in AP, we started
creche program for kids of women working in
hazardous jobs. When we were working for the
flood relief activities, the community asked us to
start the day care centers for their children when
parents go out to work.
The child related issues that poor people face in
Andhra Pradesh are?
Malnutrition
Drop out of school
Run away from home to become street child
Take to petty crime
Put to Child labor
Early marriage, leading to early child bearing
and resultant health issues of young mothers
Child abuse
Substance abuse
Illness leading to poor mortality rates