RashtriyaVayoshri Yojana

“RashtriyaVayoshri Yojana”, a ‘Scheme for providing Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices for Senior citizens belonging to BPL category’.

Need for this Scheme

• As per the Census figures of 2011, the population of senior citizens in India is 10.38 crore.
• More than 70% of the population of senior citizens live in rural areas of the country.
• A sizeable percentage (5.2%) of the senior citizens suffers from some sort of disabilities related to old age.

Who will be Targetted?

The Scheme aims at providing Senior Citizens, belonging to BPL category and suffering from any of the age-related disability/infirmity viz. Low vision, Hearing impairment, Loss of teeth and Locomotor disability, with such assisted-living devices which can restore near normalcy in their bodily functions, overcoming the disability/infirmity manifested.

Salient Features

• Free of cost distribution of the devices, commensurate with the extent of disability/infirmity that is manifested among the eligible senior citizens.
• In case of multiple disabilities/infirmities manifested in the same person, the assistive devices will be given in respect of each disability/impairment.
• The devices will help the Senior Citizens to overcome their age related physical impairment and to lead a dignified and productive life with minimal dependence on care givers or other members of the family.
• The Scheme od being implemented through the sole implementing agency, ‘Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO)’, (a PSU under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment).
• As far as possible, 30% of the beneficiaries in each district shall be women.