SACRED – Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is developing a portal known as SACRED. It stands for Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity.

Need for Such Initiative: Steady Rise in Senior Citizens: There has been a steady rise in the population of senior citizens in India. The number of elderly increased from 7.6 crore in 2001 to 10.38 crore in 2011. It is projected to increase to 16.28 crore in 2026 and 19.34 crore in 2031.

• Decline of Joint Family System: Indian society is witnessing a gradual but definite decline of the joint family system. Due to this, a large number of elderly are being neglected, and are in need of emotional, physical and financial support.
• More Active Senior Citizens: As per the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) report 2020, more than 50% senior citizens are found active.
• To use Expertise of Senior Citizens: Many senior citizens having experience, time and energy can be used by the business enterprises looking for stable employees with experience.