Pratapgarh Old Age Home Hosts Senior Citizens’ Rights Workshop, Medical Camp

A felicitation ceremony and awareness workshop for senior citizens was held at the old age home campus in Madhavganj Mahuli, Pratapgarh, on October 1, 2026, to mark International Day of Older Persons. The programme focused on honouring elderly residents and making them aware of their rights, welfare provisions and available support systems.

The event was organised on Thursday by Shiva Gramodyog Seva Sansthan, Kanpur, through the Regional Resource and Training Centre (RRTC), Uttar Pradesh, under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

During the workshop, the elderly residents were given information about the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and the role of the tribunal under the law. They were informed about their civil and legal rights, provisions related to maintenance, and the right to live with dignity.

As part of the programme, clothes and fruits were presented to the senior citizens. They were also felicitated with garlands. The guests interacted warmly with the elderly residents and enquired about their well-being.

On the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, the Health Department also organised a free medical camp on the old age home campus. At the camp, health check-ups of the senior citizens were conducted and medical advice was provided. The elderly residents were also encouraged to undergo regular health check-ups and remain aware of their health needs.

Those present at the programme included Sadar MLA Rajendra Maurya, Chief Medical Officer Dr. A.N. Prasad, District Social Welfare Officer Nagendra Kumar Maurya, social worker Roshan Lal Umar Vaishya, councillor Deepak Kumar, councillor Anil Kumar Singh, Maithili Singh of Vasudha Foundation, Sameena Akhtar, principal of Sanskar Global School, Atul Singh and Abhishek Patel from RRTC, old age home manager Ambika Prasad, and the entire staff of the old age home.

Speakers at the event said that senior citizens are a priceless heritage of society. They said their experience and life values are important for society. They also said it is everyone’s responsibility to protect the respect, safety, health and rights of elderly people.

Through the workshop, the senior citizens were also told that, whenever needed, they can seek help from the concerned department and the competent authority. The objective of the programme was to promote the respect, dignity, health and welfare of senior citizens, while also making them aware of their civil and legal rights.