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3. evsjv‡`‡ki cÖexY‡`i Rxeb gv‡bi we‡k­lY KvVv‡gv-1 mve©Rbxb gvbevwaKvi mb‡`i 25 bs avivq Rxeb gv‡bi e¨vL¨vq ejv n‡q‡Q ch©vß Lv`¨, †cvlvK, M„nvqY, ¯^v¯’¨ †mev, cÖ‡qvRbxq mvgvwRK †mev I `yt¯’Zvq I wK¬‡k wbivcËv cvIqv|Ó cÖexY‡`i Rxeb gv‡bi †¶‡Î G e¨vL¨v mvaviYfv‡e cÖ‡hvR¨, Z‡e cÖexY eq‡m Rxeb gv‡bi Ab¨Zg `ywU wb‡`©kK n‡”Q wPwKrmv †mev Ges cÖ‡qvRbxq mnvqZv cvIqv I mnvqZvi gvb| G cÖm‡½ Avš—R©vwZKfv‡e m¤úªwZ eva©K¨ myPK ( Ageing Index ) ‰Zix n‡q‡Q| G myP‡K PviwU †¶‡Îi gva¨‡g cvIqv h_v Avq wbivcËv, ¯^v‡¯’¨i Ae¯’v, Kg©ms¯’vb I wk¶v, mnvqK cwi‡e‡ki ( Enabling Environment ) gva¨‡g cÖex‡Yi Rxeb g~j¨vqb Kiv n‡”Q|

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7. ‡h me Kvi‡b cÖexY‡`i Rxebgvb Dbœq‡b BwZevPK cwiw¯’wZ ˆZix n‡”Q bv- 1 evsjv‡`‡k nZ `wi`ª‡`i g‡a¨ eo Ask cÖexY n‡Z cv‡ib- nZ`wi`ª cÖexY‡`i Kó eûgyLx `ª“Z bMivq‡bi cÖexY Rb‡Mvôx we‡kl K‡i AwaK eq¯‹ cÖexY‡`i `yt¯’Zv evo‡Q-mgv‡Ri me‡P‡q †mev ewÂZ †kÖYx‡Z cwiYZ n‡”Q| bxwZ I AvBb cÖYqb, †Rô¨ bvMwiK ( Senior Citizen ) ‡Nvlbvq AMÖMwZ n‡j Zvi mydj Z…Yg~j ch©vq ch©š— ‡cŠu‡Q bv- †cŠuQv‡bvi wel‡q †Kvb wbðqZv ˆZix n‡”Q bv| MZ Kq eQ‡i D‡j­L‡hvM¨nv‡i eq¯‹fvZv cwigvb e„w× cvqwb- wbe©vPb- weZiY- cwiex¶b ( Monitoring ) Av‡Mi †P‡q ivR‰bwZK ev `jxqKiY I ¯’wei n‡q c‡o‡Q| cy‡iv eq¯‹fvZv e¨e¯’vcbvq ¯’weiZv evo‡Q| cÖexY ¯^v¯’¨ I cÖexY‡mev wb‡q bvbvgyLx Av‡jvPbv, AvkÖq †K›`ª _vK‡jI miKvi, GbwRI, †emiKvix LvZ †_‡K †Kvb †Rviv‡jv ( Concrete ) D‡`¨vM †bB| miKv‡ii 2022 mv‡j g‡a¨ mevi Rb¨ mvgvwRK myi¶v Rxeb Pµ Abyhvqx cÖexY‡`i welqwU Aš—©fz³ n‡q‡Q, wKš‘ cÖexY‡`i mvgvwRK myi¶v P¨v‡jĸ‡jv‡K h_vh_fv‡e wPwýZ K‡i KiYxq wVK Kiv nqwb|

8. ‡h me Kvi‡b cÖexY‡`i Rxebgvb Dbœq‡b BwZevPK cwiw¯’wZ ˆZix n‡”Q bv- 2 Kg©gq eva©‡K¨i Ab¨Zg Dcv`vb cÖexY msMVb I cÖexY AskMÖn†Yi †¶‡Î gvV ch©v‡q mn‡hvwMZv ‡bB ej‡jB P‡j, A_P Kg©gq eva©†K¨ cÖexY‡`i eûgyLx mgm¨vi GKwU †UKmB mgvavb cvIqv †h‡Z cv‡i| cÖexY Bmy¨‡Z m¤ú‡`i e¨envi ( Resource Mobilization ) I wewb‡qv‡Mi ‡¶‡Î iv÷ª, GbwRI I K‡c©v‡iU †m±‡ii Abxnv KvU‡Q bv eis evo‡Q| cÖexY Bmy¨‡Z `¶Zv I m¶gZv ( Capacity Building ) e„w×i ev¯— evqb‡hvM¨ †Kvb cwiKíbv †bB| MYgva¨g cÖexY‡`i welq¸wj Zz‡j ai‡Z GL‡bv mwµq bq ‡RÛvi mgZvi Kvh©µ‡g cÖexY bvix Aš—f©~w³i GL‡bv †Kvb AMÖMwZ nqwb mvaviY wk¶vq cÖexY welq I ¯^v¯’¨ wk¶vq eva©K¨ we`¨v ( Geriatrics ) GL‡bv Aš—f~©³ nqwb bM‡i cÖexY Dc‡hvMx welq Home Daycare †Kvb Zvrch© D‡`¨vM ˆZwi nqwb|

9. cÖexY‡`i Rxebgvb Dbœq‡b wi‡mvm© Bw›U‡MÖkb †m›Uvi (wiK) Gi AwfÁZv-1 1.wiK 1989 mv‡j biwms`xi cjv‡k `yt¯’ myweav ewÂZ cÖexY‡`i Rb¨ Avw_©K mnvqZv ( Cash Transfer ) ev¯—evqb K‡i| G mgq †Kvb M‡elYv I cÖ‡RKk‡b cÖexY‡`i Avw_©K mnvqZvi welqwU Zz‡j aiv nqwb| RvZxq cÖexYbxwZ I Kg©cwiKíbv gyL¨ Bmy¨¸‡jv wb‡q 1990 mvj wiK Z„Yg~j ch©v‡q Kg©KvÐ ev¯—evqb K‡i‡Q; 2.wiK cÖv_wgK ch©v‡q `yt¯’, myweavewÂZ I bvix‡`i †mev cÖ`vb Ki‡jI ivóªxq bxwZ‡Z cwieZ©b bv Avmvq cÖexY‡`i Rb¨ mnvqZvi we¯—…wZ I scale up nqwb| ZvB wiK GK RvqMvq AvU‡K bv †_‡K cÖexY‡`i ¶gZvqb I AskMÖnY e„w×i Rb¨ D‡`¨vM wb‡q‡Q; 3.wiK †Kvb MZvbyMwZK ( orthodox ) wPš—vi g‡a¨ Ave× bv †_‡K cÖexY‡`i ¯^v‡_© me mgqB m„Rbkxj D‡`¨v‡Mi AbymÜvb K‡i‡Q| cÖexY Kg©m~wP‡Z `vZv‡`i mvnvh¨ n«vm n‡q co‡j Af¨š— ixYfv‡e A_© msMÖn K‡i cÖexY Kj¨vY Kg©m~Px ev¯—evqb Kivi D‡`¨vM wb‡q‡Q; 4.cÖexY‡`i `yt¯’Zv, ¶gZvnxbZv eûgvwÎK| ZvB GKB m‡½ Avq e„w×, bxwZ cwieZ©b, AskMÖnY I ¶gZvq‡bi RwoZ welq¸‡jvi Dci wiK bRi w`‡Z †Póv K‡i| wiK GKw`‡K, cÖexY‡`i miKvwi †mev e¨env‡i mnvqZv, Ab¨w`‡K, miKvwi bxwZ wba©viY ch©v‡q cÖexY evÜe bxwZ cÖYqb cÖwµqv‡K mn‡hvwMZv K‡i P‡j‡Q;

10. cÖexY‡`i Rxebgvb Dbœq‡b wi‡mvm© Bw›U‡MÖkb †m›Uvi (wiK) Gi AwfÁZv-2 5. wiK cÖvq `yÕhyM a‡i Avš—R©vwZK cÖexY w`em cvjb K‡i Avm‡Q -Gi cÖavb j¶¨ n‡”Q cÖexY‡`i wel‡q mvgvwRK m‡PZbZv e„w×, cÖexY Bm¨y‡Z mKj gn‡ji AvPiY I `„wófw½i cwieZ©b| 6. wiK ïiæ ‡_‡KB ¶z`ªFY Kvh©µ‡g cÖexY‡`i Aš—©f~³ Kivi mev©Z¥K cÖ‡Póv Pvjv‡”Q, KviY ¶z`ªF‡Y cÖexY‡`i Aš—©f~w³i ga¨ w`‡q GKw`‡K cÖexY‡`i AvZ¥wbf©ikxjZv I Ab¨w`‡K †UKmB Kg©m~wPi wfwË ˆZix n‡e e‡j aviYv Kiv nq| cj­x Kg©-mnvqK dvD‡Ûkb Zvi gvB‡µv‡µwWU c­vm wPš—v-fvebvi Av‡jv‡K Pjgvb Kvh©µ‡gi mv‡_ cÖexY Bm¨ywU‡K Aš—f©y³ Kivi e¨vcv‡i bxwZMZfv‡e GKgZ nq Ges 2013 mv‡j z`ªFY KvVv‡gvi g‡a¨ cÖexY Kj¨vY Kg©m~wP ev¯—evq‡b DØ„Ë †mevg~‡j¨i Ask e¨env‡i Aby‡gv`b †`q| 7. wiK KZ©„K cÖexY Bm¨ywU‡K RvZxq Dbœq‡bi g~j †¯ªvZavivq ( Mainstreaming ) wb‡q Avmvi cÖ‡Póv; hv 2000 mvj †_‡K G¨vW‡fv‡Kmx Kvh©µg bwk‡ivbv‡g cwiPvwjZ nq| GB Kvh©µ‡gi g~j D‡Ïk¨- miKvwi I ‡emiKvwi †mev ms¯’v cwiPvwjZ Pjgvb Kvh©µ‡g (¯^v¯’¨, mvgvwRK myi¶v, `y‡h©vM n«vm, ¶z`ªFY BZ¨vw`) cÖexY‡`i‡K AMÖvwaKviwfwˇZ AšÍf©yw³KiY| G ch©v‡q wiK 2001 mv‡j cjøx Kg©-mnvqK dvD‡Ûkb I eª¨vK-Gi mv‡_ gZwewbgq K‡i| cj­x Kg©-mnvqK dvD‡Ûkb Zvi gvB‡µv‡µwWU c­vm wPš—v-fvebvi Av‡jv‡K Pjgvb Kvh©µ‡gi mv‡_ cÖexY Bm¨ywU‡K Aš—f©y³ Kivi e¨vcv‡i bxwZMZfv‡e GKgZ nq Ges 2013 mv‡j ¶z`ªFY KvVv‡gvi g‡a¨ cÖexY Kj¨vY Kg©m~wP ev¯—evq‡b DØ„Ë †mevg~‡j¨i Ask e¨env‡i Aby‡gv`b †`q| 8. wiK cÖexY bvix‡`i ¯^v¯’¨ I mvgvwRK myi¶vi welq‡K AMÖvwaKvi w`‡q Zv‡`i AskMÖnY e„w× I ¶gZvq‡b cÖ‡Póv Ae¨vnZ †i‡L‡Q| D‡jøL¨ †h, cÖexY bvixiv GKw`‡K bvix wn‡m‡e Ges Ab¨w`‡K cÖexY wn‡m‡e ˆØZ eÂbvi wkKvi n‡q Zv‡`i mviv Rxe‡bi AR©b mseiY K‡i |

11. cÖexY bvix-cyi“l Rxeb wfwËK AwfÁZvq Rxebgv‡bi cÖwZeÜKZv I DËi‡bi Dci †Km ÷vwW-1 cÖexY msMVb I †gveviK Avjx (85)t iscyi †Rjvi MsMvPov Dc‡Rjvi †Kvj‡Kv›` BDwbq‡bi ‡gveviK Avjx (85)| Avbmvi KgvÛv‡ii PvKzwi Ki‡Zb| ‡Q‡j- ‡g‡q, PvKix, UvKv cqmv meB wQj, †Kvb Afve wQjbv| PvKix †_‡K Aemi MÖn‡Yi ci mšÍvbiv hvi hvi gZ P‡j †M‡jb wbR wbR Kv‡R| cÖexY eq‡m c¨vivjvBwm‡m Avµvš— n‡q weQvbvq ï‡q Av‡Q, Rxe‡bi GB K‡ói †evSv eB‡Z cvi‡Qb bv| Zvi GB Rxebgv‡bi Pig msK‡U cÖexY msMV‡bi gva¨‡g wPwKrmv‡mev I †mevhZœ †c‡q wKQzUv n‡jI ¯^w¯— wd‡i‡Q Zvi Rxe‡b| me †_‡KI hLb wKQz wQjbv ZLb cÖexY msMVbB Zvi †eu‡P _vKvi GKgvÎ Aej¤^b |

12. cÖexY bvix-cyi“l Rxeb wfwËK AwfÁZvq Rxebgv‡bi cÖwZeÜKZv I DËi‡bi Dci †Km ÷vwW-2 cÖexY KwgwUi mÂq †_‡K FY wb‡q ¯^vej¤^x lv‡UvaŸ© cÖexY Rqbeevbyt MvRxcyi †Rjvi KvjxMÄ Dc‡Rjvi bvMix BDwbq‡bi weZ©yj MÖv‡gi lv‡UvaŸ© Rqbe evby| 50 eQi eq‡m wZwb weaev nb| ¯^vgxi g„Zz¨i ci A‡b¨i evox‡Z KvR K‡i 2 †Q‡j I GK ‡g‡q‡K eo K‡i‡Qb, †g‡q‡K we‡q w`‡q‡Qb| `xN© GK hyM KwVb cwikÖ‡gi d‡j Av‡Mi gZ KvR Kivi kw³ nvwi‡q †d‡jb| e„× eq‡m †KD Zv‡K w`‡q Avi KvR Kiv‡ZI Pvqbv| AwZ K‡ó P‡j Zvi Rxeb| 2007 mvj ‡_‡K cÖexY KwgwUi mv‡_ hy³ †_‡K 5/10 UvKv mÂq ïi“ K‡ib| cÖexY msMVb Zvi AmnvqZ¡ †`‡L Rwg eM©v wb‡q meRx Pvl Kivi Rb¨ webv my‡` 3000 UvKv †jvb ‡`b| cÖexY msMV‡bi mnvqZvi d‡j mewR Pvl K‡i †jvb cwi‡kva K‡i Avevi 5000 UvKv †jvb wb‡q 1wU cyivZb wi·v µq K‡i fvov †`b| G UvKvI cwi‡kva K‡i Avev‡iv 8000 UvKv †jvb wb‡q bZzb wi·v wK‡b fvov w`‡q‡Qb| wbqwgZ Av‡qi d‡j GB e„× eq‡mI wZwb ¯^vej¤^x|

13. cÖexY bvix-cyi“l Rxeb wfwËK AwfÁZvq Rxebgv‡bi cÖwZeÜKZv I DËi‡bi Dci †Km ÷vwW-3 Kzô †ivMxi cv‡k `vwo‡q Zv‡K bZzb K‡i evPuvi ¯^cœ †`Lv‡jv cÖexY gwbUwis wUgt g‡nkLvjx Dc‡Rjvi KvjvigviQov BDwbq‡bi Avavi‡Nvbv MÖv‡gi Kzô †ivMx Qv‡ei Avn¤§` Pv›`y (75)| mvMi cv‡i evox nIqvq †bŠKv w`‡q gvQ a‡i evRv‡i wewµ KiZ, MÖx®§ Kv‡j je‡bi gvV K‡i fvjB Avq KiZ| 1990 mv‡ji Nywb©So Zvi †bŠKv I je‡Yi gvV bó K‡i w`‡q hvq| †eu‡P _vKvi Rb¨ w`b gRyix ïiæ K‡ib, Afve Avi Zvi wcQz Qv‡o bv| Zvi cv‡q GKwU Nv nq, MÖvg¨ Wv³vi †`wL‡q Zvi †Kvb jvf nqwb, †ivMwU ax‡i ax‡i RwUjvKvi aviY K‡i, Zvi cv‡qi Av½yj L‡m co‡Z ïiæ Kij Ges nv‡Zi Av½yj ¸‡jvI ax‡i ax‡i evKv n‡Z jvMj| A_©fv‡e Zvi wPwKrmv eÜ ZLb Avavi‡Nvbv cÖexY gwbUwis wUg Qv‡e‡ii evox wM‡q Zvi †iv‡Mi †LuvR Lei wb‡q w` †j‡cÖvwm wgkb B›Uvib¨vkbvj Kzô nvmcvZv‡j cvVv‡bvi e¨e¯’v K‡ib| `xN© Qq gvm wPwKrmvi ci wZwb my¯’ n‡q wd‡i Av‡mb wKš‘ Zvi `ywU cv cPb aivq Zv †K‡U †dj‡Z n‡jI eZ©gv‡b wZwb my¯’¨ Av‡Qb|

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