Keralam elderly welfare: Govt sets up CM-led council to coordinate, monitor activities
The Kerala government has established a 14-member governing council chaired by the Chief Minister to coordinate elderly welfare activities. The council aims to synchronize state policies regarding health, social security, and active aging across various departments.
Why it matters
This initiative represents a centralized administrative approach to addressing the growing needs of an aging population in India.
The Keralam government has decided to set up a mechanism chaired by the Chief Minister for coordinating and monitoring the activities of departments and agencies related to elderly welfare.
The 14-member governing council will ensure the welfare of the elderly, their safety, health care, social participation, mental health, and financial security. It will also coordinate and monitor elderly welfare-related schemes and activities implemented by various government departments, local self-government institutions, agencies, and voluntary organisations.
The council has the Secretary of the Department for the Welfare of the Elderly as its convener, and the Secretaries of the Social Justice, Health and Family Welfare, Finance, Revenue, Local Self-government, Women and Child Development department, Home, Labour, and some other departments as members. It will also have the Secretary of the Kerala State Elderly Commission and the Director of the Department for the Welfare of the Elderly as members.
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