Youngistaan Foundation feted for work towards welfare of Hyderabad’s senior citizens
The Telangana government has honored the Youngistaan Foundation for its significant contributions to the welfare and social inclusion of senior citizens in Hyderabad. The organization provides essential support, including food and medical care, and facilitates intergenerational companionship through its Senior Saathi program.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing importance of community-based social welfare initiatives in addressing the needs of an aging population in urban India.
The Telangana government has felicitated Hyderabad-based non-profit Youngistaan Foundation for its work towards the welfare, care and social inclusion of senior citizens.
The felicitation was held during the State-level observance of the International Day of Older Persons 2026 at Ravindra Bharathi in Hyderabad on October 1. The honour was presented by Minister for Scheduled Castes Development, Tribal Welfare, Welfare of Persons with Disabilities, Senior Citizens and Transgender Persons Adluri Laxman Kumar.
Youngistaan Foundation has reached more than 850 senior citizens across Hyderabad through its various initiatives. Its work extends to 15 senior citizen and elder-care homes and more than 30 gated communities, senior citizen welfare associations and residential welfare associations. The organisation provides groceries, food and medicines, supports old-age homes, and offers counselling and rehabilitation to vulnerable and homeless elderly persons.
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