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Janamytri Police

Collaboration

(beat Officers) Elder Club Formations

ommunity Based Organisations
As Part of the collaboration with
are the basement of Age-Friendly
Janamythri Police, Aluva DYSP CErnakulam. For the smooth

Mr. Y R Restom, allotted one beat functioning and addressing the issues of
senior citizens, Age-Friendly Ernakulam
officer for every four wards under
initiates and support to form CBOs of
his area. And which covers 13
elders, aged above 60 in each wards of the
police station circles. district with the support of friendly visitors.
Using the platform of elderclub, Age-
Friendly Ernakulam is helping Senior
citizens in and around Ernakulam.

Namami Vardhakya
(World Elder Abuse Awareness Day)

Date- 15 July, 2016
The program Namani Vardhakya was conducted on 15 June, 2015 in the District
Panchayat Priyadarshini Hall. This program was the initiative of the Ernakulam District
Panchayat, Lakeshore Hospital, Social Justice Department, District Literacy Mission
and NGO MAGICS which was observed on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The main
aim of the program was to facilitate the older population with the basic resources that a
society is capable of providing and consequently bring to the community's notice the
problems faced by the elderly.
In order to help the older population who is suffering from any physical disabilities, the
Ernakulam District Panchayat had taken several steps to ensure that the elderly do not
face any kind of difficulties while moving around independently in the community. As an
initiative for this effort District Panchayath made the remedial changes in its
infrastructure to access the District Panchayath for everyone without depending

Care Campaigns

Flash mob & Street play As part of the celebration of World
Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 2015, a

As part of the celebration of World campaign named “I Care” was conducted
Elder Abusse Awareness Day, 2016, as throughout the schools in Ernakulam
District. For this campaign school
a joint venture with Rajagiri College of
children provides a flower to their
Social Sciences, Kalamassery a flash
Grandparents as to show their respect
mob and street play was conducted in
and the photo was uploaded in social;
Palarivattom and the programme was
medias. And a pledge was taken in each
inaugurated by Ernakulam District
school.
Collector M G Rajamanikkam.