New Delhi, May 2 -- President Droupadi Murmu graced an event 'Ageing with Dignity'--initiatives for the welfare of senior citizens--at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Friday, according to a statement from the President's Secretariat.

An event organised by the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment witnessed the launch of the senior citizens' welfare portal, the virtual inauguration of senior citizens' homes, the distribution of Aids and Assistive devices, and the signing of an MoU between the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Brahmakumaris organisation.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said that respecting parents and elders is part of our culture. It is generally seen in families that children ...