New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- : Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Friday launched the Elder Line at 14567, a National Helpline for the senior citizens in Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
The helpline was set up by the government of India in collaboration with Tata trust and will function 12 hours a day to resolve the grievances of senior citizens from across the country.
He also launched the Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) portal to connect senior citizens with job providers in the private sector.
Referring to the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) report-2020, Naidu said that more than 50 per cent of senior citizens are active and therefore, it is very important to provide gainful employment opportunities to them for a ...