Shimla, June 29 -- The State Government would open Varishth Nagrik Suvidha Kendra on pilot basis to offer comprehensive day care services to senior citizens to lead a healthy and dignified lifestyle. This was stated by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur while presiding over the meeting regarding guidelines related to opening of Senior Citizen Facilitation Centres in the State.

Chief Minister said that these centres apart from having day care facilities such as recreation activities, upgradation of skill would also have facilities of free health check up for senior citizens, wellness programmes such as yoga sessions etc. He said that possibilities would be explored to manage the Kendra by NGOs and the State Government would provide them grant ...