Second Meeting of National Council of Senior Citizens

Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment chaired the ‘Second Meeting of National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSrC)’

Question: The National Council of Senior Citizens had its first meeting in …
(a) 2016
(b) 2015
(c) 2014
(d) 2013
Ans: (a)
Related Fact :

  • On June 19, 2017, Shri Thaawarchand Gehlot, Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment chaired the ‘Second Meeting of National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSrC)’ organized by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  • In pursuance of the National Policy for Older Persons (NPOP), a National Council for Older Persons (NCOP) was constituted in 1999 under the Chairpersonship of the Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment to oversee implementation of the Policy.
  • The Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment is the Chairman and Minister of State (Social Justice and Empowerment) is the Vice-Chairman of the Council.
  • The members of the Council includes Secretary (SJ&E), Joint Secretary (Social Defence), related central ministries such as Finance, Rural Development, Home Affairs, Law and Justice, Human Resource Development etc., and National Commissions like NHRC, NCW etc. besides State Governments (on rotation), Oldest member of the Lok Sabha, Oldest member of the Rajya Sabha, alongwith representatives of Senior Citizens Associations, Pensioners’ Associations, eminent senior citizens working on issues related to senior citizens etc.
  • The NCOP is the highest body to advise the Government in the formulation and implementation of policy and programmes for the aged.
  • In order to have a definite structure as well as regional representation, the National Council for Older Persons (NCOP) has been reconstituted and renamed as National Council of Senior Citizens (NCSrC) vide a resolution dated 17th February, 2012.
  • The NCSrC advises Central and State Governments on the entire gamut of issues related to welfare of senior citizens and enhancement of their quality of life.
  • Significantly, the National Council of Senior Citizens had its first meeting on 30th August, 2016.

Reference:
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