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NEW DELHI, Dec 13: Statutory rights of over 10 crore elderly persons in India must be recognised and imple- mented, the Supreme Court said today, directing the Centre to obtain information from all States and Union Territories about the number of old age homes in each district. It also suggested a relook at the pension for the elderly so as to make it is more realistic. Emphasising the social jus- tice aspect, the apex court said that state is obligated to ensure that right to live with dignity, shelter and health of citizens, including the elderly, are not only protected but also enforced. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta direct- ed the Centre to obtain informa- tion from all the states about the medical facilities and geriatric care available to senior citizens in each districts. It said based on the informa- tion gathered by the Centre, a plan of action should be pre- pared for giving publicity to provisions of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 to make the elderly aware about their constitutional and statutory rights. The court said status reports be filed by the Centre on these issues by January 31. It said the Centre must exer- cise its power and issue appro- priate directions to the states for effective implementation of the provisions of the 2007 Act and also conduct a review for the purposes of monitoring its progress. Referring to the ongoing schemes of the Government which are meant for elderly, the bench said, “It is high time that the Government of India has a re-look at these schemes and perhaps overhaul them with a view to bring about convergence and avoid multiplicity”.(PTI) FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU FREE Reputed Institute from Delhi Adda 247 REHARI CHUNGI, JAMMU 7780987048, 9906187157 CAREER ADDA/ BANKERS JK BANK PO, CLERK TANISHQ-INDIA’S NO.1 JEWELLERY BRAND requires RETAIL SALES OFFICERS Looking for candidates with a pleasing personality & good communication skills. Candidates must be willing to learn and eager to make a career in retail. Salary no bar for the right candidate. Please drop your CV at Tanishq, Gulab Singh Marg, Near Big Bazar, Jammu Ph: 0191-2560258/ 2569995 Rights of elderly be recognised: SC

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Page 1: CAREER ADDA/ BANKERS - Daily Excelsiorepaper.dailyexcelsior.com/epaperpdf/2018/dec/18dec14/... · 2018-12-13 · CAREER ADDA/ BANKERS JK BANK PO, CLERK TANISHQ-INDIA’S NO.1 JEWELLERY

NEW DELHI, Dec 13:

Statutory rights of over 10crore elderly persons in Indiamust be recognised and imple-mented, the Supreme Court saidtoday, directing the Centre toobtain information from allStates and Union Territoriesabout the number of old agehomes in each district.

It also suggested a relook atthe pension for the elderly so asto make it is more realistic.

Emphasising the social jus-tice aspect, the apex court saidthat state is obligated to ensurethat right to live with dignity,shelter and health of citizens,including the elderly, are notonly protected but alsoenforced.

A bench of Justices Madan BLokur and Deepak Gupta direct-ed the Centre to obtain informa-tion from all the states about themedical facilities and geriatric

care available to senior citizensin each districts.

It said based on the informa-tion gathered by the Centre, aplan of action should be pre-pared for giving publicity toprovisions of the Maintenance

and Welfare of Parents andSenior Citizens Act, 2007 tomake the elderly aware abouttheir constitutional and statutoryrights.

The court said status reportsbe filed by the Centre on these

issues by January 31.It said the Centre must exer-

cise its power and issue appro-priate directions to the states foreffective implementation of theprovisions of the 2007 Act andalso conduct a review for the

purposes of monitoring itsprogress.

Referring to the ongoingschemes of the Governmentwhich are meant for elderly, thebench said, “It is high time thatthe Government of India has are-look at these schemes andperhaps overhaul them with aview to bring about convergenceand avoid multiplicity”.(PTI)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2018 (PAGE 14) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

FREE Reputed Institute from Delhi Adda 247

REHARI CHUNGI, JAMMU7780987048, 9906187157

CAREER ADDA/ BANKERS

JK BANKPO, CLERK

TANISHQ-INDIA’S NO.1 JEWELLERY BRAND

requires RETAIL SALES OFFICERSLooking for candidates with a pleasing personality & goodcommunication skills. Candidates must be willing to learnand eager to make a career in retail. Salary no bar for theright candidate.Please drop your CV at Tanishq, Gulab Singh Marg,

Near Big Bazar, JammuPh: 0191-2560258/ 2569995

Rights of elderly be recognised: SC