INDIA: Adopt Policy for Old Persons, Kerala Chief Minister Urged

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, Kerala (The Hindu), June 8, 2006: The Senior Citizens Association has urged Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan to implement the State policy for older persons. Association president S.N. Nayar and secretary P.S.K. Nair called on Mr. Achuthanandan and submitted a memorandum seeking early adoption and implementation of the policy. The draft policy is pending with the Government and it envisages addressing and solving some of the major problems faced by the aged, the memorandum said. The national policy for older persons was adopted by the Union Government in 1999. Mr. Achuthanandan said that said the matter would be taken up by the Government at the earliest. Copyright © 2006 The Hindu.