India's growth will be meaningless by leaving behind the elders in the society, Vice President Hamid Ansari said today.
"In the quest of material wealth, we are losing... can we afford to leave behind 120 million elders of the country behind," Ansari asked at a seminar on "Contours of Ageing in India - Seeking Peace and Security."
Calling elders in the society a "compendium of experience," he expressed regret on "the need of a legislation to deal with the worst case scenario of the senior citizens." The 'Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007' was passed by both houses of Parliament in the last winter session.
The day-long seminar supported by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment deliberated on the safety and security of the elderly and the civil society initiatives for securing the lives of the senior citizens in the country.
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