Flagship Details
Vridha Shanti Niketan
Adityapur, Seraikela- Kharsawan district.
Community-based project: Vridha Shanti Niketan, is a home for senior citizens to enjoy leisure time with their peer group. It has chat rooms and indoor games for engagement. Seniors and young people get together on a regular basis to foster understanding. "A Home Away from Home" to enjoy happy times spent together and consistent communication to hear about their adventures. The old age recreational home provides a good existence free from isolation and loneliness in old age to elderly people.
Purpose
- To provide a happy and healthy environment to the senior citizens.
- To provide a recreational facility or centre and recreation centre for Senior citizens.
Objective
- To provide health care facilities.
- To help the needy aged (any person above 60 years), irrespective of caste or creed.
- To encourage the senior citizens to actively participate in the social services.
- To provide them with a peaceful, happy, and safe environment for their betterment.
- To provide them government facilities if any.
Initiative
- Renovation of Old Age Care Recreation Club.
- To conduct routine health check-ups for senior citizens.
- Organize indoor games and other activities.
- Organize yearly Maga Outdoor get-togethers.
- Organize local festivals and national holiday celebrations.
Outcomes/Impact
- Around 150 senior citizens and super senior citizens are happy to get a recreation centre dedicated to them.
- They are encouraged to be vocal about their issues and share their views and experiences for social development.
Project Vidya
2023-05-21
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