Sensitization for Older on International Older Person Day by DLSA
Odishabarta
Paralakhemundi-At Mahendragiri(Mpl) Govt. High School(MGHS) sensitization program for senior citizens & older people organized by DLSA(District Legal Services Authorities) of Gajapati district.District Judge-cum-Chairman of DLSA Pranab Kumar Routray graced as chief guest. Among others ADM Sangram Sekhar Panda,Manas Kumar SDJM, Subhajit Behera JMFC, CDMO Dr. Pradip Kumar Patra, Secretary of Bar Association Krushna Mohan Patnaik, Advocate Hirachand Patnaik,President of Senior Citizens Forum Laxmi Nrushingha Rath, graced as guests of honor.Facilitated by Secretary of DLSA Rabinarayan Behera; speakers shared Schemes of 2016, maintenance & welfare of parents & senior citizens Act 2007, different Govt. Schemes like Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, National Program for health care for older persons shared.Quarries of participants also sorted out by guests. Purnachandra Pradhan, Headmaster of MGHS conveyed vote of thanks.More than 50 older people & senior citizens participated on sensitization program. It is decided to empower on grassroots level where BDOs of all 7 blocks of Gajapati district to be acknowledged.
