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Our Correspondent Kohima, Aug. 3 (EMN): Nagaland has only five senior citizens registered on the Senior Able Citizen for Re-employment in Dignity (SACRED) portal, which was made operational on October 1, 2021. There are 4527 senior citizens who have registered on the SACRED portal, according to the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Sushri Pratima Bhoumik, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. He added that 63 senior citizens have applied through the SACRED portal for employment from 16 states/Union territories, but none from Nagaland. Uttar Pradesh has the hig...

India's elderly population is expected to touch 300 million by 2050 NEW DELHI: Pictures and reports of down and out elders being left on the highway by the Indore municipality shocked the nation, but the struggle for existence is a daily fight for many of India's seniors. Recognising their plight, the government is set to launch a mid-day meal scheme for indigent elders, support start ups prepared to work for welfare of the old and self help groups will offer reskilling for seniors as part of a comprehensive outreach. A fast growing elderly population expected to touch 300 million by 2050 ha...