World Elders' Day to be observed on October 1 in Koraput

World Elders' Day to be observed on October 1 in Koraput


The members of the organization are working round the clock, move one place to the other to identify the forgotten old people and inviting them to attend the function on October 1.
CJ: K. Sudhakar Patnaik Fri, Sep 24, 2010 12:44:12 IST

THE WORLD Senior Citizens’ Day (World Elders’ Day) for the second time this year is going to be celebrated in Koraput DISTRICT of Odisha State on the eve of World Elders’ Day 2010 on October, 1, 2010. ‘PRACHESTHA’ (an integral trust for holistic development of the society ), a non profit organisation working for the old, young and children, who are in helpless condition going to celebrate the day.

The members of the organization are working round the clock, moving from one place to the other to identify the forgotten old people and inviting them to attend the function on 1st October. It is common on the part of the old to forget 1st October as World Elders’ Day. The members of the organization once, twice, thrice and four times knock the doors of the elderly people reminding the day and requesting them to attend the function.

This itself is the new way to approach the old to invite for the celebration. The members have decided to organize a health camp and to provide medicines free of cost. They are also planning to accommodate the old comfortably, providing food, safe drinking water.

The superior Justice Dr. Debadutta Das, who is also the General Director, International Lawyers for world peace, Panel Executive, World Peace Prize Committee has given his consent to attend the function as Chief Guest. The Collector and District Magistrate, Rajesh Pravakar Patil assured to provide required financial assistance for meeting the food expenses said Manoranjan Routray, Managing Trustee of PRACHESTHA.

Manoranjan, while talking to this correspondent told that around six hundred elderly people particularly from undivided Koraput districts (Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri) are expected to attend the function. The organization also decided to honour three eminent personalities, who have contributed a lot for the benefit of the society and for the development if this region.

Seminar on ageing gracefully

Seminar on ageing gracefully

The Hindu
Online edition of India's National Newspaper


Monday, Sep 06, 2010
Staff Reporter

‘Ageing is inevitable and everyone has to confront it some day.'

KOCHI: Alzheimer's and Related Disorders Society of India (ARDSI) in association with the Rotary Club of Cochin is organising a seminar on ‘Ageing gracefully – planning for retirement' on September 11, targeted at people in their early fifties and for managers in Human Resource departments in various organisations as well as the general public.

Ageing is inevitable and everyone has to confront it some day, said neurologist Mathew Abraham, and retirement can be very traumatic. This is the phase when there is a sudden change in one's routine and most people find it difficult to handle the loneliness and emptiness. The feeling of uselessness is perhaps the most prevalent reason for depression, says Dr. Abraham.

Many who have held high positions begin to feel neglected as the frills attached to the position disappear with retirement.

Women are somewhat better at handling emotional problems of the sudden emptiness in their lives, says Dr. Abraham.

Since they have a routine at home and they had been dealing with a lot of emotional problems and making adjustments in the day-to-day running of the house, women are mentally more adept in settling into the new mode, Dr. Abraham said.

The seminar, to be conducted at IMA House, would take up issues of health, managing finances, legal issues and succession planning and evolving a positive mindset of indulging in activities that would not just utilise their free time but also give them a feeling of fulfilment.

A registration fee of Rs. 100 would be charged for the meeting to be held at IMA Hall, Kaloor, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

For registration contact: 2315430, 2314239.