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Old are Gold

"If you associate enough with older people who do enjoy their lives, who are not stored away in any golden ghettos, you will gain a sense of continuity and of the possibility for a full life." - Margaret Mead Senior citizens deserve more respect because of their experience in life. They have to be treated with love and care but because of the negligence of their family, they are sent to homes that take care of such people. The International Day for Older Persons is celebrated on October 1 throughout the world, and is an important time to remind governments about their pledges to work towards the Millennium Development Goals of helping, among other things, to end hunger and poverty for older persons and people of all ages. In 1950 there were 200 million people over 60 years old - by 2000 that number had tripled to nearly 600 million and by 2025 it is estimated that there will be over 1 billion older persons. There are many organizations rendering this service. Help age India is an establishment that takes care of old people. Little Sisters of the Poor is another. “Many in our society failed to understand that it is their duty to take care of their parents as they were taken care when were young. They failed to understand that the same might happen to them. Elders may have been neglected as the present generation. But as the members of the future generation, it is our duty to take care of our parents and elders”, says X class student Ahmed. TeluguOne respects the old people and their contribution to the society and their guidance to young folks. On this occasion TeluguOne.com wishes a Happy Dasara to the wise generation and prays for their happy moments with good health and prosperity. TeluguOne Foundation also helps to the needy senior citizens at its best. “A longer life provides humans with an opportunity to examine their lives in retrospect, to correct some of their mistakes, to get closer to the truth and to achieve a different understanding of the sense and value of their actions. This may well be the more important contribution of older people to the human community. Especially at this time, after the unprecedented changes that have affected humankind in their lifetime, the reinterpretation of life-stories by the aged should help us all to achieve the urgently needed reorientation of history." -- United Nations - International Plan of Action on Aging
*Related Events* World Senior Citizens Day celebrations in Hyderabad Senior Citizens Forum (SCF), in association with Lions Club International, will organize the World Senior Citizens Day on the premises of AV College, Domalguda on October 1. More than 500 senior citizens are expected to participate in the day-long event which will have free check-up for heart, diabetes and gynecological problems. A few yoga exercises will also be demonstrated. What's more, the organizers promise to enthrall the ‘guests’ with several musical melodies. One can even take part in musical and dance competitions which will be held in two categories - for those who are aged between 60 and 70, and 70 plus. There will be sub-categories for couples, singles and women. Program coordinator Prof G Manohar Rao told that the celebrations would be organized to keep up the spirit of the old. “It is not just going to be an entertaining event but is aimed at spreading awareness about several serious issues,” he said. Of the 230-odd members of the forum, about two dozen could get jobs in the banking sector, teaching etc. Rao, who himself has retired as principal of a government college, got a job at a law college. “These days, many aged people are keeping themselves in good health and fine shape. Even mentally, their performance is on par with the youth,” he said while outlining the job opportunities for the aged. There is no registration or entry fee for participation, Rao added. Vayoshreshtha Samman The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has decided to give Vayoshreshtha Samman in ten different categories on the occasion of International Senior Citizens’ Day on October 1. Nominations have been invited from the deserving people by September 20. Each category should have a maximum of two nominations. The following ten categories for awarding the Vayoshreshtha Samman are as follows: * Institution Award for Knowledge: For the institutions that are generating and spreading knowledge in the field of ageing. * Institution Award for Service: For the institutions that are providing outstanding services to the elderly. * Centenarian Award: For the individuals who are above 90 years of age and still working and contributing to the society. * Best Mother Award: For mothers who have fought against all odds so that their children may fulfill her dream. * Courage and Bravery Award: To the older people who displayed extraordinary courage in difficult situations. * Lifetime Achievement Award: To the senior citizens who have worked in the field of ageing and made significant contributions. * Creative Art Award: For the winners of the national/international acclaim for their contribution to literature, painting, theatre, feature films and who are continued to be appreciated by the society despite advancing age and their efforts to train youth in the art. * Best Panchayat Award: to the panchayats that have done pioneering work for the cause of the older persons at panchayat level. * Sportsperson Award: To those who won national/international championships during young age and continued contribution to the improvement of younger sportsperson. * Economic Leadership Award: To the persons who have contributed to economic and entrepreneurial development and continued contribution to improve standards in the industry.