Question

suggest some steps by which government/ NGOs can ensure physical /economic and social security to old population

Answer 1

Some steps by which government/ NGOs can ensure physical /economic and social security to old population include:

a. Implemenentation of various health schemes for old and aged. Free health and medical check up camps should be organised from time to time.

b. Reduction in the rates of medication and surgery for old and aged.

c. Provisions for health insurance must be ensured.

d. For economic security of the old and aged pension schemes,retirement benifits,minimum maintenance costs for the old, aged and economically insecured.

e. For social security certains schemes and programmes should be introduced from time to time. Social insurance and policies should be implemented for the destitude older citizens. Old age homes, respite care homes for the elderly people who are seriously ill etc.