🔆 ATAL VAYO ABHYUDAY YOJANA (AVYAY) 📍 Why in News? 🟢 The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment highlighted AVYAY’s role in promoting elderly welfare, dignified ageing and India’s Silver Economy. 🔆 KEY FEATURES 🟢 Launched: 2021; subsumed the National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC). 🟢 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 🟢 Objective: Provide shelter, healthcare, assistive devices and recreational support while promoting active ageing. 🟢 Demographic Context: India’s senior citizen population was 10.38 crore (Census 2011) and is projected to reach 23 crore by 2036. 🟢 Recent Funding: ₹77.98 crore released to 755 projects under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens for the quarter ending 30 September 2026. 🔆 MAJOR COMPONENTS 🟢 IPSrC: Supports old-age homes, continuous-care homes and mobile medical units. 🟢 SAPSrC: Funds state-specific elderly welfare programmes and caregiver training. 🟢 Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana: Provides assistive devices to eligible senior citizens with age-related disabilities. 🟢 RRTCs: Promote training, research and capacity-building in elderly care. 🔆 IMPORTANT INITIATIVES 🟢 Elderline (14567): National helpline offering information, emotional support and assistance. 🟢 JEEVAN App: Provides welfare-scheme information, emergency assistance and details of senior citizen homes. 🟢 SHATAYU Dashboard: Connects senior citizens with trained geriatric caregivers. 🟢 SAGE: Supports elderly-care startups with equity assistance of up to ₹1 crore. 🟢 SCOPE: Facilitates employment and productive engagement for senior citizens. 🔆 SIGNIFICANCE & CHALLENGES 🟢 Strengthens social protection, healthcare access and community-based elderly care. 🟢 Promotes employment, innovation and growth of the Silver Economy. 🟢 Challenges include inadequate geriatric infrastructure, shortages of trained caregivers and weakening traditional family support. 🔆 WAY FORWARD 🟢 Expand affordable elderly healthcare and community-based care. 🟢 Strengthen caregiver training, digital accessibility and implementation monitoring. 🟢 Promote intergenerational bonding and productive ageing. 🔆 UPSC MAINS QUESTION 📍 Discuss the role of the Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana in addressing the challenges of India’s ageing population. #goverment_schemes Join https://t.me/PIB_UPSC https://t.me/upsc_government_scheme

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