Agewell Foundation

Agewell (In  Special Consultative Status  with the  ECOSOC  at  United Nations  since 2011) In association with UN DPI "NEEDS & RIGHTS OF OLDER PERSONS" New Delhi:  Agewell Foundation, an NGO dedicated towards the welfare and empowerment of Older Persons across the country has successfully organized yet another symposium titled as  “Needs & Rights of Older Persons”  under the series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons on  20 th  September 2013  at  Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Center,  New Delhi. During the Symposiums Special focus was on hearing related problems and requirements in Old Age. While many of us are concerned about health, not many are worried or aware about ‘hearing’. That is taken for granted. However, as we grow older, our hearing is also affected along with other medical conditions that may arise. In India where population of old people is growing...

Agewell (In  Special Consultative Status  with the  ECOSOC  at  United Nations  since 2011) In association with UN DPI Impact of the Agewell Foundation’s initiative: Issues Concerning Old Age included in Corporate Social Responsibility Provisions Realizing the greater disparity in social sector, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India has come up with ambitious mandatory Corporate Social Responsibility provisions for corporate world. While going through these provisions, We at Agewell Foundation found that   in well-crafted recommendations to the corporates for CSR provisions, while all other important issues are included, the aspect of old age has somehow not been touched upon by the Ministry. With no mention of issues concerning Old Age in CSR provisions, all initiatives to assist old people could once again remain without patronage & support from the corporate world. Indeed, the Ministry had completely ignored ...

Representation sent to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, for inclusion of Issues Concerning Old Age in new CSR Provisions  Impact of Agewell Foundation's representation  Hindustan Times, 21 September, 2013 http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Now-corporate-social-cover-for-the-elderly/Article1-1125038.aspx News published in the Hindu on 18th September 2013 http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/corporate-sector-should-support-the-elderly/article5139954.ece News published in the Hindustan Times on 17 September 2013 http://paper.hindustantimes.com/epaper/viewer.aspx http://www.menafn.com/f9e9293e-60b2-499e-8f0d-17e3c1f10838/Corporate-social-responsibility-leaves-out-elderly?src=main

For inclusion of Issues concerning Old Age in CSR provisions  

Under the Series of Symposiums on Needs & Rights of Older Persons At Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi on 20th September, 2013 (6:30 p.m. onwards)