The Uttar Pradesh Government has become one of the first states in the country to successfully operationalise ‘Elderline’-a helpline to assist and comfort the senior citizens amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic across the State.
- The Union Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment had come up with an initiative to reach out to the senior citizens in times of crisis to help them in terms of health concerns, emotional support and legal aid.
- The toll-free helpline facility had been made operational in Uttar Pradesh to extend complete support to the elderly citizens across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
- The helpline — 14567, is being cited as a critical step to reach the elderly in need during the prevailing pandemic in the state.
- The facility has already been made operational in five major states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- The ‘Elderline’ is a facility operationalized with the assistance of Tata Trusts and NSE foundation.
