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All India Senior Citizens' Confederation

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The Largest, Representative Organisation of Senior Citizens in India (Regn. No. MAH/302/03 Thane under Societies Registration Act, 1860) (Regn. No. : F/118S4/ Thane under Bombay PublicTrust Act, 1950) Office: Jyeshtha Nagarik Bhawan, Plot No.7-C, Behind Gaondevi Mandir, Sector 12, Nerul (West), Navi Mumbai - 400 706. Telefax: 022-27701228
PB.ESIDENT Shri R.N. Mltal 82-333/14a, Road No.3 Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034. (M):09052004913 Fax 040-23548409 e-mail rnmital@gmail.com imm. PAST PRESID~NT Dr. S.P. Kinjawadekar Nerul (E). Navi Murnbai 400 706 IM):098206 39773 VICE PRESIDENTS Shri M.B. Kulkarni Mulund (East), Mumbai 400 081 (M): 093245 67369 Shri Kaushal Kishor Jaipur 302 003' (M): 098290 14863 Shri S.C. Sharma Bhopal 462 003 (M) . 098290 14863 Shri B.B. Dixit ,Ihansi (UP) 284 003 (M): 094519 37991 Shri Anant G. Gholap Nashik 422 009 (M): 094209 05929 Prof. V. Visweswariah Secunderabad (M): 093947 &1535 Shri Yogesh G. Deputy Sural 395 009 (M) 083777 73180 Jain

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To the AISCCON Central Council Senior Citizens and well wishers.

1] The 12th National Conference of AISCCON - As already informed the next Annual Conference will be held on November 2 and 3 in Trivandrum now known as Thiruvanthpuram with Human Rights of Senior Citizens as its basic theme. It is being hosted by the Senior Citizens' Service Council, a popular organization of Senior Citizens in Kerala having its head Office in Thiruvanthpuram with branches all over the State. They are all set to make your visit to Kerala and stay in Thiruvanhpuram a memorable one. They are expecting around 2000 delegates to converge from all parts of India by air, rail and even by road. In their own words visit to Kerala is like visit to God's own Country with Arabian Sea in the West, the Western Ghats in the East, net worked by forty four rivers Kerala enjoys -----uniq,ue emerald back waters, waterfalls, sprawling plantations ---and ayurvedic health centres. The Conference will also offer a unique experience in learning, interaction, expressing your views on common issues and of course site seeing. At the helm of the Conference Governing body looking after the overall management are Dr.D, Babu Paul, IAS [retd], Chairrman, Sri N. Ananthkrishnan, Co-Chairman, Sri S. Haneefa Rawther, Secretary, Sri KNK Namboothiri, Chairman Finance with Sri G.Surendran Pillai. Treasurer supported on behalf of AISCCON by Sri MB Kulkanrii [Mumbai], Sri PVGK Murthy and Dr.TVS Rao [Vizag], Sri D.N.Chapke, Sri Anil Kaskhedikar [Mumbai] Prof V Visweswaraiah, and Dr P.v.Murty [Hyderabad] Sri V.K Shukla & Sri S,D,Tiwari [Lucknow], Sri B.B.Dixit [Jhansi], Sri Ramesh Rao, Dr.C.S.Rao & Sri M.Rangaswamy [Karnatak],Sri TV Hanumantha Rao [Vijayawada], Sri Kaushal Kishore,[Jaipur], Sri 0 Rajasekaran [Chennai], Sri Daljit Singh Grewal [Chandigarh] and Sri ChParmeswar Reddy [Guntur] For more information you can contact Sri Haneefa Rawther, Tel:094463621 05 or eMail aiscconconference2012@seniorcitizensservicecouncil.org. Full information is also available on its exclusive website: www.seniorcitizensservicecouncil.org. Its details are being uploaded on AISCCON website as well that is www.aisccon.org. 2] We are ignored again - The budgets announced this year both by the Centre and States have ignored the interests of Senior Citizens. While the Centre did accept some of our demands in the 2011 budgets, most of the State Governments have been completely indifferent. Through the Protest Day on August 16 we will try to make our rulers conscidus of the fact that this indifference towards our issues hurts the 10 Crore Senior Citizen Community and is not acceptable .. Our Focus this year will be the non-performing State Governments, particularly those which have not implemented NPOP, MWPSC Act, IGNOAP Scheme etc or have done so only partially. Healthcare for Senior Citizens and separate ministry / department for them at Centre and States will also be our demands ..

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Shrl D.N. Chapke A801/802, Neel Siddl1i Splendour Sector 15, CBo. Belapur Navi Murcbai 400 614 (M):098200 21224 IflEASURF,B Shri P.S. Kshetramade Piol No. 164, Sector 17, Lane No.8 Shri Mangesh Shantadurga CHS N~rul (E), Navi Mumbai 400 706 (M): 099877 60849 pRGANISL~!iAE;CRETARY Shri V. Narayana Murty Chebrole 534 406 (AP) (M): 098664 23615 ,ILORGANISINQ SECRJ;:TA"'L~~ Shri Anil P. Kaskhedikar Mulund (E), Mumbal 400 081 (M). 099691 28678 Shri lndravadan M. Desai Daman 396 210 (M): 093770 00066 Mg. EDITOR. AIScCON News S~,ri B. Rangan81han Mulund (E), Mumbal 400 081 (M) 098692 46228 Jt. SECRETAJi!.~ Shrl N.N. Ingle Akola 440 001 (M): 098227 17199 Shri M.P. Koranne Nerul (E), Navi Mumbai 400 706 (M): 09833741935 Shri Pravinchandra H. Shah Killa Pardi (Gujarat) (M): 094288 84037 Shri C.S. Rao UdlJ~i 576 101 (M): 098450 85241 Dr. P. Vyasamoorthy Secunderabad 09490804278 ~VISOR Dr. K.R. Gangadharan Hyderabad (M): 0984130 35037

A Central Joint Action Committee (hitherto based at Hyderabad) has been formed in Mumbai with Sri MB Kulkarni and Sri Sailesh Mishra as National Convener and co-ordinator and Sri Anil Kaskhedikar as co-ordinator for Maharashtra. Other names of associations, persons and institutions joining us will be announced soon. The above Committee will shortly communicate further details such as the activities [to be conducted in peaceful and dignified manner], background information, slogans, quotations, letters of appeal, details of Post Card Campaign, persons to be contacted etc. etc. A website has been created namely http://scnpd-2012.posterous.com/to keep everyone informed .. 3] Landmark judgement of AP Human Rights Commission - In most of the Old Age Homes in our Country the BPL residents are denied Old Age Pension, right to vote and health care even when these facilities are available to the BPL population of the State. The excuse for this tragic situation is that they do not possess a proof of identity. It is not unexpected as most of them are either illiterate or abandoned by their families. If a resident falls sick he is left to his fate because neither he nor the Old Age Home have the resources to provide proper health care. Often the family of the resident is asked to take him back, but generally the family does not respond for obvious reasons. APSCCON in AP felt that denial of these basic facilities was a breach of Human Rights of the residents. Accordingly a petition was filed before the SHRC in 2010 and after two years of hearings and arguments, the SHRC passed a judgement on January 9, 2012 asking the State Government to do as follows, 1] to arrange visit of an administrative officer periodically to each OAH to identify BPL inmates and issue the Ration Card/Health Card/Identity Card to the eligible on the spot. 2] to cover them under health insurance on the basis of the above. 3] to ensure payment of Old Age Pension and enrollment as voters using the above cards as proof of identity. The SHRC has given AP Government 5 months to implement the order. It is possible that other States may also accept it as an example and may implement similar arrangement. We therefore, have to discuss it with the concerned authorities in other States Soft copy of the Appeal and Judgement of SHRC-along with an explanatory note can be forwarded if required. 4]Good news from Guwahati - Assam appears to be the only State which is concerned with the problems of Senior Citizens and intends to take action to mitigate them. According to a news item the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has assured the Senior Citizens of Assam that the State Government would offer all the facilities and services to the elderly section of the citizens within the limits of the State's financial resources. He said so in reply to a memorandum submitted to him by a delegation. The delegation was led by Kamaleswar Bora, president of the Assam Senior Citizens' Association (ASCA) included ON Chakravartty, Tabiul Hussain and Prafulla Kumar Mahanto. The delegation also mentioned about the urgency of implementation of the Maintenance of Parents and Welfare of Senior Citizens Act-2007. The Chief Minister was also requested to raise the quantum of pension to the elderly persons of below poverty line (BPL), and to ensure that no undeserving persons were given the benefits only because of political manipulation. With best regards, Yo . cerely, R.N~) President, All India Senior Citizens' Confederation Website: www.aisccon.org