Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched scheme namely Senior Able Citizen for Re-employment in Dignity (SACRED) for the purpose of bringing the employment seeker senior citizens through SACRED portal.
- 4527 Senior Citizens have registered on SACRED portal.
- 63 Senior Citizens have applied through SACRED portal for employment from 16 states/UTs so far. State/UT-wise details of no. of senior citizens registered and applied under Senior Able Citizen for Re-employment in Dignity (SACRED) are given at Annexure.
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the scheme namely Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY) for welfare of senior citizens which has the following components/sub-schemes :
- Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC)
- State Action Plan for Senior Citizens (SAPSrC)
- Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY)
- Senior Able Citizens for Re-employment in Dignity (SACRED)
- Action Groups Aimed at Social Reconstruction (AGRASR)
- Senior-care Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE)- Silver economy for Senior Citizens
- Elderline – National Helpline for Senior Citizen
- Channelizing the CSR fund for elderly care
- Training and capacity building for senior citizens.
Annexure
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Annexure referred to part (a) in reply to the Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2050 to be answered on 03.08.2022
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State-wise details of number of senior citizens registered and applied under Senior Able Citizen for Re-employment in Dignity (SACRED) as on 01.08.2022
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Sl. No
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State / UTs
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No. of senior citizens Registered on SACRED Portal
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No. of senior citizens Applied for employment on SACRED Portal
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1
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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267
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0
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2
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Andhra Pradesh
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98
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3
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3
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Arunachal Pradesh
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40
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0
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4
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Assam
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26
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0
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5
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Bihar
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91
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3
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6
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Chandigarh
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17
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0
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7
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Chhattishgarh
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21
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1
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8
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Dadar and Nagar Haveli
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2
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0
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9
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Daman and Diu
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2
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0
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10
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Delhi
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340
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4
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11
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Goa
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13
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0
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12
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Gujarat
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102
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1
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13
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Haryana
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137
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2
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14
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Himachal Pradesh
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21
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0
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15
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Jammu and Kashmir
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18
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0
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16
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Jharkhand
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58
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1
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17
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Karnataka
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218
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0
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18
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Kerala
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421
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5
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19
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Lakshadweep
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7
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0
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20
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Madhya Pradesh
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126
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2
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21
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Maharashtra
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379
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5
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22
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Manipur
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4
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0
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23
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Meghalaya
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2
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0
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24
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Mizoram
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5
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0
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25
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Nagaland
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5
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0
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26
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Odisha
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59
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1
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27
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Puducherry
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6
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0
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28
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Punjab
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47
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0
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29
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Rajasthan
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61
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2
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30
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Sikkim
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2
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0
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31
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Tamil Nadu
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286
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5
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32
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Telangana
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137
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3
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33
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Tripura
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7
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0
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34
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Uttarakhand
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67
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0
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35
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Uttar Pradesh
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854
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21
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36
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West Bengal
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581
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4
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Total
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4527
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63
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This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Sushri Pratima Bhoumik in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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