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SACRED Portal for senior citizens

  • Posted By
    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Economy
  • Published
    2nd Oct, 2021

Context

Recently, the Government has come up with an online employment exchange platform to cater to senior citizens seeking job opportunities.

Key highlights 

  • The portal, Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED), aims to  ensure Senior Citizens live healthy, happy, empowered, dignified and self-reliant life.
  • Developed by: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
  • Eligibility: Citizens above 60 years of age can register on the portal and find jobs and work opportunities.
  • It will serve not only the senior citizens seeking employment, but also the senior citizens gaining skills, the employers, the Self Help Groups (SHGs), and other agencies or individuals.
  • The portal is developed on the recommendations of the Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) report on startups for the elderly.

Who is a Senior Citizen?

  • An individual resident between the age group of 60 to 80 years, as on the last day of the previous financial year.
  • A Very Senior Citizen: An individual resident who is above 80 years, as on the last day of the previous financial year.

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