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Know about the NGOs Working for Old People in India

The term ‘elderly’ applies to anyone who is at least 65 years of age. As the global population continues to grow and people are living longer, the likelihood of elderly people in India being overlooked or underrepresented is slim.  Numerous senior citizens of the nation are compelled to face lives of humiliation, abuse, and solitude after leaving their regular jobs. One is obligated to consider the living circumstances of the elderly from the economically poorer sectors in such a situation. Keeping this in mind, there has been a spurt in NGO working for old age people catering to the needs of older adults across India. Older people frequently experience numerous mental illnesses and a deteriorating state of health. The elderly have not received the correct aged care due to a lack of knowledge and awareness regarding the problems with health conditions and mental stabilities. Thus, NGOs for elderly people have been founded across the nation and in major cities to provide the greatest fa

Everything You Should Know About National Skill Development Programme

According to a joint report by the World Health Organization and the Global Health Workforce Alliance, there are currently 7.2 million healthcare professionals needed worldwide, and that number is expected to rise to 12.9 million by 2035. A Universal Truth: No Health Without a Workforce from 2013 highlights India's appalling density of 15.2 competent health professionals per 10,000 people (way below the global threshold of 22.8). This has grave implications for India's pledge to universal health coverage, which makes it worrying. The HLFPPT launched the National Skill Development Programme to close this gap and support the Central Government's flagship Skill India Mission. Its objectives include providing young people with viable options for a sustainable life and creating a cadre of qualified human resources through high-quality training. The National Skill Development Programme would streamline decision-making across sectors to achieve skilling at scale with speed and st