New Delhi, Aug. 1 -- Former Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi on Thursday proposed a "SWAT" (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) framework for senior citizens to guide policymaking on ageing in India, calling for coordinated efforts at the grassroots level to address challenges faced by the elderly.

Speaking at a session on Leveraging Ageing for Growth and Development during the National Conference on Ageing in India, Bedi said, "All ministers and ministries responsible for senior citizen policymaking must come together once a month exactly like the Prime Minister does for major projects. I would like to offer a concept called SWAT for seniors' attendance."

Elaborating on the idea, she said families, friends, professional and...