India, Sept. 21 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment is promoting greater mobility, independent living and timely assistance for senior citizens under the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY) through the components namely Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, Elderline and the Training of Geriatric Caregivers.
The Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY), launched in 2017 and implemented through the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO), provides free assisted-living devices to senior citizens belonging to BPL categories and low-income groups who suffer from age-related disabilities and infirmities.
Assistive devices such as wheelchairs, walking sticks, hearing aids and spectacl...