SACRED Portal for senior citizens
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10Pointer
- Categories
Economy
- Published
2nd Oct, 2021
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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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