Voice-of-Senior-Citizens.-September-2014-issue

AGEING IN NEPALI PRESS
August 1 – 31, 2014
DEVELOPMENT
Nepal Ageing Survey Started
Ageing Nepal
Kathmandu, August 16, 2014
The nationwide ageing survey, which Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) of Nepal was
planning since last one year has finally started. A Kathmandu based research organization,
Center for Social Science Studies (COSSS) has taken responsibility to carryout the survey in 72
districts with more than 7,000 samples. The study will focus on to gather indepth information
on all aspects of Nepalese older people. It is believed that the findings of the survey will be
helpful in formulating ageing related policies and programs. Nepal Ageing Survey (NAS) is the
first nationwide study on issues of ageing population in Nepal. Dr. Puspha Kamal Subedi,
Chairperson of COSSS along with his professional team are leading the survey.
SOCIAL SUPPORT
Senior Citizens Felicitated
Three programs were organized to felicitate senior citizens in August 2014. Details are given
below:
S.N.
Age
Sex
Address
By Whom
Where
When
Source
1.
No. of
elders
felicitated
3
90+
F
Kathmandu
Social club
Kathmandu
2.
4
60+
F
Butwal
Community
Butwal
6 (1st
anniversary)
15
3.
105
60+
F
Kuleshwor,
Kathmandu
Civil
society
Kuleshwor,
Kathmandu
Nepal
Samacharpatra
Nepal
Samacharpatra
Nepal
Samacharpatra
25 (Teej Festival)
Note: NA = Not Available
Initiation taken to establish OAHs in August 2014.
S.N.
Name of
OAH
Address
Effort made by
Activity
Status
1
Patthivara
Senior
Citizens'
Home
Biratnagar
NRN Australia
Invested Rs 50
million
Foundation
laid
Date
15
Source
Kantipur
Note: OAH = Old Age Home
House # 340, Ramchandra Marg, Battisputali, Kathmandu
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Dar Khane Program At Aamako Ghar
Nepal Samacharpatra
Kathmandu, August 17, 2014
The senior citizens and orphans living in Aamako Ghar operated by Dilsobha Shrestha were
fed Dar (special dish) on the occasion of Krishna Janmaasthami and Haritalika Teej. The
program was organized by the central committee of the All Nepal Women's Organization, a
sister wing of the ruling CPN-UML, and managed by the Department of Culture.
Concession in Transportation Fare To The Elderly
Nepal Samacharpatra
Gorkha, August 20, 2014
Two associations of transport entrepreneurs of Gorkha have started giving 50 per cent
discount in transportation fare to the senior citizens aged 70 years and above in their buses.
The Prithvi Bus Entrepreneurs Committee and Transport Entrepreneurs Committee have
launched this campaign to show respect to the senior citizens. These committees have been
identifying the age group of the elderly through their citizenship certificates and other
authentic identity cards. Meanwhile, Senior Citizens District Organization has provided
identity cards to 20 senior citizens of the district who have not received government
citizenship certificate.
SOCIAL SECURITY
Social Security Allowance Fund Freezes
Kantipur
Bhaktapur, August 5, 2014
In the fiscal 2013/014, a total Rs 86.42 million social security allowance was allocated for
Bhaktapur district, wherein Rs. 9.04 million got frozen. The Administrative Officer of
Bhaktapur District Development Committee Mr. Dholak Raj Dhakal reported that 77.38
million social security allowances were distributed among the beneficiaries. Majority of the
recipients were senior citizens.
VDC Secretaries Thicken Their Wallet With Social Security Allowance
Gorkhapatra
Myagdi, August 17, 2014
Thousands of rupees allocated under the headings of social security allowance in Myagdi
district was found misused by the VDC secretaries. The number of people receiving the
allowance had dropped to 15, 805 in the fiscal year 2070/71 from 16,300 the previous year.
However, the VDC secretaries didn't return the leftover fund to the DDC. According to District
Development Committee personnel Mr. Tul Bahadur Baniya, the number of recipients
decreased by 565 but money of 22 persons was only returned.
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ACTIVE AGEING
Trust Changes Senior Citizens Routine
Gorkhapatra
Jhapa, August 7, 2014
Jyestha Nagarik Samman Pratisthan (a trust) in Damak-10 has brought about change in the
daily routine of the local senior citizens. Men and women aged above 80 years go to the trust
every day after their morning meal and return home in the evening. The old people sing and
dance, chant Puranas (sacred scripture) and engage in other recreational activities. 82 year
old Shiva Prasad Koirala, a resident of the same place spends his entire day in the trust with
people of his age. Before joining the trust, Koirala used to sit idle in home doing nothing.
Most of the elderly who come to the trust follow the same schedule. The trust which was
established a decade ago has been providing such facilities to more than 1,000 senior citizens.
Octogenarian Enroll On University Course
Annapurna Post
Kapilvastu, August 10, 2014
Tej Kumar Buddhacharya, 82, a resident of Kalikatole in Kapilvastu is attending MA in
Buddhist Philosophy course at Lumbini University these days. Buddhacharya, who has Master
degree in English Literature, has been in teaching profession since last 5 decades. Together
with Buddhcharya, former minister Deep Kumar Upadhyay has also joined the course. Said
they were greatly influenced by the Buddhist philosophy, which inspired them to join the
course.
Book At 97
Kantipur
Kathmandu, August 17, 2014
Ishwori Prasad Pokhrel has published a book on his own life at the age of 97. He started
writing the book at the age of 93 when he was injured after falling in his own room. The 317page book of the former teacher was launched in the presence of noted Culture Expert
Satyamohan Joshi and others.
HEALTH
Hospital for the elderly to be built in Nuwakot
Nepal News
Kathmandu, August 24, 2014
The Devighat Senior Citizen Protection and Study Foundation has taken the initiative to build
the first hospital for elderly people in Nuwakot- the first of its kind. The building will have a
daycare centre, elderly home and shelter home along with the hospital, said Ashwin
Pudasaini, a member of the foundation. The foundation's meeting held on Saturday decided
to build the 64-roomed hospital within two years. The estimated construction cost of the
hospital is Rs 40 million. Proposing the draft for 'procedure and regulations for running an
elderly home', advisor of the foundation Shambhu Prasad Sharma opined that this elderly
home should be exemplary.
DEMENTIA HELPLINE: +977-9851155220
Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia Society (ARDS) Nepal
For more details, visit: http://ardsnepal.org/
House # 340, Ramchandra Marg, Battisputali, Kathmandu
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ELDERLY IN DEVELOPMENT
88-year Woman Donate All Her Property
Annapurna Post/Kantipur
Gulmi, August 13, 2014
An 88 years woman of Ridi in Gulmi has donated all her property to a social organization
working for women empowerment. Octogenarian Sri Laxmi Yanche, who has been living alone
after death of her son, donated cash Rs. 100,000 including her home and farm to Chetanlsil
Mahila Bikash Bahuuddeshya Cooperatives Limited.
NRN To Invest In OAH
Annapurna Post
Biratnagar, August 13, 2014
Australia based Non Residents Nepalese Organization is all set to invest Rs. 55 million to build
an old age home, Pathivara Senior Citizens Home in Biratnagar-11. The organization made this
decision in a meeting with Biratnagar Sub-Metropolitan City. Earlier, decision was to invest
only Rs. 25 million.
NEPCITY BALLERS
ON
FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/nepcity.ballers
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RIGHTS
Agitating Senior Citizens Committed To Continue Their Struggle
Gorkhapatra
Kathmandu, August 30, 2014
The senior citizens who have been staging protest for the last 19 months putting forth
different demands have claimed that they would not stop their protests until their demands
were met. "We will not withdraw this protest until the government fulfills our demands. We
are ready to die here while continuing this protest," Chet Kumari Karki, 80, said. Karki is one
of the active members of the struggle committee.
EMERGENCY
Landslip Makes Senior Citizens Homeless
Annapurna Post
Sindhupalchowk, August 5, 2014
Lots of people including senior citizens living alongside Sunkoshi River in Itani, Ramche-5 in
the district were homeless when landslide swept away their homes. The inhabitants of Itani
who had enough money, food and clothes along with adequate farmlands until August 3 have
turned into landless squatters after landslide swept away all their belongings.
The villagers who escaped the landslide with just what they were wearing at the time of
catastrophe have now nothing to eat and no house to live in. The landslide swept away six
houses while 10 others are at high risk. Ratna Kumari Tamang, 65, one of the victims, has
been living in a makeshift with three other family members.
Two senior citizens lost their lives in emergency situation in August 2014.
SN
Name
Age
Gender
Address
Cause (detail)
Date
Source
1.
Raghe Damai
62
M
Kalikot
Landslide
3
Police report
2.
Bed Kumari
Thapa Magar
85
F
Sindhupalchowk
Landslide
24
Nepal
Samacharpatra
House # 340, Ramchandra Marg, Battisputali, Kathmandu
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ELDER ABUSE
Cases Of Attempted Murder
Four senior citizens faced abuse in August 2014
S.N.
Name
Age
Sex
Address
Reason
Culprit
Form of
abuse
Status
Date
Source
Kaski
Unknow
n
-
Unknown
Physical
ND
5
Police report
Unknown
Sexual
D
13
Family
affair
Family
affair
Grandson
Physical
D
26
Grandson
Physical
D
27
Nepal
Samacharpatra
Nepal
Samacharpatra
Police report
1.
Homnath
62
M
Adhikari
2. Deurupa
60
F
Sapkota
3. Bishram
65
M
Tharu
4. Bishram
65
M
Tharu
Note: D = Dead, ND = Not Dead
Gulmi
Banke
Banke
NEGLECT
Unattended death
Two unattended dead bodies of senior citizens were found in August 2014.
S.N.
Name
Age
Gender
Address
Place of death
Date
Source
1.
Jogi Khadka
70
M
Dang
23
Police report
2.
Khurpa Shaud
66
M
Baitadi
Dang (nearby
home)
Baitadi
28
Police report
ELDERLY IN CRIME
Following table presents senior citizens involved in unlawful activities during August 2014.
S.N.
1.
Name
Narbu Tamang
Age
66
Sex
M
Address
Bhojpur
2.
Chain Bahadur
Dewan
Dev Bahadur
Darlami
86
M
60
M
Barbote-4 in
Ilam
Surkhet
Mohammad Tahir
Miya
84
M
Birgunj
3.
4.
Crime involved
Illegal possession of
arms and weapons
Rape
Date
1
Source
Police report
2
Gorkhapatra
Attempted murder
9
Police report
Drug smuggling
30
Nepal
Samacharpatra
FEATURE
Old Age Home: A Relief To Elderly
Gorkhapatra
Chitwan, August 29, 2014
The senior citizens living in Devghat old age home expressed that they were compelled to
take shelter in the old age home after their family and relatives abandoned them. They were
compelled to leave their own home when their home environment was no more favorable to
them. Such feelings were expressed during a Dar Khane program (a ritual that falls one day
before a religious festival, Teej) organized by different organizations in the old age home.
House # 340, Ramchandra Marg, Battisputali, Kathmandu
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UPCOMING EVENTS
SN
EVENT
1.
Advocare Incorporated, Australia is
organizing Third National Elder
Abuse Conference, Unlocking
Solutions on 3 and 4 of September
at Hyatt Regency, Perth, Western,
Australia.
For
more
details:http://www.elderabuse201
4.com/
2.
International Conference on
Healthy Ageing 2014
3.
DETAILS
International Medical University,
Malaysa is organizing International
Conference on Healthy Ageing
2014 , The conference held on
20th to 21st October at Bukit Jalil,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For more
details:
http://imu.edu.my/healthyageing/
17th
Asia
Pacific
Regional
Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease
International will be held on 7 – 9
November at New Delhi, India. For
more
information,
visit:
http://www.aprc2014-india.com/
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AGEING NEPAL
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