SENIOR CITIZENS AS VALUED HUMAN RESOURCES IN DEVELOPMENT

Dear All

Made a study to utilize the Senior Citizens as valued human resources in the development  and submitted paper for publication. 

Abstract of the same is pasted below as:

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SENIOR CITIZENS AS VALUED HUMAN RESOURCES IN DEVELOPMENT - ROLE OF CSOs.

  

Lakshmi Narayana N

Geo Rehabilitation Centre. Hyderabad.

E-mail:grcnln@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

          It is the fact that Senior Citizens are ‘retired’ but not ‘tired’. They are well qualified / knowledgeable, experienced, matured, systemized, traditionalized, problem solver, having values & ethics, responsible, participative, accountable and transparent. This group is more concerned for the social change as change agents with better sustainability and quality. Then the question arises that why such group should not be used? and in what ways? which are very much relevant to address the present social challenges as an opportunity. The present Society whether it is urban or rural, do have several challenges covering health, education, agriculture, pollution, water, urbanization, global warming, marginalization, isolation, climate change, ineffective service delivery systems, corruption, violence, and other consequences which finally affects the health & wealth of the people & environment. Many of such challenges can be either resolved or minimized by deploying the senior citizens as valued human resources suitably. National policies mostly look as welfare model. In the process of moving from welfare model to developmental or empowerment model with the key & effective role of Government (GO) as well as Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) helps to make senior citizens as part of the inclusive community with better sustainability and quality of life (QOL). The data reflects the positive attitude of the group towards the developmental model with specific needs and opportunities so that several challenges of the society can be transformed into strengths with better connectivity with the younger generations which certainly moves towards sustainable development with improved quality of life.               

Keywords: Senior Citizens, Human Resources, Values, Ethics, Empowerment, Development. 

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Looking forward.....

All the best.