About Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana:
- It is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Central Government launched in 2017.
- It provides free assisted-living devices to senior citizens belonging to BPL categories.
- Assisted living devices are provided to the senior citizens belonging to the BPL category and with monthly income not more than Rs. 15000/-.
- Under this scheme, senior citizens aged 80 years or older are eligible to receive free assisted-living devices directly at their doorstep.
- Assistive Devices: Eligible elders receive items like walking sticks, wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles, artificial dentures, and crutches based on their specific physical needs.
- Funding: The expenditure for implementation of the scheme is being met from the "Senior Citizens' Welfare Fund".
- Selection: Beneficiaries in each district will be identified by the State Governments/UT Administrations through a Committee chaired by the Deputy Commissioner/District Collector.
- Implementation: The Scheme is being implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a PSU under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
