Today is World Senior Citizens’ Day. As per the call of the United Nations General Assembly, 1 October is being organised as World Senior Citizens’ Day from 1991.
Those who have completed 60 years of age are usually called senior citizens. They are also treated as old people. They had during their past served the nation, worked tirelessly, brought children, educated them and showed them a way for future. Now in their old age they require light work, if they can do, and rest. They require love and help from others. They become weak gradually and require health care and expert treatment.

But are they getting all the above ? It is doubtful. Of course, many senior citizens live happily with their families. But a large number of senior citizens face extreme difficulties, pain, and harassment from their own families. They are not looked after and sometimes abandoned altogether. Their lives become hell.

In many countries, the children and the old people are treated as the treasure of the society. All benefits are given to them first. Their health is taken care of. Even the education that they could not get earlier in their life is provided. Socialist Cuba is in front of all these countries.

India has also many rules in this respect. But it is seldom implemented.

On this World Senior Citizens Day let us continue our efforts to help and ensure the self respect, health and future life of the Senior Citizen.