सव भव तु सिखनः ु Annual Report 2022-23 7.6 Rights of Elderly Persons 7.6.1 Acknowledging the issues faced by the elderly, the NHRC is commi ed to protect the rights of elderly persons. It regularly inves gates cases of viola on of the rights of elderly, reviews exis ng legisla ve framework and implementa on of schemes, undertakes mee ngs with various stakeholders on issues concerning them and entrusts research projects to make recommenda ons towards protec on of the rights of the elderly. Further, the Commission regularly publishes booklets, manuals and journals, etc., to create awareness about the rights of the elderly. 7.6.2 The Na onal Human Rights Commission cons tuted a Core Group on Older Persons on 01 April 2022. Earlier, the issues of older persons were dealt with by the Core Group on Disabili es. Now, considering the need of the hour and to put more focus on each of the human rights concerns, the said core group was bifurcated and two separate Core Groups, i. e., Core Group on Disabili es and Core Group on Older Persons were cons tuted. 7.6.3 The NHRC organised a mee ng of Core Group on Older Persons, on 28 February 2023, focusing on their Right to Health and Access to Health Services and Economic Security, chaired by, Dr. D. M. Mulay, Member, NHRC. Some of the recommenda ons emanated from the mee ng include: • The pension amount given under the Indira Gandhi Na onal Old Age Pension Scheme @ Rs. 200/- per month to persons above 60 years and @ Rs. 500/- per month for senior ci zens of 80 years and above, belonging to a household below the poverty line, needs upward revision and in order to maintain their living standard with dignity, it should be revised and enhanced to Rs. 3,000/- per month. • Awareness Programmes may be conducted in all the States/ UTs to promote awareness about human rights of older persons and digital literacy of older persons. 50 • The Na onal Medical Commission should make it mandatory for all the Medical Colleges in the country to have a department of Geriatric Medicine. • The Na onal Medical Commission should introduce guidelines for senior ci zens allowing them easy and equal access to healthcare. • A pla orm should be created to promote social par cipa on among the elderly for their welfare and promote posi ve aging. • A mechanism for assessment of the standard of care provided to the older persons in the ins tuonal care may be created and made opera onal. • There should be a set of guidelines or an advisory to have a separate ward/prison for the older persons as they require specialised care being a vulnerable popula on. 7.6.4 Illustra ve Case 1.) Denial of care to the elderly and domes c violence with the vic m in Delhi (Case No. 3962/30/0/2020) Complainant alleged denial of proper care to her mother by her son. Complainant is the daughter who said that her brother le their elderly mother in her care and did not take any responsibility of her needs. The Complainant said that they approached the Police in the ma er but they did not take any ac on. The complainant also alleged that her mother was a vic m of domes c violence by her son. The Commission vide proceedings dated 28 September 2020 directed to transmit a copy of the complaint to the District Magistrate, Southwest Delhi to look into the ma er according to the law and prac ce in vogue, including Sec on 22 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Ci zens Act, 2007. The registry is directed to issue condi onal summon to the District Magistrate, Southwest Delhi, u/s 13 of the PHRA, to appear before the Commission on 19 April 2022 along with the requisite report. However, if the District Chapter 7 - Thematic Areas