Recently, the Government has come up with an online employment exchange platform to cater to senior citizens seeking job opportunities.
Context
Recently, the Government has come up with an online employment exchange platform to cater to senior citizens seeking job opportunities.
Key highlights
- The portal, Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED), aims to ensure Senior Citizens live healthy, happy, empowered, dignified and self-reliant life.
- Developed by: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- Eligibility: Citizens above 60 years of age can register on the portal and find jobs and work opportunities.
- It will serve not only the senior citizens seeking employment, but also the senior citizens gaining skills, the employers, the Self Help Groups (SHGs), and other agencies or individuals.
- The portal is developed on the recommendations of the Empowered Expert Committee (EEC) report on startups for the elderly.
Who is a Senior Citizen?
- An individual resident between the age group of 60 to 80 years, as on the last day of the previous financial year.
- A Very Senior Citizen: An individual resident who is above 80 years, as on the last day of the previous financial year.
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