Village Mau Chirayal has become the first village in Uttar Pradesh where every household is having a pension plan under the National Pension System. Congratulations to the vle Mira Devi of District Hathras who made this possible. Her focus is old age person.
Elderly People are not just a highly vulnerable Section of the Society, but they are also the most neglected, starting at the family level. This population is Voiceless and Disunited. As per 2011 Census, there are 15.44 million elderly in Uttar Pradesh, Out of Which 12.44 million are living in rural areas. The landholding of rural agrarian Families is shrinking, and the Youth are migrating in Search of employment.
