Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana – Department of Social Justice and Empowerment
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14 August 2021 Current Affairs:A Central Sector Scheme called Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) is being applied via the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment with a goal to supply senior citizens, belonging to the BPL category and those who from suffering from age-related disabilities/infirmities, with such bodily aids and assisted residing devices which can restoration close to normalcy in their bodily functions.
About the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana:
♦ It is a scheme for presenting bodily aids & assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to the Below Poverty Line category.
♦ Items like such as walking sticks, elbow crutches, walkers, tripods, quadpods, hearing aids, wheelchairs, artificial dentures, spectacles, etc. are provided.
♦ It is absolutely funded via the Central Government.
♦ The scheme is carried out through the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), which is the sole implementing agency.
