JEEVAN App and SHATAYU Dashboard for Senior Citizens
Why in the news
The social justice ministry went live with two digital tools to make senior citizens safer and better served, and to organise elder care as a tracked, professional sector.
Key facts
- Launched by: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE); nodal: its Department of Social Justice and Empowerment.
- JEEVAN = Joint Elderly Empowerment and Virtual Assistance Network, aimed at senior citizens and families.
- SHATAYU = Senior Holistic Care Assistance and Training For Your Utility, aimed at care providers, families looking for caregivers and regulators.
Features
| JEEVAN app | SHATAYU dashboard |
|---|---|
| Single gateway to central and state schemes, pensions and health entitlements | District-level mapping of verified caregivers |
| One-touch SOS linked to emergency services, medical networks and the elder helpline | Trackers for caregiver training and certification |
| Geo-tagged locator of verified welfare homes and day-care centres | Hub linking NGOs, medical skill councils and partners |
| Elder-friendly design: big fonts, voice navigation, simple use | Verified directory with background and credential checks |
Background
- Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007: makes children and heirs responsible for maintenance, sets up Maintenance Tribunals at sub-divisional level and provides for an old-age home in each district.
- Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY): umbrella MoSJE scheme restructured in 2022-23, covering the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens, Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (assistive devices for BPL elderly), the Senior Citizens Welfare Fund and the National Elder Helpline (14567).
- Care economy: paid and unpaid work of looking after children, the elderly, the sick and persons with disabilities; SHATAYU helps formalise its geriatric part.
Exam angle
- Expand the acronyms JEEVAN and SHATAYU.
- Elderline number: 14567; Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana: assistive devices for BPL seniors.
- JEEVAN is open to all senior citizens.