Cleanliness with Dignity, Upliftment for All: Social Justice Ministry Drives Nationwide Sanitation Campaign in Senior Citizen Homes
Distilled Policy Brief
- Under Special Campaign 6, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing cleanliness and green drives across 764 Senior Citizen Homes supported under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSRC) component of the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY).
- The initiative emphasizes Jan Bhagidari (public participation), involving senior residents and caregivers in waste segregation, decluttering, greening activities, and ensuring accessible, safe, and dignified living environments.
- The campaign aligns with the broader objectives of institutional care, promoting active ageing and ensuring that sanitation becomes an integral part of the daily functioning of eldercare institutions rather than a periodic exercise.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY) and its Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSRC) component are administered by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to provide institutional care and services for senior citizens.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Examine how institutional sanitation and community participation (Jan Bhagidari) in eldercare homes contribute to ensuring a dignified, safe, and active ageing process for vulnerable senior citizens in India.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
Consider the following statements regarding the 'स्वच्छता से सम्मान, हर वर्ग का उत्थान’ initiative under Special Campaign 6: 1. It is being implemented by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 2. The initiative covers Senior Citizen Homes supported under the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSRC) component of the Atal Vayo Abhyudaya Yojana (AVYAY). 3. The campaign strictly limits sanitation activities to periodic ceremonial exercises rather than integrating them into daily institutional functioning. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- [A] 1 only
- [B] 1 and 2 only
- [C] 2 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing the initiative across 764 Senior Citizen Homes under the IPSRC component of AVYAY. Statement 3 is incorrect because the campaign emphasizes making sanitation an integral part of the daily functioning of eldercare institutions rather than limiting it to a periodic exercise.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.