Let Us Unite.

Let Us Unite! M.V.Ruparelia.

It is observed that there is large number of Associations of Senior Citizens in the entire Country doing good to their members in their own way. Many have not affiliated to their State Federation & All-India Confederation. There is a pressing need of joint & concerted efforts to look after the needs of all Senior Citizens and unless, we all unite & work, neither the Government nor the Society shall give due consideration to our needs. This is the opportune time to unite and give a strong fight for our needs in view of forthcoming elections. Our All India Senior Citizens Confederation (AISCCON). is doing good work for Senior Citizens and have affiliated Federations/Associations in 18 States and 2 Union Territories with a total membership of over 3.5 lakhs Senior Citizens spread over the entire Country. Our President Dr S.P. Kinjwadekarji & his team are committed for the cause of Senior Citizens. We request all Association of Senior Citizens to join us by affiliating to our Federations working in your State & Union Territories. We also request to subscribe to the Monthly Magazine- AICCON NEWS, the annual subscription of which is only Rs 100 and gives you all latest news and happenings. If somebody can not afford this much also but is willing to read, keep him aware of happenings and develop himself, he can write to the Editor with his address & D.O.B. for making some arrangements to give him this.

Our AISCCON is also part of National Alliance of Senior Citizens Associations of India (NASCAI) along with INFA, Mumbai, All India Association of Senior Citizens Forum (Respect Age), Delhi; Forum for Senior Citizens of India, Goa; Indian Retired Persons Organizations, Calcutta; RREWA, Gurgaon and many State Level Federations like:FAPSCO, FESCOM, Federation of Senior Citizens Forums of Karnataka, TN federation under formation, a parallel Federation to FAPSCO under formation, etc. These organizations represent eleven States. All National level Organizations are requested to join and strengthen NASCAI as one Umbrella Organization of all Senior Citizens of the country for proper and strong representation to the concerned authorities. The main tasks of NASCAI are:
1. Stick to the membership enrolment to national level organizations.
2. NASCAI would support these organizations enroll more members in their organizations through contacts.
3. Role of NASCAI would be as under:
Speak to the Governments.
Coordinate with national bodies.
Do what other organizations are not doing.
Implementation of NPOP.
Adherence to Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing. (MIPAA).
Draw strengths from both the national and international documents to advocate the cause of senior citizens.
Involvement of Researchers and Academicians would be promoted.

Develop membership data base and make such particulars available to NASCAI to strengthen its efforts to negotiate/bargain benefits from the Governments.
Major thrust of NASCAI would be implementation of NPOP.

NASCAI through IFA had recently organized 5 One-Day workshops in Jan,09 at Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai, which has brought out various issues of Senior Citizens to the notice of State Governments and Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. It is likely to hold similar Workshops in remaining States in September,09, depending on sponsorship of State Level Organizations.

The address of NASCAI is:
Shri K.Gangadharan, National Coordinator, NASCAI, Heritage Hospital, 6-3—907/2 Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500082.

All-India level Organizations are requested to come forward of their own to support this One Umbrella Organization and make it strong and also take benefit out of its working.