Any NGO or institution seeking funding from Government of India for running Senior Citizens Care Home needs to be registered under “Section 19” of “The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007”.
Under the scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojna (AVYAY), the Central Government supports senior citizen care homes through financial grants. This grant is given to those care homes which are registered.
The central government scheme through Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) gives grant-in-aid to Senior Citizen Homes to provide food, care and shelter to indigent Senior Citizens.
One of the funding conditions for assistance is;
1) If an organization has already received or is expected to receive a grant from some other Government sources for the purpose for which the application is being made under this Scheme; assessment for central grant will normally be made after taking into account grant from such other sources.
Since many good Samaritans, Corporate Houses and NGOs who want to set-up charitable Senior Citizen Homes are not clear on the procedures of registration and funding, it is suggested that they should read the document Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojna (AVYAY), formerly known as National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC).
For individual entities except for State Governments the chapter of Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC) is relevant.
AVYAY is a well thought out and excellently drafted scheme which covers all the key components for the welfare of Senior Citizens.
However, the first step to receive funding is to register the Care Home with the relevant state department. Normally it is the district Social Welfare department or Woman and Child Development department which issues the certificate of registration.
A sample registration certificate along with documentation required for seeking funding for running a Senior Citizen Care Home in the district of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh is being shared as reference.
The document can be accessed here
