Highlights Of #SaveOurSeniors Telethon: An Initiative To Protect Senior Citizens Who Are Most Vulnerable During Coronavirus Outbreak

It was April 26 when I posted tweet to Panchkula police. I just wanted to make Karan uncle happy on his birthday. I am glad police responded and helped me. The birthday was on April 28, I was doubtful if it will work. To my surprise the police helped make his birthday a memorable one. 

It is important to encourage the society to make efforts towards helping each other especially when it comes to the issue of starvation.

These are unprecedented times, even more for the seniors. It is unfortunate that seniors are vulnerable. We are aware costumers rely upon us for their basic needs. Even though it is restricted, it goes a long way. We continue to urge the government to help us do more. Everyone wants to do their bit and we need to take care of our elders. 

At this point, our number one priority is to keep everyone safe. I keep talking to my parents and they remind me to be grateful. Elderly continue to be the support system for our society. Seniors are in a desperate need. We are part of various projects like PM-CARES fund. We are providing Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and hygiene kits to COVID warriors. We announced Rs 50 lakh support to HelpAge. 

We are going through a bad time. Most affected are elderly of the country and the world. Wanted to remind you to pick up the phone and talk to them. People put up screenshots of friends virtual parties on social media but not of their elders.  

In our school - silver surfer is a program started by students for teaching grandparents how to use computers. We will take this forward and online especially during summer vacations. Children also get assignments related to their grandparents to teach them to value their elders.

My grandparents are no more, but I was very close to them. We always lived like a joint family. We are basically appealing to people to live like human beings. We are telling people what other people need, which is quite sad. Older generation is suffering the most. A lot of people take families for granted. The attitude where we think if our parents have taken care of us, they can take care of themselves is wrong. 

I owe my existence, just like every other human being, to my parents. We need to ensure they feel protected, and that they are taken care of. I wish I was with my parents. I think they need it more than I do. 

I've heard first elders take care of children and then children take care of elders. This thought exists in our country but I've also heard of elder abuse cases in our country. One of my friend on WhatsApp group, shared incident where in a high-rise where he lives, an 80-year old woman was sick. He asked other people to help him but they all refused. He managed to trace her relatives. No doctors wanted to come home to check her. One doctor came and said that she needs to go to the hospital. No hospital would take her, finally she managed to get to a hospital. Everyone would give him looks because he was in contact with her. In this time, we should get socially closer and maintain a physical distance.