Free Assistance to the elderly by Mayacare

Free assistance facility to senior citizens by Maya Care

March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

 For the last 13 years, Maya Care has been providing free facilities to all the needy senior citizens to fulfill their emotional-intellectual transport needs so that they can live a happy and independent life.

These include taking the seniors to hospital, helping them with bank work, helping them with government work, fetching medicines from shops, taking them for a walk in the garden, helping them make video calls, reading and writing for them, playing recreational games, and organizing various events for them.  Help is provided entirely free of charge with the help of loyal volunteers.

 Currently this organization works in 63 cities in India and 5 cities in UK.  *In Maharashtra Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara, Solapur, Nasik, Nagpur, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Nandurbar, Amravati, Jalgaon, Parbhani, Chandrapur, Yavatmal, Akola, Buldhana, Wardha, Dhule, Beed, Jalna, Pune and Mumbai.  More than 120 persons with disabilities (in Bindu group) are doing the work sitting at their homes.  Due to this, they are getting employment and they are also becoming self-reliant. Through this organization, senior citizens have been visited more than 15000 times so far.

 It aims to empower the elderly to lead independent, happy and comfortable lives in their own homes and nursing homes, assisted living and to empower the disabled to become self-reliant entrepreneurs by working from their own homes.  The work of the organization is going on in this direction.

 If you need such help or want to work as a volunteer in your free time contact the helpline 9552510400 /9552510411 or visit the website www.mayacare.org.

Alternatively mail us at service@mayacare.org…

Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278

Free travel vouchers MTC Chennai

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19-12-2022

CHENNAI: The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) will commence distribution of tokens to elderly commuters for free travel in buses for January-June period from December 21.

People above the age of 60 years are eligible for free travel on MTC buses 10 times a month under a scheme introduced in February 2016.

Upon submitting an application and proof of age, 10 tokens for free travel will be issued.

Tokens issued will be valid for six months from January to June. To apply afresh, beneficiaries may submit the application form along with address proof (ration card) and proof of their age (Aadhaar, driving licence, voters' ID and educational certificates) and two colour passport size photos at any of the 40 depots or terminus in the city. To renew, they need to bring the old free travel card.

The tokens would be issued from 8 am to 7.30 pm at 40 centres from December 21 to January 31.

From February 1, the tokens will be available at the respective depots during the office hours.

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Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278

Free drink for seniors in PVR shows

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Sheetal Bhalerao

Senior Citizens Will Get Free Beverages On All Mondays At PVR Cinemas! (And More Benefits)

On 6th September PVR Ltd, the leader in the Indian film exhibition industry, launched a special initiative called Seniors Day Out which will be Applicable on every Monday across all shows till early afternoon across all properties pan India.

Seniors Day Out

With this offer, Senior Citizens will have the opportunity to experience the latest blockbusters on the big screen.

This can be enjoyed with their loved ones in a setting that has been carefully designed keeping their special needs in mind.

Interestingly, this tailor-made proposition has been developed to value every segment of the audience while forming a part of the big-screen movie viewing experience.

This special benefit comes with seating assistance, serving a complimentary beverage, wheelchair assistance, on-seat food service, and allocating aisle seats on priority.

With this initiative, you will get to experience the magic of Big Screen with your pals and catch up on old times.

Brahmastra Heading To A Flying Start

In recent updates,  the Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer Brahmastra was heading for a flying start based on the advance bookings the film is enjoying.

The Ayan Mukherji directorial Brahmastra had sold nearly 1,17,000 tickets at PVR multiplex chain for the opening weekend as of Tuesday morning.

PVR Cinemas took to social media announcing that Brahmastra has sold over 1 lakh tickets for its opening weekend, in an official announcement from the cinema chain last night.

PVR official handle announced, "Were you Lucky enough to grab your tickets to #Brahmastra? With over 1,00,000 tickets sold so far, the Astraverse is truly set to be an epic fantasy that breaks the barriers of film-making!" while posting an image from the film along with a booking like the chain's.
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Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278

Re: [society4servingseniors] Free bus travel for senior citizens in Maharashtra

WOW Great job 

On Sat, Aug 27, 2022, 12:35 Padmanabha Vyasamoorthy <vyasamoorthy@gmail.com> wrote:

 All senior citizens above 75 years of age will get the facility of
travelling in ST buses free of cost, including Shivneri buses, to mark
Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsava and Maharashtra State Road Transport
Corporation (MSRTC) entering in 75th years of its existence.

Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister, and Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief
Minister, distributed certificates to senior citizens above 75 years
of age for free travel at a function held in the committee hall of
Maharashtra Legislature, Mumbai, on Friday to mark beginning of the
scheme. They will get the facility of free travel in AC and sleeper
coaches.

Moreover, the senior persons above the age of 65 years get 50 per cent
concession in ST bus journey but now they would also get the facility
of travelling in AC, sleeper coaches and Shivneri buses. The persons
above 75 years of age will have to show aadhar card, pan card,
election card, passport, driving license or identity card provided by
the Central or State Governments to the conductor for availing the
facility, informed Shekhar Channe, Vice-Chairman and Managing
Director, MSRTC.

MSRTC has registered 34, 88,000 smart cards of senior citizens. Of
them 14, 69,000 cards are of persons above 75 years of age. The Chief
Minister had announced during Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsava on August 16
that persons of 75 years would get the facility of free travel but the
scheme began now. He gave away certificates to senior citizens for
free travel in ST buses to Anandi Gurav, Ramesh Khade, Vijay Aundhe,
Babaji Chiplunkar and Chandramohan Parab. Annasaheb Tekale,
Vice-President of Akhil Bharatiya Jyeshtha Nagarik Mahasangh, was
present.

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Free bus travel for senior citizens in Maharashtra

All senior citizens above 75 years of age will get the facility of
travelling in ST buses free of cost, including Shivneri buses, to mark
Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsava and Maharashtra State Road Transport
Corporation (MSRTC) entering in 75th years of its existence.

Eknath Shinde, Chief Minister, and Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief
Minister, distributed certificates to senior citizens above 75 years
of age for free travel at a function held in the committee hall of
Maharashtra Legislature, Mumbai, on Friday to mark beginning of the
scheme. They will get the facility of free travel in AC and sleeper
coaches.

Moreover, the senior persons above the age of 65 years get 50 per cent
concession in ST bus journey but now they would also get the facility
of travelling in AC, sleeper coaches and Shivneri buses. The persons
above 75 years of age will have to show aadhar card, pan card,
election card, passport, driving license or identity card provided by
the Central or State Governments to the conductor for availing the
facility, informed Shekhar Channe, Vice-Chairman and Managing
Director, MSRTC.

MSRTC has registered 34, 88,000 smart cards of senior citizens. Of
them 14, 69,000 cards are of persons above 75 years of age. The Chief
Minister had announced during Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsava on August 16
that persons of 75 years would get the facility of free travel but the
scheme began now. He gave away certificates to senior citizens for
free travel in ST buses to Anandi Gurav, Ramesh Khade, Vijay Aundhe,
Babaji Chiplunkar and Chandramohan Parab. Annasaheb Tekale,
Vice-President of Akhil Bharatiya Jyeshtha Nagarik Mahasangh, was
present.

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Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278

Kochi Metro gives 50% discount to senior citizens

Kochi: In a fresh effort to increase passenger footfall, the Kochi Metro offers 50% discount on ticket fare to senior citizens and one person who accompanies the senior citizen.

The new system would come into effect from Thursday. Senior citizens in the age group of 75 and above can avail the benefit by showing age proof at the customer care counters at the Metro stations. Kochi Metro Rail Ltd (KMRL) authorities have informed that the facility is being introduced with an aim to attract all kinds of people irrespective of age group to the Metro train services

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Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278

Free bus service for senior citizens Tiruvallur District

CHENNAI: The MTC has extended its free bus token scheme for senior citizens in Thiruvallur.
Till this week, suburban residents aged 60 or above were denied free commute in MTC buses. Only those residing in Chennai metropolitan area were covered under this government scheme.
Under the scheme launched by MTC in 2016, senior citizens are eligible for free travel in all categories of buses except air-conditioned ones. On submitting an application and proof of age, 10 tokens are issued in the nearest depot.
Though buses were operated from Thiruvallur district headquarters to Poonamallee, Avadi and Red Hills, not extending the scheme to these areas caused a lot of hardship for commuters, rued Raghavendra Bhat Kadekar, a resident-activist from Thiruvallur.
During the pandemic, many senior citizens had to travel frequently to local government hospitals for vaccinations and check-ups. Every time they had to pay 50 for buses and almost five times more for autos, said Bhat.
This is when K Baskar from Thiruvallur passengers' welfare association filed a complaint with the Chief Minister's Special Cell. Based on this, the scheme guidelines were revised. Accordingly, from this week, residents (whose pincode begins with '602', '603' etc) can also apply and get these tokens. Around 40,000 elderly passengers are expected to benefit from this move.
Welcoming this, Baskar said, "In Karnataka, senior citizens are charged half-tickets in long distance buses. So, such privileges are very helpful for elderly people, whose income is already on the decline. While retired public servants manage with pensions, those from the private sector live hand to mouth".
However, MTC has told beneficiaries to apply and collect tokens from Poonamalle or Avadi. It will be helpful if the distribute tokens at Thiruvallur depot, Sriperumbudur, Ponneri and Gummidipoondi counters itself, he said.

Dr P Vyasamoorthy / 9490804278