Policy Circulars 2004 - yashada

"The Dignity Foundation", Mumbai, an NGO working actively in the field of old age
research and resettlement has come forward to assist YASHADA in this endeavor.
Considering the excellent work done by the Dignity Foundation, in its work for
productive and empowered old age, YASHADA has signed a MoU with the Foundation
to collaborate in this effort.
The institute would function as a repository of knowledge about ageing in Maharashtra
and in India, will recommend policy initiatives to the Government, conduct research
about the impact of ageing within the human population in the State and will enable
capacity building through training programmes and workshops. Accordingly,
YASHADA and the Dignity Foundation have begun working together towards
establishing. a dedicated institute under the aegies of YASHADA.
Therefore, the Board of Governors have vide XXXII BoG Minutes Number 68 and 69
approved the proposal to establish "Institute for Productive and Empowered Old Age
(IPEOA)" at YASHADA.
The following decisions are now activated with effect from January 22, 2004.
1. YASHADA and the Dignity Foundation will work together towards establishing a
dedicated institute under the aegies of YASHADA, to be named as the "Institute
for Productive and Empowered Old Age (IPEOA)".
2. The institute will function as a Recourse Centre and as the repository of
knowledge about ageing in Maharashtra and in India, and will assist the
Government in policy formulation on old age issues.
3. The institute will recommend policy initiatives to the Government, conduct
research about the impact of ageing within the human population in the State and
will enable capacity building through training programmes and workshops.
4. The staffing pattern for the IPEOA has been approved by the XXXIInd BoG and
includes permanent faculty and staff.
5. The Director General, YASHADA, has been empowered to frame the recruitment
rules for the faculty positions at IPEOA if special qualifications would be
required.
The above decisions are being brought to the notice of all concerned.
( Ratnakar Gaikwad )
Director General
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