
The Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana has been structured to focus on restoring normalcy in the lives of elderly people who are suffering due to physical illness. According to the Population Census 2011, there are nearly 104 million old-aged people (senior citizens) in India. Additionally, more than 70% of the senior citizens live in the remote and rural areas of the country. This is the biggest reason that makes elderly people suffer from physical disabilities in their old age.
Intending to grant support to the senior citizens by providing them with Assisted-living Devices, this Yojana has been formulated.
Introduced by the Central government Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana is a scheme initiated to benefit the senior citizens who fall in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category. This yojana is funded by the Central Government and aims to focus on granting Assisted-living Devices and Physical Aids to the country’s senior citizens. This scheme manages to provide the senior citizens with assisted-living devices with the help of funds collected from the Senior Citizens’ Welfare Fund.
The Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana will be implemented by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation (ALIMCO), a Public Sector Undertaking covered under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
This yojana strictly targets to cater the support and assistance to the senior citizens (people above the age of 60 years) of the country and is introduced to grant the essential physical devices to the senior citizens as they are important to make their survival easy.
In addition to this, the central government has also made a list of selected cities under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana. In these selected cities, this scheme will be implemented. The only criteria the senior citizens need to satisfy to avail themselves of the benefits offered in this scheme is to have a valid BPL card, and it should be issued by the authorized department.
The objective of this scheme is to cater support to the senior citizens and also aid them by making their survival hassle-free.
This scheme has been brought into existence to address the following:-
The Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana will cover the senior citizens who are suffering from any of the following:-
Under this scheme, the senior cities will be provided with the following devices:-
Under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana, the physical aids that will be granted to the senior citizens will be given concerning the existing disability in the body of the eligible person.
Let us now go through the economic limit of the devices that will be granted under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana.
Type of Assistive Device |
The Economic Limit |
For every single set of Walkers, Crutches, Walking Sticks, or Elbow crutches |
The monetary limit will be based on the information shared by the Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation Of India (ALIMCO) |
For each wheelchair |
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For each set of Artificial Dentures |
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For Hearing aids |
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For each pair of spectacles |
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Intending to avail of the benefits offered under this scheme, the senior citizens are required to provide the following:-
Nearly all the cities of the Union Territories and states in India are being covered under the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana.
Here is a list that carries a few of the states and districts which are covered under this scheme:-
S. No. |
State / Union Territory |
District |
1. |
Andhra Pradesh |
Nellore and Vishakhapatnam
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2. |
Haryana |
Karnal and Ambala |
3. |
Bihar |
Buxar and West Champaran |
4. |
Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
South Andaman, Middle & North Andaman |
5. |
Arunachal Pradesh |
West Kameng and Pasinghat
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6. |
Goa |
South Goa and North Goa
|
7. |
Assam
|
Sonipur and Kamrup
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Senior citizens who meet the eligibility criteria to avail of the benefits of this scheme, are required to fill an online application using the official website- https://www.alimco.in/index.aspx
Given below is the image of the home page of the official website-
1- Visit the official website.
2- Once, you reach the homepage, click on the “Vayoshri Registration”.
3- The “Application form” will display on your screen.
4- Now, fill in all the required details such as- full name, date of birth, BPL certificate details, mobile number, etc.
5- Enter the captcha code given and enter the “Submit” option.
6- Your application process is complete.
Below mentioned is a list of all the documents required to apply for the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana-
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana is a scheme initiated by the Central government. This yojana has been launched to provide Physical Aids and Assisted-living Devices to the senior citizens of the country. This scheme is a well-thought stride taken by the central government as it will secure the old age of the elderly people. Not only will Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana distribute assistive devices to the senior citizens, but it will also result in making their declining years hassle-free and easy. Targeting to grant physical aids to the senior citizens in each district of India, this yojana will also cover free maintenance of all the devices for one year.
Aatmnirbhar Sena, on the other hand, is an organization formed of people who work for the welfare of the country. We are a unit working for the rights of the children, youth, men, women, and senior citizens of the nation. We live with the belief that every individual is equal and should have equal access to live life in his/her own way. Keeping moral values in mind, Aatmnirbhar Sena always arranges camps for elderly people and ensures to maintain the light of happiness in their lives.