The old and isolated now have a new home as NEVARD Nirmal Bhavan inaugurated in Dhubri

A Correspondent

DHUBRI: NEVARD Nirmal Bhavan for senior citizens was formally inaugurated in Dhubri on Tuesday. The Bhavan was inaugurated by Dhubri district Social Welfare Officer, Kishori Baruah at Church Road (Bidyapara),Ward No. 9 of Dhubri town, followed by a simple meeting with local people and office bearers of the old-age home.

Speaking in the inaugural meeting, Baruah called upon the management of NEVARD Nirmal Bhavan to look after the aged persons very carefully and ensure their timely food, medicines and other essentials required for them.

“Besides this, for entertainment, TV, books, newspapers and few light sport goods should also be provided to them so that they do not feel lonely and depressed. All care should be taken to keep them in a jovial mood. If all this is done along with frequent interaction, I think they will live happily for the rest of their life,” Baruah opined.

An ardent social worker, Abu Naser Zilani, while addressing the meeting, said that he never wished any old person lived in an old-age home, away from their sons and daughters. However, situation sometimes compelled them to take the hard decision to leave their homes and stay in old-age homes.

Zilani, however, said that the best relation between parent and sons-daughters could only be maintained in their homes. “I hope NEVARD Nirmal Bhavan will take care of old persons and implement the guidelines set by the government to run an old-age home,” Zilani said.

Many speakers, including president of Dhubri Zila Parishad, Ashadur Rahman, vice-president of Dhubri district BJP, Gopal Prasad, president of Dhubri District BJP Minority Morcha, Golap Kibariya, and advocate Jamsher Talukdar hailed the initiative to open the old-age home in Dhubri.

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