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NISD Launches Five-Day Geriatric Care Training Programme in Diu
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News18•09-10-2026, 16:45
NISD Launches Five-Day Geriatric Care Training Programme in Diu
- •The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment inaugurated a five-day geriatric care training programme in Diu.
- •The initiative is organized by the National Institute of Social Defence in collaboration with local administration.
- •Participants include Anganwadi workers and frontline functionaries learning basic care, nutrition, and safety for senior citizens.
- •The curriculum covers physical, psychological, and social aspects of ageing, including dementia awareness and first aid.
- •The programme aims to train workers to identify elder abuse, prevent neglect, and connect seniors with government schemes.
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The programme aims to strengthen frontline workers' capacity to support senior citizens by focusing on basic geriatric care, early identification of care needs, and referral support.
The National Institute of Social Defence (NISD), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, is organising the programme in collaboration with the Office of the Collector, Diu, and the UT administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
The training covers physical, psychological, emotional, and social aspects of ageing, along with practical skills like routine assistance, personal hygiene, nutrition, fall prevention, home safety, basic first aid, and dementia awareness.
