About Us

Some of the main objectives visualized by the association are :

1. a) To mitigate the sufferings (Physical, psychological) of the SENIOR CITIZENS and to improve quality of the old age, to participate in the joy and sorrows of the SENIOR CITIZENS and to promote the feelings of brotherhood and friendship amongst the members.
2. b) To address the grievances of the members, particularly with regard to their Pension, Health Care and other facilities authorized for the SENIOR CITIZENS, and try to resolve these through appropriate representations to the concerned authorities.
3. c) To make adequate arrangements for a geriatric health monitoring and to arrange regular periodical medical check-up Camps for SENIOR CITIZENS.
4. d) To represent Senior Citizens at various platforms to resolve their grievances/hardships.
5. e) To arrange and set-up Day-Care Homes for the SENIOR CITIZENS, with facilities like indoor games, libraries, reading rooms, etc. and to organize special programmes/excursions for their entertainment.

The Pension related activities of the Association significantly increase with the appointment of Pay Commission and its Report, when members are keen to know about the revised scales and fixation formula.

P&RPA issues a Smart Photo Identity Card to its Members, which is very useful document in emergencies and certain exigencies.

MANAGEMENT :

The Management of the P&RPA is vested in the broad-based Executive Committee constitued as per the Bye-laws of the P&RPA. Details of the current body are given in the attachment.

MEMBERSHIP :

Any person, retired from Govt./Semi Govt./MNC/Banks etc. irrespective of community, caste, creed or religion is eligible to become a member of the Association on payment of such fee and on such conditions as may be laid down by the Managing Committee of the Association. At Present, the fee is Rs. 1,000/- for Life Membership of a Member with Spouse.

The membership shall be sponsored by one of the existing members and shall be subject to the approval of the Managing Committee.

QUARTERLY BULLETIN :

With a view to connect with the members and be informed of P&RPA programmes and activities, a “Quarterly Bulletin” is published. Latest available information / Govt. Orders regarding Pension, Health Care, Dearness Relief, Income Tax and other matters of common interest are reflected therein for benefit of members.

However, in the wake of COVID Pandemic, the programmes & activities of the Association were interrupted and subsequently the issue of Bulletin was also stopped. Subsequently, on abatment of the pandemic, efforts were made to revive the process progressively, but our distribution network which was largely dependent on voluntary collection and distribution could not be revived. So, like most other such voluntary organisations we have started outing all our programmes and informations on our Website : www.prpa.org.in, which can be visited by the members for all the informations regarding the P&RPA.

Notwithstanding above, a few hard copies of the Bulletin are being printed for the benefit of newly enrolled members (Only one time) and for those who for some reasons insist for getting a hard copy by SPEED POST,  as per the specific request and payment by the the members. Bulletin is also uploaded on our Website : www.prpa.org.in.

RECREATION ROOM/LIBRARY – SENIOR CITIZEN RECREATION CENTRE :

The P&RPA has a well furnished Senior Citizen Recreation Room equipped with TV, DVD, Indoor Games etc. for the benefit of members. The P&RPA Library is stocked with very useful referrence books on Pension, Health Care, Income Tax, religious & general books, news papers and magazines, which can be accessed by the members during Office timings.

ON-GOING ACTIVITIES :

The growth of any voluntary organization depends upon the acceptance of its programmes/activities amongst its members and the extent of their participation there-in. There are many organizations of Pensioners & Senior Citizens, some of which have made notable contribution in specific fields. But the P&RPA is perhaps a unique, in the sense that this Association has been addressing itself not only to the specifics like Pensionery and Health Care related problems, for which too, we have been in the forefront, but also strive for alround welfare of its members. The P&RPA helps in resolving old pensionery cases, dissemination of latest orders on pension, health care facilities, empanelled hospitals, family/social problems etc. The P&RPA Office is visited daily by large number of people even non-members seeking clarifications on pension etc. We indeed feel happy when, as a result of our sustained follow-up, very old cases of Family Pensioners’ and medical reimbursement cases etc. are resolved in favour of the members.

CGHS AND HEALTH CARE :

      (a)  Functioning of CGHS : The P&RPA is a leading voice in airing the problems of  CGHS beneficiaries and also the beneficiaries of other health schemes of the Govt. It has been actively pursuing the general & also the special  issues  concerning  the Health Care and Wellness Centres. The P&RPA is represented with two members at the Local CGHS Wellness Centres to resolve any grievances of the CGHS beneficiaries. The P&RPA has also a representative at the Zonal Level Committee headed by the Additional Director (North Zone), where the issues requiring consideration at higher level are discussed. The P&RPA extends all help to the beneficiaries, by making available Free of Charge Forms & guidance in filling these to comply with CGHS & DGEHS requirements. 

      (b) Free MedicalCheck-up Camps & online WEBINAR sessions  are organized in various Areas for B.P., Sugar, Weight, ECG, Lungs, Bone Density Check-up, Nerve Conduction Test, Eye,  Ortho, Cardiac & General Health Check-up Camps.  Members and even non-members are benefitted from these Camps, which are organised in association with City’s reputed hospitals, as a prevented check-ups.

GET-TOGETHERS/PICNICS & EXCURSIONS :

With a view to address the problem of lonliness associated with the old age and to improve the Quality of Life of Senior Citizens, P&RPA organises periodically Get-togethers, to provide an opportunity to its Members to meet their fellow members and also to inter-act with the Office Bearers of the Association. Such Get-togethers are held on New Year Eve, Holi Milan, P&RPA’s Foundation Day and Diwali Milan etc. There is overwhelming response from members to these gatherings and trips. Appreciation by the participants also shown for the arrangements made.

The Picnics and Excursions Trips to recreational, religious and historical places in the country as also in abroad are also arranged as per requests from the members.

P&RPA strongly believes that the old age could be peaceful and enjoyable; mellow it with wisdom and definitely with Association like P&RPA, creating full-filling existence which otherwise could be devastating lonely :  thus, it is rewarding to join P&RPA.