New Delhi, 22 May. The Central Government has launched a special mobile app to help in the care and safety of the elderly. Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar launched the JEEVAN app on Friday. Along with this, a special dashboard named SHATAYU was also launched to strengthen the care of the elderly. This new app and dashboard is a big step by the government towards the safety, care, dignity and empowerment of the elderly.

The app and dashboard were presented to the nation during a national workshop on Creating a Well-Functioning Care Economy organized in the national capital. Its full name is JEEVAN (Joint Elderly Empowerment & Virtual Assistance Network) mobile application. The government has created a better support system for senior citizens through technology.

Features of mobile app and dashboard

• Emergency Assistance and Support Services : : Keeping in mind the safety of the elderly, the facility of emergency assistance and support services has been provided in this app. In case of any kind of problem or medical emergency, elderly people can get help through this app.
• Information about government schemes and programs : : The government runs many schemes for the welfare of elderly citizens. On this app, the elderly will get complete information about all the government schemes and welfare programs at one place.
• Details of Senior Citizen Homes : : Complete details of all the senior citizen homes (old age homes) supported by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment have been made available on this platform.
• Very simple interface for the elderly : : This app has been designed keeping in mind the needs of the elderly. Its user-friendly interface and simple navigation makes it very easy to use. Even the less educated or the elderly who are away from technology can operate it easily.

Finding a caregiver will be easy with SHATAYU dashboard

During the workshop, the government has launched another digital platform. Its name is SHATAYU (Senior Holistic Care Assistance and Training For Your Utility) Geriatric Caregiver Dashboard. This dashboard will strengthen the services of caregivers taking care of the elderly.

Through this platform, the elderly or their families can easily get information about the presence of professional caregivers available in their particular district or state. The interface of this platform has also been kept very simple and user-friendly, so that people do not face any problem in accessing it and effective service delivery can be ensured.