EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 537 CUTTACK, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019/FALGUNA 28, 1940

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY & EMPOWERMENT OF PERSONS WITH

DISABILITIES

NOTIFICATION

The 26th February, 2019

No.2553–SSEPD-SS-I-SCHM-0062/2018/ SSEPD. — The State Council of Senior

Citizens is here by constituted under Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with

Disability Department to provide guidance in implementing the Odisha Senior Citizens

Policy-2016 as per the Odisha Maintenance of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009

and subsequent amendment thereof with the following persons:—

Sl.

No.

Particulars

Name/Position of the Person

Designation

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

1.

Concerned Minister of the

Department to which the

subject relates.

Minister-SSEPD

Chairman

(Ex officio)

2.

Secretaries of the

Departments of the State

Government dealing with

Disabilities, Senior

Citizens, Welfare, Home,

Publicity, Pensions and

other subjects of concern

to the Senior Citizens.

1. Additional Chief Secretary, Home

Department

2. Principal Secretary, SSEPD

3. Principal Secretary, Commerce &

Transport Department

4. Commissioner-cum-Secretary, I&PR

Department

5. Commissioner-cum-Secretary,

Health & Family Welfare Department

Member

(Ex officio)

3.

Such number of Specialist

and Activists in the field of

Welfare of Senior Citizens,

as the State Government

may determine, to be

nominated by the State

Government.

1. State Head, Help Age India

2. Secretary-MADAT

Member

2

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

4.

Such number of eminent

Senior Citizens, as the

State Government may

determine, but (not less in

number than the Ex officio

members) in the Council,

to be nominated by the

State Government.

1. Mrs. Kasturi Mohapatra

(Ex-Commissioner–SCPCR)

2. Shri Bhawani Charan Patnaik

(Ex- MP and Freedom Fighter)

3. Sri Arabinda Behera

(Retired IAS Officer)

4. Shri Panchanan Kanungo

(Ex- Minister)

5. Professor Asha Hans

(Founder- Sansristi)

Member

5.

Director -in-Charge of

Senior Citizen’s Welfare in

the State.

Director/ Joint Secretary-SSEPD

Member-

Secretary

(Ex officio)

Tenure:

Tenure of the members of the State Council of Senior Citizens, other than the

Ex officio member shall be 2 years.

Rules of procedures and functions of the State Council:

1. The State Council shall meet once every six months.

2. The State Council will discuss the strategies for effective implementation of the

“Odisha State Policy for Senior Citizens-2016” and Maintenance and Welfare of

Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007” and State Rules, 2009 and amendment

thereof.

3. The State Council will recommend to Government measures to be taken to improve

the conditions of the Senior Citizens.

4. The State Council will take measures to develop awareness among senior citizens

regarding their rights as envisaged in the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and

Senior Citizens Act and Rules.

5. The State Council will be responsible for overall planning, monitoring and

implementation of programs related to Senior Citizens in the State.

By Order of the Governor

N. CHANDRA

Principal Secretary to Government

Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10

Ex. Gaz. 2488-173+500