CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment virtually launched the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal for elderly persons. An amount of Rs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, launched the SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) initiative and SAGE portal to support India’s elderly persons.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Seniorcare Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE) is to identify, evaluate, verify, aggregate, and deliver products / solutions / services directly to the stakeholders, giving them wide choice to select the products / solutions / services that would suit their requirements, thereby improving their quality of life.

Detailed explanation-4: -SAGE (Senior care Aging Growth Engine) project and SAGE site for senior people were digitally launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The Sage Portal will help the elderly in becoming self-sufficient.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Ministry has designed SAGE programme as per the suggestions of the Empowered Committee on start-ups for the elderly to solicit the involvement of youth and their innovative ideas for elderly care.