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WORLD ELDERS ABUSE AWARENESS DAY: 15 JUNE 2022 – DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY & DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, POSTGRADUATE CENTRE

The department. of psychology and economics of postgraduate centre had organized an awareness program on World Elderly Abuse Awareness Day(WEAAD) on 15 th June 2022. The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect. Many abuse and maltreatment in the elderly cases have never been reported because the elderly is afraid to report it to the police or friends or family because sometimes it is their own family that they are trying to protect.

Nearly 150 students participated in the awareness programme and students were sent to different classrooms and explained about the importance of the day. They explained the ways to identify abuse and measures to be taken to deal with global issue. The objective of the Awareness program was to bring awareness about elder’s abuse and the tiny talks helped the student to build confidence and social responsibility among themselves. The session was conducted all in an effort to create awareness of elder abuse and engages students in discussions on how to promote dignity and respect of older adults.