Vadodara city police define the meaning of World Family Day

Taking care
of 4000 elderly people like a family member amidst Corona crisis

Today is
World Family Day and Vadodara city police define it meaningfully with love and
care. They made the 4,000 elderly people feel the warmth of the family amidst
the Corona crisis. The teams take care of the elders like a family while
maintaining the law and order during the lockdown.

To explain
the importance of family, United Nations and the Universal Peace Federation
celebrate World Family Day on May 15 every year. In 1993, the General Assembly
decided in a resolution that May 15 should be celebrated as International
Family Day every year.  This day show
awareness and importance by studying issues related to family awareness and
social, economic and demographic issues affecting families.

Vasudeva
Kutumbakam, the whole world is one family, and India has been a great
contributor in conveying this message to the whole world.  At the time when the whole world is battling
with Covid 19, our police and doctors, who are considered to be the guardians
are risking their lives for our convenience and care.

In such
difficult times the Vadodara police not only maintain the law and order
situation during the lockdown but also fulfilled their responsibilities as a
family member to 4000 elderly people.

Launched in
2019 by DCP Saroj Kumari, “Senior Nirbhayam” is a cell set up to help
elderly people living alone. The teams are working on personal level and caring
the elderly people like family members in difficult situations like Corona.

The police
officers of this cell reach 15 to 20 elderly people every day and provide them
with basic and much needed necessities. 
About 700 registered elderly people and unregistered ones also call
their helpline number 6359054577 to get help for their needs and problems. Each
elderly person is instructed to be aware of the corona when they meet and to
take care of themselves explaining the usefulness of masks and sanitizers. From
Regular check-up facilities for the elderly suffering from diabetes and other
diseases, deliver important medicines at home along with important items like rations,
vegetables, milk are some of the work done by the police teams.

During the
second lockdown, when the elderly people started demanding to sit and talk, it
was not possible for the police personnel to do so while on duty. They then
provided facilities of psychotherapists for them. Facilities like ‘Police
Kitchen’ have also been made available for the elderly who depend on tiffins
from outside and those who live in slums. The main objective of the Vadodara
Police is to spread awareness in the elderly living alone at such times and to
help them as much as possible by playing the role of one of their family
members.