What is ELDERLINE, recently seen in news?
A. Free Treatment scheme for elderly persons
B. Toll free helpline for elderly persons
C. Free tourist card for elderly persons
D. None of these
Explanation:
The Ministry of Social Justice has started state wise call centres in major states under the ELDERLINE project in order to address the problems of elders in the context of the ongoing COVID pandemic. The facility is already made operational in 5 major States of UP, MP, Rajasthan, TN and Karnataka. In Telangana, this facility has been working for more than a year. The ELDERLINE is a facility operationalised with the assistance of Tata Trusts and NSE foundation.
