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- Senior citizens receiving essential care/support: more than 2.88 lakh.
- 2.88 lakh equals more than 288,000 people.
- New Senior Citizen Homes sanctioned: 142.
WHY IN NEWS
- Recent Social Justice Ministry data documented expansion of senior-citizen care and assistive-device support.
- Ageing makes social protection, geriatric healthcare, accessibility and community care increasingly important.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Senior citizens receiving essential care/support: more than 2.88 lakh.
- 2.88 lakh equals more than 288,000 people.
- New Senior Citizen Homes sanctioned: 142.
- Assistive-device camps: 228.
- Camp beneficiaries: more than 4.91 lakh.
- 4.91 lakh equals more than 491,000 beneficiaries.
- Free assistive living devices distributed: around 23.93 lakh.
- 23.93 lakh equals around 2.393 million devices.
- Average devices per camp, using the reported totals: about 10,496.
- Average beneficiaries per camp, using 4.91 lakh/228: about 2,154.
- Approximate devices per camp beneficiary: 4.87.
- Reported PIB release date: 13 September 2026.
- Support package explicitly names at least 5 service types: shelter, nutritious food, healthcare, physiotherapy and recreation.
- Two complementary care settings are relevant: institutional care and community/home-based care.
PRELIMS
- 2.88 lakh+ senior citizens received essential support.
- 142 new Senior Citizen Homes were sanctioned.
- 228 camps covered 4.91 lakh+ beneficiaries and distributed ~23.93 lakh devices.
QUICK REVISION
- Senior citizens receiving essential care/support: more than 2.88 lakh.
- 2.88 lakh equals more than 288,000 people.
- New Senior Citizen Homes sanctioned: 142.
- Assistive-device camps: 228.
- Camp beneficiaries: more than 4.91 lakh.
- 4.91 lakh equals more than 491,000 beneficiaries.
- Free assistive living devices distributed: around 23.93 lakh.
- 23.93 lakh equals around 2.393 million devices.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
Consider the following statements:
- Senior citizens receiving essential care/support: more than 2.88 lakh.
- 2.88 lakh equals more than 288,000 people.