Carers Submit Memorandum to Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh

15 February 2023, Hazaribagh: As an advocacy initiative for the Carers in Hazaribagh district, a delegation of Caregivers met Mrs. Nancy Sahay, the Deputy Commissioner of Hazaribagh yesterday and submitted her a memorandum regarding policy support to this marginalized community.

The delegation from Pragati Carers Sewa Sanstha, a registered body or federation of the familial carers promoted under the programme of Caring for Carers by NBJK with support of Carers Worldwide, was led by Mrs. Sumitra Devi (President, PCSS). She has been accompanied with Mrs. Sunita Devi (Treasurer), Mrs. Purnima Devi (Member) and Mr. Vijay Paswan (Secretary) of the federation along with Mr. Rajkumar Gupta (Programme Co-ordinator, NBJK).

In that memorandum, the caregivers have requested the Government to pay attention over the demands like Recognition of Carers as they look after their disabled/chronic ill/old aged/mentally sick family members amid poverty or challenging situation, Governmental support or special allowance, Inclusion under MNREGA, Allocation of 5% Govt. fund under PRIs/ULBs, Establishment of well-equipped Day Care/Community Care Centres for disabled children, Training Centres to upgrade Caring/Self-Caring Skills, disability management etc, transportation facility to get medical/rehabilitation services for dependents, Health Services & Social Security to Carers, Priority under developmental/departmental schemes and Promotion of Carers’ SHGs etc.

The DC has assured the delegation for high level communication upon their Charter of Demands and to look into the matter sympathetically.

On behalf of NBJK, Mr. Rajkumar Gupta says that Caring shouldn’t be taken as granted as caregivers do a very challenging job almost free at the cost of their personal lives and deserve more from our society or the Government. This is a global issue and many south Indian states have initiated to address the problems of Carers, he mentions.