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UN INIA/ILC- I’s International training programme on “Social
Gerontology”
ILC-I is privileged to be recognized as the United Nations’
International Institute on Ageing (UN INIA), Malta’sSatellite
Centre for the SAARC region. As the UN INIA Satellite Centre for
the SAARC region, ILC-I held the ‘in- situ’ international training
programme on “Social Gerontology’ in collaboration with the Tata
Institute of
Social Sciences (TISS), from the 11 th to the 15 th of April
2016 at the TISS campus in Mumbai, India.
The Inauguration of this programme was held on the 10 th of
April 2016 at TISS. Dr. Marvin Formosa, the Director, UNINIA, Malta
was the Chief Guest. Dr. Shivajirao Kadam, theVice Chancellor of
the Bharati Vidyapeeth DeemedUniversity (BVDU), was the Guest of
Honour. Mr. JayantUmranikar, the Chairman of ILC-I presided over
thefunction. Other dignitaries on the occasion were, Dr. SivaRaju,
the Dean and Chairman, School of Development
Studies, TISS and Ms. Rosette Bonello-Farrugio, theProgramme and
Research Manager of UN INIA, Malta.
The Council of the Satellite Centre met for the first time on
the 10 th of April 2016, since it was constituted inJuly 2015 and
the meeting was organized by ILC-I, with the logistical support of
TISS and BVDU.
The Council Members are:
1. Chairperson: Mr. Jayant Umranikar, Chairman, ILC-I.
2. Vice Chairperson: Dr. Marvin Formosa, Director, UN INIA,
Malta.
3. Ms. Rosette Farrugia Bonello, Research and Programme Manager,
UN INIA, Malta.
4. Dr. Siva Raju, Professor & Dean, Centre for Population
Health and Development, School ofDevelopment Studies, Tata
Institute of Social Sciences (TISS).
5. Ms. Anjali Raje, Executive Director, ILC-I.
6. Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan, Director, School of Health Sciences,
University of Pune.
7. Dr.(Ms). Ferdous Ara Begum, Executive President, Forum for
the Rights of the Elderly, Bangladesh,Gender Issues Specialist,
Former Member of UN CEDAW Committee &Former Director
General,Bangladesh Television.
8. Dr. (Ms.) Shiromi Maduwage, Consultant Community Physician,
National Programme Manager, Elderly& Disability Unit, Ministry
of Health, Sri Lanka.
9. Dr. (Ms.) Lochana Shrestha, Head of Department of Community
Medicine, Nepalese Army Institute ofHealth Science, Kathmandu,
Nepal and Chairman, Health Home (Elderly) Care, Nepal.
10. Dr. (Prof.). Shivajirao Kadam, Vice Chancellor, Bharati
Vidyapeeth Deemed University.
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This was a multi-disciplinary Training Programme in Social
Gerontology, designed by an InternationalExpert Group, and aimed to
provide a broad andup-to-date understanding of the complex and
far-reaching consequences and challenges ofpopulation ageing
brought in by the longevityrevolution.
Some of the topics covered were-: A global perspective onageing,
& some of its Key concepts , Social, economic,psychological,
medical & health aspects of ageing; TheMadrid International
Plan of Action on Ageing, Policies onolder persons in India;
Maintenance & welfare of parents/ Senior Citizens Act of India
2007; Feminisation of ageing; Intergenerational solidarity; Elder
Abuse, and alot more.
Participants were oriented to help evolve and implement
appropriate policies, programmes and interventionswhich will ensure
for the elderly, a healthy andqualitative life. The participants
were professionalsfrom different fields and two of them were from
Nepal.The participants included medical doctors, professorsfrom
Universities, research scholars, professionalsworking in retirement
communities or old age homes,senior citizens, and also included
internationalparticipants from Nepal. The common factor here
wastheir concern for population ageing and theircommitment towards
this cause.
A strong faculty of resource persons from UN INIA,(including
Dr.Marvin Formosa, the Director, UN INIA and Ms. Rosette
Bonello-Farrugio, Programme &Research Manager, UN INIA), ILC-I,
Silver Innings and TISS oriented the participants to the diverse
topics.
Certificates signed by Dr. Marvin Formosa, Director, UN INIA,
Mr. Jayant Umranikar, Chairman, ILC-I and Dr.S. Parasuraman,
Director, TISS, were distributed to the participants on their
successful completion of thetraining programme by Ms. Rosette
Bonello.
