Tamil Nadu Senior Citizens Association (TANSECA) observed Solidarity Day on 16th August 2013 at the Anna Nagar Tower Park. Representatives of the Affiliates of the Federation of Senior Citizens of Tamil Nadu assembled at the foot of the Dr. Visveswaraya Tower and marched to the meeting venue at the North East end of the Tower Park in a procession lead by Mr. D. Rajasekaran, President, Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of Tamil Nadu (FOSCATAN) and Mr. V. Veerabadran President of TANSECA.
Over 100 senior citizens took part in the procession including Dr. Captain Singaraja, Vice-President -I, FOSCATAN, Mr. K. Venkatachari, Vice-President-II, FOSCATAN, and Mr. A. Raju, General Secretary of FOSCATAN.The participants carried placards displaying some of the long pending demands and the banners of their respective Association. Dr. Rajalakshmi, Secretary of TANSECA introduced the Chief Guest Dr. Thilagaraj to the audience.
Dr. R. Thilagaraj, HOD, Department of Criminology, University of Madras, spoke about the various aspects of Elder Abuse and Crimes committed against Elders. He stated that the Madras University will be shortly holding a one-day seminar to discuss the problem threadbare and invited the senior citizens to attend it in large numbers. Earlier Mr. Veerabadran, President, TANSECA welcomed the gathering.Mr. D. Rajasekaran, President of FOSCATAN moved resolutions which are focused on better pension, health care and insurance, travel concessions etc. He further stated that the resolutions would be sent to the concerned governments for their attention.
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