The Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, inaugurated the Senior Citizens Welfare Portal (https://scw.dosje.gov.in) and virtually inaugurated five Senior Citizen Homes at Anakapalli (Andhra Pradesh), Tawang (Arunachal Pradesh), Wokha (Nagaland), Vellor (Tamil Nadu), Nanital (Uttarakhand) on 02nd May 2025 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre. In her address, the Hon’ble President emphasized the portal’s features and its role in empowering the elderly by facilitating easy access to essential welfare schemes and support services.
The portal has been designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) team of Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, serves as a single-window platform to streamline services for senior citizens across India. This initiative marks a significant step toward enhancing the quality of life for India’s senior citizens, ensuring they receive timely assistance and care.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by several distinguished guests, including Dr. Virendra Kumar (Union Minister for Social Justice and Empow- – Archana Sharma, NIC HQ erment), Shri Ramdas Athawale, Shri B. L. Verma (Ministers of Social Justice and Empowerment), and Shri Amit Yadav (Secretary, DoSJE) and senior officials of the department. Also in attendance were Brahma Kumari Shivani Verma and Brahma Kumari Asha.
During the event, Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar emphasized the portal’s role in enhancing the well-being of senior citizens by providing them with streamlined access to vital services and welfare schemes, thereby enabling a life of dignity, security, and fulfilment.
Notable NIC officials were present at the event including Shri Prashant Kumar Mittal, DDG, Shri Alok Srivastava, Senior Director (IT), and Shri Anand Verma, Joint Director (IT). Special thanks to NIC Video Conferencing Division, NIC Rashtrapati Bhawan team and respective state team for providing the support for the event.
