{"id":133086,"date":"2026-11-14T13:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T08:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=133086"},"modified":"2026-11-14T14:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T09:16:02","slug":"shatayu-portal-in-news-government-initiative-to-strengthen-geriatric-care-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/shatayu-portal-in-news-government-initiative-to-strengthen-geriatric-care-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"SHATAYU Portal: Government Initiative to Strengthen Geriatric Care in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>SHATAYU Portal Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment, is taking significant steps towards strengthening the geriatric care ecosystem and ensuring dignified, accessible and dependable care for senior citizens through SHATAYU dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About SHATAYU Portal \u00a0 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SHATAYU <\/span><b>(Senior Holistic Care Assistance and Training for Your Utility)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was launched on 22 May 2026.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a centralized digital initiative by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, <\/span><b>Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objective:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its core objective is to <\/span><b>map certified geriatric caregivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the country, providing senior citizens and their families with transparent, localized, and direct access to high-quality elderly care and generate employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The platform seeks to <\/span><b>bridge the gap<\/b> <b>between professionally trained geriatric caregivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and senior citizens, their families and institutions requiring specialised elderly care services.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Key Features SHATAYU Portal\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It incorporates facilities such as <\/span><b>OTP-based verification for callback requests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, caregiver profile access, enrolment tracking and a feedback and rating mechanism.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It currently <\/span><b>features 30,151 caregivers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in <\/span><b>its national directory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, providing a digital database of caregiving <\/span><b>professionals across States and Union Territories.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through this directory, individuals and families can search for caregivers based on geographical location, including State\/UT and district, making it easier to identify locally available caregiving support.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It also offers a <\/span><b>convenient \u201cRequest Callback\u201d facility<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for individuals seeking assistance in engaging a caregiver.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The request is subsequently made available to caregivers in the selected district, facilitating direct communication between service seekers and caregiving professionals, the Official said.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It caters to <\/span><b>both full-time and hourly caregiving requirements<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, while searching the directory and placing callback requests are available free of charge.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2335839&amp;reg=19&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHATAYU Portal is a centralized digital initiative by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice And Empowerment. 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