Old Age Homes - Tamil Nadu

The "Old Age Homes" was launched by the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. This scheme provides food, shelter, medical care, and recreational facilities to destitute senior citizens of age 60 years and above. The applications are accepted offline in the prescribed form available at the District Social Welfare Office.

NGO:

• The State Government is providing ₹5,60,000/- as grant-in-aid per home for a capacity of 40 inmates.
• The institutions are required to contribute ₹1,12,000/- as their share."

Senior Citizens:

• Food, Shelter, Medical care, and Recreation facilities.

1. The NGOs should be registered under the Societies Act / Trust Act / Company Act etc.
2. The NGOs should be running as Old Age Homes for Senior Citizens.
3. The NGOs must have registered under Tamil Nadu Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009.

Online - via CSC

Step 1: The NGOs should gather copies of the necessary documents (self-attested if required) to apply for the concerned scheme.
Step 2: The NGOs should visit the nearest Common Service Center (CSC) and complete the Biometric Verification Process.
Step 3: In the NGO's form, fill in all mandatory fields and upload copies of all mandatory documents.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the CSC. Ensure the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Offline

Step 1: The interested NGOs should visit (during office hours) the District Social Welfare Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Social Welfare Officer.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).