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Agewell Foundation Himanshu Rath – (Founder, Agewell Foundation) Justice Shri Ranganath Misra – (Ex. Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India) Shri P. Murari - (I.A.S., Ex. Secretary to the President of India) Shri Murad Ali Baig - (Social Commentator) Shri A. N. Ram - (Ex Secretary External Affairs, Govt. of India) To change the perception about the old age and bring about a shift from pity and helplessness to self- confidence and dignity for older person, Agewell Foundation, is committed to reassure, assist and be there for older people always in all ways. This is not our profession, this is our passion. Mr. Himanshu Rath, Founder Agewell Foundation. Recognition International Level Special Consultative Status with Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC), United Nations  (first NGO from South-Asian countries in Ageing sector with Status with ECOSOC) Member, Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Panelist at  Second Session of Open Ended Working Group on Ageing at United Nations in August 2011 Participated in First Session of Open Ended Working Group on Ageing at United Nations in April 2011 National Level By Government of India Represented Indian delegation to Second World Assembly on Ageing, Madrid, Spain in 2002 Represented Indian delegation to intl. Workshop on Ageing, Tokyo, 2000 By Planning Commission, Govt. of India Member, Steering Committee on Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities and Social Welfare Groups for XII-Five-Year Plan Member of the Working Group on Reforming the Social Deviants and Caring the Other Disadvantaged for XIth Five-year-plan Member of the working group on Reforming the Social Deviants and Caring the Other Disadvantaged for Xth Five-year-plan Member of the Consultative group on Social Justice & Empowerment By Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of India Member, Committee for Revision of the Scheme IPOP, 2011 Commissioned as the Secretariat of National Council for Older Persons in 1999 By Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India Member of Council of National Literacy Mission Authority State Level Govt. of NCT of Delhi By Department of Social Welfare Member of State Level Committee for Senior Citizens By Department of Social Welfare Member of Draft Committee for State Policy on senior citizens Non-government Sector Awarded with Vijaya Gujaral Award in 2001 for outstanding contribution for extending a helping hand to the senior citizens and their families International Alliance Global Action on Ageing (GAA), USA AARP (American Association of Retired People), USA Seniors Together in South Lanarkshire (formerly known as Better Government for Older People - BGOP) UK Vision Agewell Foundation is committed to make a coordinated effort with compassion and understanding to transform social attitudes towards senior citizens. The effort is to create the infrastructure to empower every older person. Mission Agewell has been set up to initiate better interaction between the generations. It endeavors to:

Bring about a change in perceptions about Old Age Initiate steps towards senior citizens friendly environment Evolve a sense of moral and social responsibility towards senior citizens Advocate for the needs and rights of senior citizens Extend a helping hand to senior citizens wherever required