SACRED Portal made functional

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment operationalised the “SACRED portal” on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons on October 1, 2021. Portal has been developed in order to provide a platform for senior citizens in India seeking employment opportunities.

• This portal has been developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
• SACRED stands for “Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity.
• Portal has been developed with the aim of finding ways to ensure that Senior Citizens live a happy, healthy, dignified, empowered and self-reliant life.
• The Portal does not guarantee to provide a job or employment but will serve as an enabler for stakeholders in order to meet and decider their course of action.
• Citizens aged 60 and more can register on this portal and find jobs & work opportunities.

This day was observed on October 1, 2021 under the Theme- “Digital Equity for All Ages”. United Nations General Assembly has also declared 2021-2030 the “Decade of Healthy Aging”.