‘Vriddha Mitra’, the flagship program of SCHOOL aims to reach out to every elderly person in India, with a special focus on the most vulnerable and the needy.
Society of Community Health Oriented Operational Links (SCHOOL) is a registered not-for-profit organization working towards the attainment of SDG-3 Good Health and Wellbeing.
We believe that every elderly deserves affection and care. We are whole-heartedly committed towards ensuring that the older people not only receive support but also live a healthy and fulfilling life. ‘Vriddha Mitra’ is implemented, guided and steered by a set of diverse professionals that belong to the field of social work, public health, governance, law, economics, epidemiology and many more.
All our efforts are geared to achieve the following Strategic Outcomes:
Establish community-based approaches to nurture physical, psycho-social and environmental support system to promote healthy ageing
Improve independence and ability amongst elderly for self-care and self-sustenance
Promote respect and inclusion of the older people through inter-generational dialogue
Our Vision
To build an age friendly ecosystem for the elderly population in India.
Our Mission
To provide integrated solutions for the challenges faced by the elderly populations with a continued vigour of empowerment and equality.
We make it Possible