Absolutely Necessary Yojana for All

United Nations Population Fund and HelpAge India suggest that number of elderly persons in India is expected to grow to 173 million by 2026.

The old age dependency ratio climbed from 10.9% to 14.2% in 2011.

20% of senior citizens in India face restricted social life.

13% of elderly people in India face denial of basic needs.

According to census 2011, 12.1 million (45%) indians with special needs are illiterate.

Call persons with disability as "divyaang" and not "viklaang".

According to National Survey of Out of School Children 2014, some 600,000 (28%) special needed children between age 6 and 13 are out of school.