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Social Internship Report On Old Age Home
Social Internship Report On Old Age Home
INTERNSHIP REPORT
ON
“OLD-AGE HOME”
Submitted by -
Name –
-Debotri Ghosh
-Biswaraj Ghosh
Roll no. –
-212010007014
-212010007012
Department – Computer Science Engineering
Semester – 2nd
Under supervision of – Mrs. Aparna Deb
Submitted to –
The Secretary
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CONTENTS –
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
DECLARATION
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT OLD-AGE HOME
SOME STUDY FOR UNDERSTANDING THE ELDERLY
PROBLEMS FACED BY SENIOR CITIZENS IN SOCIETY
SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS
SURVEY OF BELABHUMI MILANKHETRA
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT –
We take this opportunity to express our deep sense of gratitude, our whole hearted
thanks and my profound respect to all those who guided and inspired us in the
completion of this Social Internship Project Work.
We would like to give our special thanks to “Belabhumi Milankhetra” who
accepted us and gave us an opportunity to work with them and serve society.
For the constant help, valuable support and guidance, we hereby extend our
sincere thanks and gratitude to the organization guide, Mrs. Aparna Deb.
We would like to give my special thanks to all the staffs and members of the old-
age home “Belabhumi Milankhetra” for the valuable support in the successful
completion of the project.
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DECLARATION –
We, Debotri Ghosh, Biswaraj Ghosh, hereby declare that the internship report on “ Old-
age Homes” is prepared by us after the completion of our social internship done under
the supervision and guidance of Mrs. Aparna Deb, Secretary of SEBA-Help Aged Group,
Karimganj, Assam.
This report is prepared as it is the academic requirement. The details in the
report are true to the best of our knowledge.
Debotri Ghosh
Biswaraj Ghosh
3rd Semester, B.Tech
Barak Valley Engineering College
Nirala, Karimganj – 788701, Assam.
INTRODUCTION –
Social internship introduces us to the society and its challenges and create value
systems of service giving, empathy and respect for those who are less fortunate. It helps
to understand and give us a chance to look at social issues close up in which privilege,
oppression, marginalization, crisis situations and powerlessness contribute to systematic
inequalities.
We have completed our social internship in Belabhumi Milankhetra, Karimganj,
run by SEBA-A Help Aged Group. A place which which is home for many elderly people.
It gave us an opportunity to connect with old-people and to know about problems and
experiences about their lives and also the issues faced by them in the society and also
about the steps taken by the government and non-governmental organizations.
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o Older people suffer from financial problems, as after retirement from the
services, this results in loss of income and the pensions that the elderly receive
are usually inadequate to meet the cost of living which is always on the rise.
With the reduced income they are reversed from living an independent life to a
dependent one. The diagnosis and treatment of disease creates more financial
problems for old-age.
o Old age is a period of physical deterioration and social alienation in some cases,
loss of spouse, friends, job, poverty and physical appearance. In old age, physical
strength deteriorates, mental stability diminishes, financial power becomes
bleak and eyesight suffers a setback. It is a period of disappointment, dejection,
disease, repentance and loneliness.
o Old age leads to physical weakness, bones become prone to fractures and
breaks, they become prone to heart diseases, other minor ailments and chronic
diseases.
o Due to decline of mental, physical ability, they become dependent. They want to
do things on their own but are unable to do so, they experience loneliness as a
result of lack of reduced connections. They wish to be included in all kinds of
decision makings of the house as the head of the family, but due to generation
gap, the youngsters do not take the advice from their grandparents, which
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makes them feel deprived of their dignity and feel that they are not important
anymore.
o The Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
This act was enacted to provide financial security, welfare and protection
for senior citizens. It requires children to provide maintenance for their
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parents, and the government to provide old age homes and ensure
medical care for citizens.
BELABHUMI MILANKHETRA
Belabhumi Milankhetra is a social welfare organization which provides a care home for
aged. The trust provides a family like atmosphere where residents live in safe and
compassionate surroundings. It also provides medical, health and nutritional care, apart
from emotional support.
MISSION –
o To champion the quality of life for all Seniors.
o Belief in the Sacred Value of Human Life.
OBJECTIVES –
o To provide comprehensive and quality care and to ensure that the resident
senior citizens live with respect and dignity in secure, compassionate
surroundings and environment.
o To provide companionship, emotional support, recreation facilities and activities
to overcome social isolation.
o To provide independence to senior citizens in daily life, anfd to re-establish high
values of life nurtured by them.
ACTIVITIES –
o Independence Day Celebration –
Celebration was organized by a group called SEBA-A Help Aged Group on
15th August. A program was held where elderly people hoisted the flag
along with the secretary and other members of the group. A function was
held for cultural side. The elderly people performed recitations, songs,
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shared their views on this auspicious day. The day ended with sweets
distribution and was very well spent.
o Games –
The elderly played games like ludo. They were really enthusiastic just like
small children. Bringing a smile on their faces was our way of showing
care towards them. Their smile made our day.
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CONCLUSION –
During the Internship, we realised that our single effort towards helping seniors live
quality lives can make them happy and loved. This internship made us clear about our
responsibility towards our parents and society. We learned the skill of event
management, teamwork and leadership. This made me a better person. We were able
to understand more about elders’ problems and the way they deal with it. During our
internship period, we realised that observation is a main element which will help to get
the solution to any problem. Moreover, the project indirectly teaches us to be
independent, disciplined, patient, initiative taker and the ability to solve problems and
time management. Besides, our communication skills got improved while
communicating with others.
This internship gave us many sweet memories with senior citizens. It was a
different and great experience to spend time with the senior citizens. We would like to
say that, parents should always be loved by their children irrespective their age.
Once again, we would like to appreciate all those who made our internship a
great experience for us.