Director: Dr. Sandhya Ram S A, Associate Professor

Associate Director : Ms. Ruchira Naik, Assistant Professor

Centre for the Rights of Older Persons

A Centre for the Rights of Older Persons (CROP) is established in the college in August 2022, with students as members and two faculty members as Director and Associate Director respectively.

Objectives

• To empower and equip a team of students comprehending the law and procedure regarding the protection of senior citizens
• To conduct research and field study relating to the legal entitlements as well as the difficulties faced by senior citizens in Goa, and make recommendations to the concerned authority, leading to law reform
• To launch sensitization and legal literacy campaigns, and
• To represent senior citizens and parents in enforcing their legal rights.
• To associate with the Directorate of Social Welfare and concerned agencies including NGOs working for the cause, and generate constructive activities towards it.

Services Rendered By CROP

• Free Legal Aid – Free Legal Advice to the older persons.
• Para Legal Services – Assistance in drafting Affidavits, Applications or any other documents that would be required to submit to any authority to avail schemes or other services.
• Assistance in filing application to the Miantenance Tribunal
• Senior Citizens Card, Pension Scheme & other Welfare Schemes of the Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Goa.