Cybercrime awareness programme marks elder abuse prevention day

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Senior Civil Judge and DLSA member-secretary K.N. Shivakumar speaking astatine  the World Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness Day programme successful  Belagavi connected  Monday.

Senior Civil Judge and DLSA member-secretary K.N. Shivakumar speaking astatine the World Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness Day programme successful Belagavi connected Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) organised an consciousness programme connected assorted issues, including cybercrime, arsenic portion of World Elder Abuse Prevention Awareness Day successful Belagavi connected Monday.

Senior Civil Judge and DLSA member-secretary K.N. Shivakumar, who inaugurated the event, spoke astir the assorted challenges that elder citizens are facing, including cybercrime.

He asked them to larn the indispensable integer skills and look the challenges courageously. He asked them not to autumn into traps similar integer arrests but, to attack the nearest constabulary presumption instead.

He asked them to support their slope accounts harmless and not to uncover them to anyone online. He asked them to stock immoderate atrocious acquisition similar OTP frauds with their trusted household members and instrumentality due ineligible action.

He asked younger members of families to support a steadfast and polite narration with elders.

“When younker behave with elder citizens decently and larn from their experiences, it volition assistance them execute occurrence successful life,” helium said.

He besides urged authorities officers to dainty elder citizens with dignity and assistance them with their errands.

Belagavi City Corporation Deputy Commissioner Udayakumar Talawar, District Pension Officer Srishail Parangi, Karnataka State Senior Citizens Association State president S.G. Sidnal, advocator Y.M. Bendigeri, president of Retired Employees Association M.V. Hiremath, District Empowerment Officer for the Disabled and Senior Citizens Namdev Beelkar and others were present.

Published - June 17, 2026 07:34 p.m. IST

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