World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2024

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was launched on 15th June, 2006 by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations.

The purpose of WEAAD is to provide an opportunity for communities around the world to promote a better understanding of abuse and neglect of older persons by raising awareness of the cultural, social, economic and demographic processes affecting elder abuse and neglect.

In order to make the children aware of the importance of Elder Abuse Awareness Mahatma International school celebrated Elder Abuse Awareness on 15th June, 2024. The students of class 4th and 5th watched the videos related to the topic to bring awareness to them.