For, he had learnt how to use the send/forward/delete messages, besides other mobile functions, at a recent workshop organised by Senior Citizen’s Support Forum. The Senior Citizen’s Support Forum recently started these workshops, free of cost, exclusively for senior citizens to help them access basic applications on smartphones independently. “Though everybody has a smartphone these days, senior citizens find it challenging to use its features optimally. Other initiatives* Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has been offering computer classes for senior citizens for the last 10 years. Contact: 2464 3420* Nandini Voice For The Deprived, which has been offering the programme since 2001, trains senior citizens in basic computer operations.

Source: The Hindu December 16, 2017 07:06 UTC