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English Core · 2023 · 5 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 3 · Set 2 · Q5
The Resident Welfare Association of your colony identified the super senior citizens in the colony. A team was set up to visit the seniors once a…
The Resident Welfare Association of your colony identified the super senior citizens in the colony. A team was set up to visit the seniors once a month and offer any kind of help they would require. This effort was greatly appreciated by the residents. Write a letter in 120-150 words to the editor of 'The Indian Express' expressing your views on the increasing loneliness of the elderly and suggesting ways to support them. You are Rahul/Rohina.
You may use the cues given below :
Causes
Smaller families
Children abroad
Modern, hectic lifestyles
Suggestions
Helplines
Support groups, RWA activities
Sensitization of younger generation
Board’s value points
What CBSE’s own marking scheme for this paper expects an answer to cover.
express views on increasing loneliness
suggest ways to support the elderly
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