Girgaum gets nana-nani school

Yogesh Naik TNN, 03 Mar 07

Mumbai: After successfully running a nana-nani park at Girgaum-Chowpatty, Shiv Sena leader Pramod Navalkar is opening a school for senior citizens at Girgaum on Saturday. “My concept of a nana-nani park has been replicated at many places in the country. I had observed that senior citizens have a lot of free time and do not know what to do. “After retirement, they have another 20 to 30 years still to live. I wanted to involve them in something constructive and hence I am now starting a school in a banquet hall at Bhai Jiwanji lane in Girgaum,’’ he said. The school will function from 4 to 6 pm every day and the only qualification to join is that the person must be over 60 years of age. “Senior citizens can come in after a siesta and can go for walks after 6 pm,’’ said Navalkar. The nana-nani school will be inaugurated by theatre personalities, Smita Jaykar and Neena Kulkarni. It will charge a nominal fee of Rs 100 for a lifetime membership. Apart from arranging lectures by eminent personalities, Navalkar said that music, yoga and magic shows will also be in the curriculum. He has also planned picnics for senior citizens. The Shiv Sena leader added, “I have heard that in China they are emulating us. The country is starting a venture for its senior citizens based on the lines of the nana-nani park.’’ Navalkar had started the first nana-nani park during Shiv-Sena-BJP rule in the state. yogesh.naik@timesgroup.com