FAQs FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN CARD by NEW INDIRA TECHNICAL - TopicsExpress

FAQs FOR THE SENIOR CITIZEN CARD by NEW INDIRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE Q.1. Why should I take the Senior Citizen Donner Card Ans. The Senior Citizen Donner Card offers all 50 years and more the advantage of discounts on various products and services of daily use. To begin with there is very small joining countribution of Rs 100 for all the new members. This is a card with life time validity and it does not even have any annual fee. So it is a very useful card to have. Q.2. How is this card different from other loyalty or Affinity Cards in the market? Ans. Many companies have their own loyalty/Affinity Cards which offer discounts on their own product and encourage the use of only their product. The Senior Citizen Card will get you discounts on many products and services of the companies which agree to be our partners. Q.3. What do I have to do to become a Card Member? Ans. You have to fill in a very simple form. And there is not even any joining fee now. This is a card with life time validity and it does not have any annual fee. Q.4. Is the Senior Citizen Card a valid ID Card? Ans. This card is not Govt. ID Card. The card will have your name, address, phone number and will serve as your Identity Proof at the shops/outlets which offer your discounts. Q.5. Why are you asking me to fill in emergency contact details in the form? Ans. If the card is in your pocket and there is any unfortunate accident, the emergency contact details will make sure that whoever comes to help will be able to contact your near and dear ones. Q.6. Why is there no provision for photograph on the card? Ans. So that it is easy to get the visitors to the NEW INDIRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE offices/physiotherapy clinics to fill the forms there itself without having to go home to get the photograph or to specially go to the market to get their photo taken. This will also help the visitors to fill the form on behalf of their spouse and even for friends whose full details they know. Since we will be asking Senior Citizen Association office bearers to get their members to fill in these forms and give to us, the simple form without the photograph will be easy for the SCAs to handle. Q7. How many companies are giving us these discounts? Ans. Currently the programme has over 100 retail associates across India. All State Offices of NEWINDIRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE willcontinue to get more and more hospitals, nursing homes, chemists, retail outlets, movie halls etc. to be associates with this programme and give discounts . It will be very helpful if all Senior Citizens Associations can approach these outlets in their individual neighbourhood to also join the programme and give discounts to this card. Q.8. Who can become a member of this card? Ans. All people who are more than 50 years of age, irrespective of income levels or location can become members. Q.9. Why should my company be an associate of this programme? Ans. India has a very large population of Senior Citizens. NEW INDIRA TECHNICAL INSTITUTE today has a donor base of 4000 Also many more members are expected in the near future. Any company who partners this programme can reach out to a large market segment. This market of senior citizens are very enthusiastic about discounts and your company by giving the discount gains a competitive advantage. Also you are helping the Senior Citizens and this can be part of your social responsibility. Further this card also includes would- be- retirees in the 50-60 age bracket who are important decision makers and high value consumers who should be of interest to you. Q.10. What other benefits does my company get from this programme? Ans. You can get free/discounted advertising on the Senior Citizen Donner Card website which will be looked at by so many retirees and would- be- retirees in the 50-60 age bracket who are important decision makers and high value consumers. Also you can make your employees who are more than 50 years members to this programme and this will be a major HR initiative which will be appreciated by your senior staff. Q.1. Why should I take the Senior Citizen Donner Card? Ans. The Senior Citizen Donner Card offers all 50 years and more the advantage of discounts on various products and services of daily use. To begin with there is no joining fee for all the new members. This is a card with life time validity and it does not even have any annual fee. So it is a very useful card to have. Q.2. How is this card different from other loyalty or Affinity Cards in the market? Ans. Many companies have their own loyalty/Affinity Cards which offer discounts on their own product and encourage the use of only their product. The Senior Citizen Donner Card will get you discounts on many products and services of the companies which agree to be our partners. Q.3. What do I have to do to become a Card Member? Ans. You have to fill in a very simple form. And there is not even any joining fee now. This is a card with life time validity and it does not have any annual fee. Q.4. Is the Senior Citizen Donner Card a valid ID Card? Ans. This card is not Govt. ID Card. The card will have your name, address, phone number and will serve as your Identity Proof at the shops/outlets which offer your discounts. Q.5. Why are you asking me to fill in emergency contact details in the form? Ans. If the card is in your pocket and there is any unfortunate accident, the emergency contact details will make sure that whoever comes to help will be able to contact your near and dear ones. Q.6. Why is there no provision for photograph on the card? Ans. So that it is easy to get the visitors to the HelpAge offices/physiotherapy clinics to fill the forms there itself without having to go home to get the photograph or to specially go to the market to get their photo taken. This will also help the visitors to fill the form on behalf of their spouse and even for friends whose full details they know. Since we will be asking Senior Citizen Association office bearers to get their members to fill in these forms and give to us, the simple form without the photograph will be easy for the SCAs to handle. Q7. How many companies are giving us these discounts? Ans. Currently the programme has over 1000 retail associates across India. All State Offices of HelpAge willcontinue to get more and more hospitals, nursing homes, chemists, retail outlets, movie halls etc. to be associates with this programme and give discounts . It will be very helpful if all Senior Citizens Associations can approach these outlets in their individual neighbourhood to also join the programme and give discounts to this card. Q.8. Who can become a member of this card? Ans. All people who are more than 50 years of age, irrespective of income levels or location can become members. Q.9. Why should my company be an associate of this programme? Ans. India has a very large population of Senior Citizens. NIT today has a donor base of 3,00,000. Also many more members are expected in the near future. Any company who partners this programme can reach out to a large market segment. This market of senior citizens are very enthusiastic about discounts and your company by giving the discount gains a competitive advantage. Also you are helping the Senior Citizens and this can be part of your social responsibility. Further this card also includes would- be- retirees in the 50-60 age bracket who are important decision makers and high value consumers who should be of interest to you. Q.10. What other benefits does my company get from this programme? Ans. You can get free/discounted advertising on the AdvantAge Card website which will be looked at by so many retirees and would- be- retirees in the 50-60 age bracket who are important decision makers and high value consumers. Also you can make your employees who are more than 50 years members to this programme and this will be a major HR initiative which will be appreciated by your senior staff.