Ministry : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Aims to rehabilitate persons engaged in the act of begging. Scheme: Two Central Sector Schemes have been merged in a single scheme named SMILE: Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the Act of begging Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons Focus areas: Rehabilitation, provision of medical …
ADIP Scheme: Launched by: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities(DEPwD) under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. Aim: To assist the needy disabled persons in procuring durable and scientifically manufactured appliances. It will promote their physical, social, and psychological rehabilitation by reducing the effects of disabilities and enhancing their economic potential. Implemented by: NGOs, …
The scheme was launched in 2013 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Objective: This scheme was launched to extend the financial incentive to the intermarriage couples. It will enable them to settle down in the initial phase of their married life. Incentives: Every such couple that involves a Schedule Caste is eligible to get …
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Ministry : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Aims to provide financial assistance to SC students studying at post-matriculation or post-secondary stage to enable them to complete their education. Scheme: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with a funding pattern of 60-40 for the Centre and States. These scholarships are available for studies in India only …
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Ministry/Department : Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Objective: To promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste/Schedule Tribe and Women. Scheme: The schemes provides for composite loans by banks between Rs. 10 lakh and upto Rs. 100 lakh for setting up a new enterprise in the manufacturing, services, agri-allied activities, or the trading sector These loans would …
Ministry : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Objective is to provide physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to BPL category. Scheme: It is a central sector scheme funded by the Senior Citizens’ Welfare Fund. The scheme will distribute free of cost physical aids and assisted-living devices for senior citizens belonging to BPL category. It …