Ministry : Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Aims to rehabilitate persons engaged in the act of begging.
Scheme:
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Two Central Sector Schemes have been merged in a single scheme named SMILE:
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Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the Act of begging
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Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons
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Focus areas: Rehabilitation, provision of medical facilities, counselling, basic documentation, education, skill development, economic linkages and so on.
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The scheme would be implemented with the support of State/UT Governments/Local Urban Bodies, Voluntary Organizations, Community Based Organizations (CBOs), institutions and others.
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The scheme provides for the use of the existing shelter homes available with the State/UT Governments and Urban local bodies for rehabilitation of the persons engaged in the act of Begging.
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In case of the non-availability of existing shelter homes, new dedicated shelter homes are to be set up by the implementing agencies.