October 1st is observed every year as the International Day of Older Persons. Being the nodal Ministry for the welfare of senior citizens, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has been celebrating the occasion every year by organising a series of programmes and felicitating the distinguished senior citizens with Vayoshrestha Samman.
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Information on office bearers of National Commission for Minorities
Get detailed information about the current office bearers of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) including its Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Profiles of other members of the Commission are also available. Users can access details like names, addresses, designations, publications, experiences, accomplishments, etc. of the office bearers.
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Frequently Asked Questions about National Commission for Minorities
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) by National Commission for Minorities (NCM) can be accessed. Users can get answer about the function which have been assigned to the Commission under the Act, powers vested with the Commission, etc. Information about the kind of complaints not entertained by the Commission and the responsibility of the Central/State Governments to which report/recommendations have been sent by the Commission. User can also...
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Information on National Commission for Minorities Act
Get information on National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Details of the act such as preliminiry, National Commission for Minorities, functions of the Commission, finance, accounts etc. are available. Users can get information about the constitution of the national commission for minorities, term of office conditions of service of chairperson & members, officers and other employees of the commission, salaries and allowances to be...
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Integrated Programme for Older Persons by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information on Integrated Programme for Older Persons by Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment. It is Central Sector Scheme to improve the quality of life of the older persons. Information on aims, objectives, approach of the programme is given. Guidelines for the programme are also available.
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Profile of Indian Children by Ministry of Women and Child Development
Get information on profile of Indian Children provided by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Details about education and literacy, nutrition, children in difficult circumstances are provided. Get information on child health, infant mortality rate, neo-natal mortality etc. Information on primary and pre-school education, territories and achievement of goals are also given. Users can get information on world population, Indian population...
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Schemes for welfare of backward classes by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Information about schemes and programmes for the welfare of backward classes by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Information about pre-matric and post-matric scholarships, centrally sponsored schemes of construction of hostels, assistance to voluntary organisations working for welfare of OBCs, etc are available. Information on National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC), state-wise and scheme-wise...
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Social Defence organisation under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about Social Defence organization under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can get information about National Institute of Social Defence. NISD is for all those who are seeking recovery, those already in recovery and those who wish to share their experience, strength and hope.
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Organizations under Welfare of Backward Classes division
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Right to Information in Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about Right to Information at Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can access information about right to information act, right to information portal gateway, central public information officers designated by the ministry and appellate authority designated by the ministry. Information on seventeen manuals under RTI, annual returns, Braille print of RTI Act, etc. is also available.
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Acts Rules Policies and Guidelines for Empowerment of disabled persons
Find acts, rules, policies and guidelines by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for empowerment of persons with disabilities . Links are provided for acts such as Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995 and Rehabilitation Council of India Act, 1992. Rules and regulations by Rehabilitation Council and National Trust are also available. Details on National Policy For Persons...
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Frequently Asked Questions on Social Defence
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Frequently Asked Questions to empower Persons with Disabilities
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Guidelines and space standards for Barrier Free Built Environment for Disabled and Elderly Persons
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Information on National Commission for Backward Classes Rules 1994
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List of organisations for Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
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