Detailed information about the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and its various social welfare activities is given. Users can find information pertaining to schemes for schedule castes, scheduled tribes, persons with disabilities, senior citizens and victim of substance abuse etc. Details of Constitutional provisions and Acts, Rules etc. are also given. Information about grant-in-aid to NGOs and partnership system with various NGOs is also provided. Downloadable forms for various schemes and programmes are also available.
Related Links
Related Links
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Information about Assistive Technology (AT) for Blindness & Low Vision, Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
Assistive Technology (AT) for Vision in the aspects of reading and writing textual information, graphical or diagrammatic information, generic aids to vision improvement, navigation (orienting oneself and be mobile), support in education, games and leisure activities and day-to-day life.
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Scheme of Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana (AVYAY)
A Central Sector Scheme to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens (Revised as on 01.04.2018) .
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Schemes for NGOs by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Find schemes for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Schemes for Scheduled Caste welfare, Social Defence, Welfare of Backward Classes and Empowerment of persons with disabilities are provided. Users can go through links for schemes such as Assistance to voluntary organisations for welfare of OBCs, prevention of alcoholism and substances (drugs) abuse, assistance to disabled persons for purchase...
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Information on Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
The portal is primarily designed for persons with deafness or hearing impairment in India, it does cover a lot of information in respect of science, technology, history, and practices that are agnostic to geographic and political boundary.
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Scheme of National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (2018-2025)
The national action plan is aimed at reducing of adverse consequences of drug abuse through a multi-pronged strategy involving education, de-addiction and rehabilitation of affected individuals and their families.
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Information on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
People with autism might have problems with learning. Their skills might develop unevenly. For example, they could have trouble communicating but be unusually good at art, music, math, or memory. Because of this, they might do especially well on tests of analysis or problem-solving.
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National Fellowship for OBC Students (NF-OBC)
The scheme aims at providing financial assistance to the OBC students in obtaining quality higher education leading to degrees such as M.Phil and Ph.D in universities, research institutions and scientific institutions.
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Format for list of beneficiaries of schemes for Other Backward Classes
Get format for list of beneficiaries of schemes for Other Backward Classes (OBC) by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is given. This form is meant for voluntary organisations working for OBCs. Users can download the form and use it further.
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Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) Case Portal
The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities was set up under Section 57 of The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995. Please file your complaint along with disability certificate and supporting documents as mentioned in Rule 38 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017.
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Scheme of Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls
The Scheme aims at providing hostel facilities to students belonging to socially and educationally backward classes, especially from rural areas, to enable them to pursue secondary and higher education.
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Annual Reports of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Details on annual reports of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment are given. Users can access annual reports of the Ministry from 2007 onwards. Information about various schemes of the Ministry is given. Link to download reports in English as well as Hindi are available.
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Website of National Board of Examination in Rehabilitation (NBER), New Delhi
The National Board of Examination in Rehabilitation (NBER) is entrusted with the responsibility to conduct centralized examination and award diploma and certificates for all Certificate and Diploma level Programmes of RCI in the field of Special Education & Disability Rehabilitation vide Regulation No. 5 of the aforesaid regulations.
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Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs & EBCs
The objective of the scheme is to award interest subsidy to meritorious students belonging to the Other Backward Classes and Economically Backward Classes so as to provide them better opportunities for higher education abroad and enhance their employability.
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Website of Sugamya Pustakalaya
Sugamya Pustakalaya is a facilitating platform for producers of accessible content to jointly work in producing and providing accessible books to people with print disabilities.
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Scheme of Educational Loans provided by National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation
National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC) provides Educational Loans to the students of Backward Classes living below double the poverty line for pursuing general/ professional/technical courses or trainings at graduate and/or higher levels. Maximum loan limit in India is Rs.10 lakh and abroad is Rs.20 Lakh. The rate of interest is 4% p.a. and girl students will get at special concessional rate of interest @ 3.5%...