Scheme of National Award for Senior Citizens (Vayoshreshtha Sammans) was launched in 2005 and is dedicated to senior citizens. The Scheme is funded by the Central government. This scheme is applicable for eminent senior citizens and institutes involved in rendering distinguished services for the cause of elderly persons. Institutes and senior citizens can avail this scheme by contacting Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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Proforma for inspection of Voluntary Organisation working for Scheduled Castes and receiving grant in aid for the project of residential or non-residential school or hostel
You can find the Proforma for inspection of Voluntary Organisation working for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and receiving grant in aid for the project of residential or non-residential school or hostel by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The application form is provided for the Voluntary Organisation working for SCs. Users can download and fill the form according to their requirement.
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Application for National Award for Best Applied Research or Innovation or Product Development aimed at improving the life of persons with disabilities (Annexure-G)
Get application form for National Award for Best Applied Research or Innovation or Product Development aimed at improving the life of persons with disabilities (Annexure-G) provided by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. This form is meant for individual or organisation working for persons with disabilities. Users can download the form and use it further.
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Proforma for inspection of Voluntary Organisation working for Scheduled Castes and receiving grant in aid
Get Proforma for inspection of Voluntary Organisation working for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and receiving grant in aid provided by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. This form is meant for voluntary organisations working for SCs. Users can download the form and use it further. Instructions on how to fill the form are also available.
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Scheduled Caste Welfare Division of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about the Scheduled Caste Welfare Division of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Details of schemes and programmes for the welfare Scheduled Castes are given. Users can also find information related to policies, Acts, Rules, Codes and Circulars etc. Downloadable forms are available. States wise lists of scheduled castes are provided. Contact details of officials are given.
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Welfare of Backward Classes Division of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
The Backward Classes Division of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment looks after the welfare of Other Backward Classes in the country. Information on welfare schemes, programmes, organisations and policies is provided. Users can download forms to apply for various schemes and programmes. Contact details of officials are also provided.
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Website of Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities
The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities takes steps to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities. Users can find acts, guidelines, publications, success stories, etc. related to differently abled persons. Employment notifications are also available. Detailed information on how to file a complaint with the Commissioner is also provided.
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Website of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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...
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Black listed Non Government Organizations by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Get information about black listed Non Government Organizations (NGOs) by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Detail about the NGOs for misuse of funds under the schemes are given.
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Scholarship for PM CARES Children - COVID 19
The objective of the scheme is to provide scholarship assistance to support children who have lost both the parents or legal guardian or adoptive parents or surviving parent to COVID-19 pandemic to complete their education from class 1 onwards till they complete education till class 12.
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Entrepreneurial Schemes of National Backward Classes Finance and Development
Get information on Entrepreneurial Schemes of NBCFDC (New Swarnima for Women_Saksham_Shilp Sampada_Micro Finance Scheme_Mahila Samriddhi Yojana_Krishi Sampada)
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Information on Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for the Scheduled Castes (SCs)
Entrepreneurship relates to entrepreneurs managing businesses which are oriented towards innovation and growth technologies. The spirit of the above mentioned fund is to support those entrepreneurs who will create wealth, value for the society, create jobs and in turn will develop confidence and at the same time promote profitable businesses. oriented towards innovation and growth technologies. The spirit of the above mentioned fund is to...
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Information on National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC)
National Safai Karamcharis Finance & Development Corporation (NSKFDC), a wholly owned Govt. of India Undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment (M/o SJ&E) was set up on 24th January 1997 as a Company "Not for Profit" under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. NSKFDC is in operation since October, 1997, as an Apex Corporation for the all round socio-economic upliftment of the Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers and...
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Information on National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC)
The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) was set up in 1989 as a Company "not for profit" under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 [i.e. earlier Section 25 company under Companies Act, 1956] with the objective of financing income generating activities of SC beneficiaries having annual family income upto Rs. 3.00 lakh.
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Information on Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCA to SCSP)
The main objective is to give a thrust to family oriented schemes of economic development of SCs below the poverty line, by providing resources for filling the critical gaps and for providing missing vital inputs so that the schemes can be more meaningful. Since the schemes / programmes for SCs may be depending upon the local occupational pattern and the economic activities available, the Sates/UTs have been given full flexibility in...
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Scheme of Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs)
Share Capital contribution is released for the economic development of Scheduled Castes, although some of these Corporations are also catering to the requirements of other weaker sections of the Society, e.g. Scheduled Tribes, OBCs, Minorities etc.