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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Information on Pradhan Mantri Dakshta aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM-DAKSH) Yojana
The focus of the programme would be on providing high quality skills through good quality institutions so that the training can result in finding jobs or self employment ventures. Apart from this, rural artisans who have become marginalized owing to coming of better technologies in market, would be trained so as to adopt newer processes and increase their incomes.
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Planning research and monitoring schemes by Ministry of Social Justice
Get details of schemes by Planning, Research, Evaluation and Monitoring (PREM) division of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can find links for grant-in-aid rules for research and publications, priority areas for research and evaluation etc. Guidelines for grant-in-aid for Scheduled Caste development are also provided.
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Information on Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes (VCF-BC)
"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 and value for society and at the same time promoting profitable business.
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Guidelines for grants-in-aid to NGOs and voluntary organisations
Find guidelines pertaining to grants-in-aid to the NGOs by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Users can access guidelines on inspection and monitoring procedure, penalties, funding projects, grants-in-aid to voluntary organisations, cessation of voluntary organisations, etc.
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Information on Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM-AJAY)
Pradhan Mantri Anusuchit Jaati Abhyuday Yojana (PM AJAY) has been created after merger of three schemes with a target of comprehensive development of 3500 SC majority villages in 2021-22 to benefit 6 lakh beneficiaries with a holistic approach and varied interventions.
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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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Self-Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) in Business Activity Loan
Objective of the Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) is to rehabilitate the manual scavengers and their dependents in alternative occupations.
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Information on Cochlear Implant Scheme
The cochlear implant is a prosthetic device, a part of which is surgically implanted inside the cochlea. Cochlear implants have been found to be beneficial for children and adults with severe to profound hearing loss and steeply sloping hearing loss who do not benefit adequately with hearing aids but have an intact auditory nerve.
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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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Website of National Helpdesk for Prevention of Atrocities
A National Toll-free IN no. "18002021989" and shortcode "14566" allotted where citizens can make a call from any landline or mobile number to get their grievances registered, get information about the Acts and status of the complaints. Helpdesk operators will reply to the call in the local language/Hindi /English as per the need. Citizens can also visit the web portal for registration of complaints, knowing status, Statistics of atrocities,...
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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 Disability Education & Engagement Portal for Access to Knowledge (DEEPAK)
Disability Knowledge Portal offers a special vertical for all information and resources regarding disabilities in India and across the world.
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Senior Citizens Welfare Portal
A society in which Senior Citizens live a healthy, happy, empowered, dignified and self-reliant life along with strong social and inter-generational bonding.
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Citizen's charter of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
You can find the Citizen's charter of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
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National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNSNT)
Users can find information on National Commission for Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (NCDNSNT) under Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. Details about composition of the commission, gazette notification, questionnaire and tenders can be obtained from the website.