ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MINISTRY

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Context - The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment held a Press conference about the Achievements of the Ministry in the last 8 Years.

Details

• The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has been executing many schemes for the welfare of Socially, educationally and economically marginalized Sections like;
  • Scheduled Castes.
  • Other Backward Classes.
  • Senior Citizens.
  • Victims of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.
  • Transgender Persons.
  • De-notified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs).
  • Economically Backward Classes (EBCs).
  • Economically Weaker Section (EWS).

Steps were taken by the Ministry

• The Ministry is implementing various schemes for promoting education among Scheduled Castes (SCs), Other Backward Classes (OBCs), and Denotified and Nomadic Tribes (DNTs).
  • Pre-Matric Scholarship to SC Students and Others.
  • Post Matric Scholarship to the SC Students.
• Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhtrawas Yojana.
• Higher Education for Young Achievers (SHREYAS).
• Free Coaching Scheme for SC and OBC students (FCS).
• Scholarship Scheme for SCs and STs Students.
• Scheme for Residential Education in High Schools in Targeted Areas (SRESHTA).
• PM Young Achievers Scholarship Award Scheme for Vibrant India for OBCs and Others (PM –YASASVI).
• National Action Plan for Senior Citizens (NAPSrC).
• Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY).
• Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal was launched.
• National Action Plan for Drug Demand Reduction (NAPDDR).
• Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan (NMBA).
• Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise (SMILE): For Welfare of Transgender Persons and persons engaged in Begging.
• Ministry has enacted "The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019" to protect the rights of transgender persons and their welfare.
• 10% reservation has been provided for the Economically Weaker Sections through 103rd Constitution Amendment in 2019.
• Released a National Helpline for prevention of atrocities on members of SCs/STs, Toll-free No. "14566".
• National Helpline for Sr. Citizens has also been provided on Toll-free no. "14567".
• Categories of Disabilities increased from 7 to 21.
• Reservation in Government jobs for Persons with Disabilities increased from 3% to 4%.
• Reservation in seats for students with disabilities in Govt./Govt. aided higher educational institutions increased from 3% to 5%.
• Launched the Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) to create an accessible environment for PwDs in public buildings, transportation systems and the ICT ecosystem.
• The Ministry is also promoting the participation of PwDs in skill development, sports and recreation activities.
• Unique Disability Identity Card Project was launched to create a national database of persons with disabilities.

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1831572

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