The schemes of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment are meant for the weaker sections of society, including women. While in some schemes percentage of funds or seats are earmarked for women, some women specific initiatives are as under:
- The three Corporations under the administrative control of the Ministry have schemes of Mahila Kisan Yojana, Mahila Samriddi Yojana, New Swarnima Yojana and Mahila Adhikarita Yojana.
- Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens has a component for 50 elderly senior citizen women under the scheme of Senior Citizen Homes.
SCHEMES BEING IMPLEMENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
| S. No. | Programme/Schemes
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| Schemes for Scheduled Caste (SC) | ||
| 1. | Pre Matric Scholarship for SCs | |
| 2. | Post Matric Scholarship for SCs | |
| 3. | Free Coaching for SCs and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) | |
| 4. | Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana | |
| 5. | Strengthening of machinery for Enforcement of Protection of Civil Right Act 1955 and Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989 | |
| 6. | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna for Boys | |
| 7. | Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhatrawas Yojna for Girls | |
| 8. | Assistance to Voluntary Organisations. for SCs | |
| 9. | Pre-matric Scholarships for the children of those engaged in unclean occupation | |
| 10. | Special Central Assistance to Scheduled Castes Sub Plan | |
| 11. | National Fellowship for SCs | |
| 12. | Self Employment Scheme of Liberation & Rehabilitation of Scavengers | |
| 13. | National Overseas Scholarship for SCs | |
| 14. | Top Class Education for SCs | |
| 15. | Assistance to Scheduled Castes Development Corporations (SCDCs) | |
| 16. | National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation | |
| 17. | National Safai Karmachari Finance and Development Corporation | |
| 18. | Venture Capital Funds for SCs | |
| 19. | Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for SCs | |
| Schemes for Backward Classes (OBCs)
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| 20. | Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBCs students | |
| 21. | Post-Matric Scholarship for OBCs students | |
| 22. | Construction of Hostel for OBC Boys and Girls | |
| 23. | Dr. Ambedkar Scheme of Interest Subsidy on Educational Loan for Overseas Studies for OBCs/EBCs | |
| 24. | Assistance for Skill Development of OBCs/EBCs/DNTs | |
| 25. | National Fellowship for OBCs | |
| 26. | Dr. Ambedkar Post-Matric Scholarship for EBC students | |
| 27. | Scheme for Development of Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-nomadic Tribes (DNTs) (Scholarship of Pre+Post Matric+ Nanaji Deshmukh Hostel) | |
| 28. | National Backward Classes Development Corporation | |
| Schemes for Senior Citizen and Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
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| 29. | Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojna |
| 30. | Scheme for prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse. |
| Scheme for the Persons with Disabilities
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| 31. | Assistance to Disabled Persons for purchase/Fitting of Aids and Appliances (ADIP) Scheme |
| 32. | Scholarship for Students with Disabilities |
This information was given by Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Rattan Lal Katariain a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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