New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A total of Rs 7,981.47 crore has been disbursed to over 75 lakh scheduled caste (SC) beneficiaries in FY26, the government informed on Friday.The funds were disbursed as part of schemes run by Department of Social Justice and Empowerment focused on the educational empowerment of marginalised students belonging to Scheduled Castes, an official statement said.Notable increases have been seen across key scholarship programs. Expenditure rose year‑on‑year, with a 21 pe…
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New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) As many as 31,055 individuals have been identified and 9,935 rehabilitated under the beggary sub‑scheme of the SMILE programme, the government said on Monday.As many as 21 Garima Grehs are operational across 17 states with three more sanctioned in August 2025, according to an official statement.Garima Greh shelter homes provide safe, dignified accommodation to transgender persons who face homelessness as a result of family rejection or social stigma.Each home offers …
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment has achieved its highest-ever expenditure of Rs 11,810.82 crore during the financial year 2025-26.This represents a nearly 14 per cent increase over the expenditure of Rs 10,409.00 crore incurred in FY 2024-25, reflecting the Department’s strong focus on timely utilisation of funds for welfare-oriented schemes, according to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.“During FY 2025-26, the Department has also reco…
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar said that under Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY), assistive devices related to mobility, vision, and hearing have been provided to 7.28 lakh senior citizens so far, an official said on Monday. He was speaking at a special event in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh on Saturday for strengthening emotional, social, and cultural bonding between different generations and promoting active and dignified ageing, the offici…