Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) The three-day National Chintan Shivir of the Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment concluded here on Sunday with states and Union Territories agreeing on a set of time-bound, actionable recommendations to strengthen last-mile delivery of social justice schemes in line with the theme “Antyodaya ka Sankalp, Amrit Kaal ka Pratibimb – Viksit Bharat@2047”. Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar, in his concluding remarks, said the…
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New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC) disbursed Rs 775.26 crore in FY26, marking a growth of 27 per cent over the previous financial year (FY25), an official statement said on Friday.The PSU under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment achieved the landmark performance during the financial year 2025–26, recording its highest-ever disbursement since inception.The Corporation also significantly expanded its outreach, covering…
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar on Thursday inaugurated the Shilp Samagam Mela-2026 at ‘Vallabh Sadan’ on the Sabarmati Riverfront here, describing it as a celebration of self-reliance, dignity and social empowerment.The Minister informed that since 2014, nearly 100 Shilp Samagam Melas have been organised or participated in by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment to promote the products and livelihoods of marginalised arti…